American Craft Council Pop Up Show Starts Today!
I’m pleased to be part of the American Craft Council’s (ACC) first pop up virtual marketplace. The show is online, open 24-7 from October 4 – 16, 2022. If you find something you love, you purchase it right online at the marketplace site, and the artist will ship it to you from their home studio.…
European Patchwork Meeting is Next Week!
It’s almost here! The European Patchwork Meeting quilt show opens next week on Thursday, September 15, 2022. I’ve been working feverishly to finish up some new pieces for my solo show there–piecing, quilting, sewing on facings, sleeves and labels. And getting them photographed, of course–documenting the work is important. Above are a few of the…
Summer 2022 Exhibits
July 2022 is a busy month for exhibits in the DC area for me! I’m pleased to have my Unfurling and Balance quilts hung at the Maryland Federation of Art’s Circle Gallery in Annapolis, MD as part of the Fiber Options: Material Explorations exhibit. This is a national exhibit that happens every two years. There…
Independent Study with Michael James
I recently returned from a 7 day independent study workshop with textile artist Michael James at the Quilt Surface Design Symposium (QSDS) in Columbus, Ohio. There were about 20 students in the class–everyone with a different plan for the week based on their own studio practice. It was fascinating seeing the work other students were…
Solo Show at 2022 European Patchwork Meeting!
I’m beyond excited to announce that I will have a solo exhibit at the European Patchwork Meeting show in France this September! I’m honored to be one of the featured artists located in the Theatre in the village of Sainte Marie Aux Mines in northeastern France. There are 43 exhibits spread over a number…
I’m a Guest on The Quilting Hour May 27!
I’m pleased to announce that I’ll be a guest on The Quilting Hour hosted by Lee Chappell Monroe on the Creative Spark Online Learning platform on Friday, May 27, 2022 at 12 PM PST. I’ll be joined by Cheryl Arkinson, author of one of my favorite books, Sunday Morning Quilts, for an episode called “Dip Your…
Working on a New Series
I’ve been working for the last several months on a new set of quilts with a very different aesthetic than I’ve used in the past. Sometimes these experiments don’t really turn into anything, but I have hopes for this one! The most recent one is Unfurling, pictured below. This is so far my favorite. It’s…
I’m the Guest on Behind the Seams Podcast!
I’m the guest on a recent Behind the Seams podcast with Roxane Cerda, acquisitions editor at C&T Publishing. I’ve known Roxane for about six or seven years, since I talked to her about publishing my first book, Artful Improv, and it was a lot of fun to catch up about Improv quilting, teaching, and my…
Art Quilt Elements 2022
Art Quilt Elements 2022 opened on Sunday, March 27, 2022 with an in person reception. Juror Paula Nadelstern gave remarks about how impressed she was with the quality of work that was submitted. I was thrilled when I walked into the gallery and saw my piece, “Color Grid” hanging on the back wall…