Textiles are not seen as a fine art medium. While many argue no functional or practical work is fine art, and that the division between what is and is "not" is purely on a basis of purpose beyond aesthetic enjoyment, textiles do not receive the same elevation with purely aesthetic works that other media used for functional works do. There remains a gulf between traditionally 'feminine' crafts, such as textile work, and traditionally 'masculine' crafts, such as ceramics or woodworking, in being claimed by the fine arts world. I am enchanted with the idea of grabbing something that has been cast aside and instead thrusting it into center focus. I am, personally, contentious of the divide between ‘arts’ and ‘crafts’ altogether.