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I am an Interdisciplinary Artist, Textile Designer, and Author/Illustrator. I was born in Beaufort, SC. My mom, Barbara Jones was a war widow. My father, Joseph Wester Jones was a fighter pilot in the Vietnam War. When I was 6 months, my Mom remarried. Pat Conroy became my father when he adopted my older sister and me. I learned that being an artist was a thing that could be done from him. I think the mystery and missing piece of my biological father has informed my work as an artist as well. The notion of weight and weightlessness, of something that is just out of reach, and the fragility of our bodies are common themes I recognize in my work. 

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Currently, I am a Sr. Lecturer in the department of Human Centered Design at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY where I teach textile design courses including Color & Surface Design of Textiles, Knit Structure & Design, and Knitwear Design. 

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