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I attended college at Morehead State University and Graduate School at Eastern
Kentucky University. I am certified in TMH and Learning and Behavior Disorders
K-12 and elementary education 1-8. I taught special needs children for fourteen
years and am currently retired. My quilt journey began in 2000, with hand quilting.
I am a self taught artist.
Art has always been an important aspect of my life, even from an early age I loved
to draw and write poetry. That early spark has continued to flame my love for all
aspects of art. Although, I have worked in pen and ink, oil and water color, and
graphite portraits, my work in fabric has elevated my work to a higher level. Still
all art needs not only the creator, but also someone to experience it.
My current artistic endeavors have taken me on a journey of discovery through
fabrics and quilting. I use many design and construction methods in my quilting,
but all are constructed of at least three layers. Then they are thread painted,
beaded and quilted. Each piece starts with a small idea that ignites my creativity,
such as a social issue, or a biblical passage, or maybe a memory. Next I do
research on the subject and sketch some general ideas. My favorite part is laying
out all the fabrics and trying to choose just the right ones. I often use the
computer to see how a fabric would look in my design. I never give up on my
ideas, but some quilt pieces may smolder on my design wall for up to a year
before I find just the right fabric to flame it to fruition.
I use spontaneity and happy accidents in the majority of my pieces. I work
intuitively trying to incorporate color, line and texture in my pieces. I use a lot of
unusual fabric, such as upholstery scraps, mesh fabrics, dryer sheets and my
own hand dyed, rust dyed or painted material. Even small scraps are stashed
away for later use. When working with colorful scraps my studio space is often
filled with a creative disarray of enthusiasm. I like to try to create fluidity in my
pieces and incorporate dimension with trapunto and free flowing objects. My
current work is intermingled with my love for Haiku and poetry. Many pieces are a
visual interpretation of my one of my poems. This is only the start of my artistic
journey as I continue to experiment with new sewing techniques.
"To accomplish great things we must not only act but also dream, not only plan
but also believe"
French novelist Anatole France
Kentucky University. I am certified in TMH and Learning and Behavior Disorders
K-12 and elementary education 1-8. I taught special needs children for fourteen
years and am currently retired. My quilt journey began in 2000, with hand quilting.
I am a self taught artist.
Art has always been an important aspect of my life, even from an early age I loved
to draw and write poetry. That early spark has continued to flame my love for all
aspects of art. Although, I have worked in pen and ink, oil and water color, and
graphite portraits, my work in fabric has elevated my work to a higher level. Still
all art needs not only the creator, but also someone to experience it.
My current artistic endeavors have taken me on a journey of discovery through
fabrics and quilting. I use many design and construction methods in my quilting,
but all are constructed of at least three layers. Then they are thread painted,
beaded and quilted. Each piece starts with a small idea that ignites my creativity,
such as a social issue, or a biblical passage, or maybe a memory. Next I do
research on the subject and sketch some general ideas. My favorite part is laying
out all the fabrics and trying to choose just the right ones. I often use the
computer to see how a fabric would look in my design. I never give up on my
ideas, but some quilt pieces may smolder on my design wall for up to a year
before I find just the right fabric to flame it to fruition.
I use spontaneity and happy accidents in the majority of my pieces. I work
intuitively trying to incorporate color, line and texture in my pieces. I use a lot of
unusual fabric, such as upholstery scraps, mesh fabrics, dryer sheets and my
own hand dyed, rust dyed or painted material. Even small scraps are stashed
away for later use. When working with colorful scraps my studio space is often
filled with a creative disarray of enthusiasm. I like to try to create fluidity in my
pieces and incorporate dimension with trapunto and free flowing objects. My
current work is intermingled with my love for Haiku and poetry. Many pieces are a
visual interpretation of my one of my poems. This is only the start of my artistic
journey as I continue to experiment with new sewing techniques.
"To accomplish great things we must not only act but also dream, not only plan
but also believe"
French novelist Anatole France
