Joy has a passion for textiles and art in her blood. Growing up in Bay

Village, Ohio, she spent her time at an arts center called Baycrafters. She took

classes from preschool to college learning every medium they offered. Her mother

worked for Stretch & Sew when she was a toddler, frequently bringing her to work and

letting her touch all the fabrics. When she was in fifth grade, she visited a historic farm

and was entranced by the spinning and weaving there. She learned to spin and

weave in college.

She was gifted with an eye for patterns. Whether it is news, writing, drawing, painting or

weaving, she finds repetition in the world around her. Her painting is rich with color and

depth. She uses patterns. to bring depth to shadows and highlights in her subjects. Her

paintings and drawings include vibrant colors and ink line work.

Joy has had a long career in graphic design and web development. She has belonged

to several reenactment groups based on the Middle Ages and Renaissance, studied

Hopewell textiles and is a past president of the Central Ohio Weavers’ Guild.