Meet Cathy
Cathy was born in Washington, DC, but raised in rural Maryland, in a place idyllic for children - 26 acres of fields and forest and streams to play in and discover the mysteries of nature. Her interest in nature continued as a thread throughout her childhood, with her 4-H activities focused on soil science, much to the chagrin of her mother who enrolled her in 4-H to learn sewing and cooking to prepare her for “women’s place.” She did learn sewing and cooking and parlayed the sewing into a career in sewing leather into garments in Washington, DC. Here her interest and experience in community living started, since the leather shop staff and a few others all lived in a large house together, sharing work, household duties and political activism (this was during the time of Nixon) for about four years.
She decided to move to the Durham area, quickly finding a 1840s farmhouse to love and live in. Having lived there now for 40 years, she has been able to observe the long-term effects of our activities on our environment, from how mowing wears the soil down, to how quickly walking creates a path, to the importance of forest stewardship and gardening with native plants.
Cathy is still working with textiles - creating fiber art, kitting lace and producing paper pop-ups, such as cards. She has found she can use her fiber art skills in her rolfing, as well as for creating art. She is excited about contributing to the Village Hearth community through her interests, skills and artworks, and looking forward to having a sense of community and caring.
She decided to move to the Durham area, quickly finding a 1840s farmhouse to love and live in. Having lived there now for 40 years, she has been able to observe the long-term effects of our activities on our environment, from how mowing wears the soil down, to how quickly walking creates a path, to the importance of forest stewardship and gardening with native plants.
Cathy is still working with textiles - creating fiber art, kitting lace and producing paper pop-ups, such as cards. She has found she can use her fiber art skills in her rolfing, as well as for creating art. She is excited about contributing to the Village Hearth community through her interests, skills and artworks, and looking forward to having a sense of community and caring.