Her work consists primarily of abstract textile based wall hangings that utilize techniques such as wax-resist, discharge dyeing, stitching, drawing, and appliqué[1] Caldwell was born in Bethesda, Maryland, US in 1948.
[4] In 1974 Caldwell co-founded the gallery Conqueror Worm, a wholesale and retail craft outlet, in Hastings, Ontario.
[7] She was inspired to start working with textile techniques in her painting practice after seeing the World Crafts Council 1974 exhibition "In Praise of Hands".
[11] She has exhibited across Canada, the United States and Australia and is held in permanent collections by the Museum of Arts and Design Permanent Collection in New York, New York, the Canadian Museum of Civilization, Gatineau, Quebec, and the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs, Ottawa, Ontario.
[12] This research led to the exhibition Stitching Women's Live: Sujuni and Khatwa from Bihar, India co-curated with Dr. Skype Morrison.