Drawing slows down and extends looking and in the process of translating marks onto the page, the brain is able to discern additional information not otherwise seen in a single glance.

I advocate for drawing as a research method in the study of dress artifacts and artworks. To learn about the slow approach to seeing (chapter 2 in my latest book Reading Fashion in Art), this video provides a brief overview.  

My work has been featured in the book Drawing Investigations: Graphic Relationships with Science, Culture and the Environment by Sarah Casey and Gerry Davies (Bloomsbury Visual Arts 2020).  

I have conducted Drawing with the Dress Detective workshops for
         Toronto Metropolitan University
         London College of  Fashion
         University of Brighton
         Textile Studio Toronto
         Textile Museum of Canada
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I also like to draw pet portraits!