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Artist's Statement

I came to quilting after seeing the Whitney Exhibition of Amish quilts in the early 70’s. The quilts were hung just like the modern art paintings regularly shown there. This exhibition changed my life and was a turning point in my artistic pursuits. Over the years my work has evolved from traditionally inspired designs to a more collage-like sensibility.

My subject matter and themes tend to be based on humor, sparked by a word or phrase or a silly idea. My thinking now focuses on the use of fabric in a more personal way. I now let the fabric and the quilt itself direct the outcome, rather than trying to create a predetermined design or image.

Shows and Exhibitions

2007 Mezzaluna, Saugerties, NY, One woman show
2006 Quilts for Art’s Sake 5, Fifth Anniversary National Invitational Exhibit
2006 Makeready Press Gallery, Monclair, NJ
2006 The Great Catskill Mountain Quilt Show, Hunter, NY
2005 Studio Art Quilt Association Trunk Show, multiple East Coast locations
2005 City Quilter Quilt Challenge, New York, NY
2005 Patchworkers Annual Quilt Show, Windham, NY, (also 2004, 1999,
1998, 1995, 1993, 1992, 1990)
2003 Patchworkers Annual Donation Quilt Project, Windham, NY,
Chairperson and Designer (also 1994)
2000 Brooklyn Quilters Guild Annual Quilt Show, Brooklyn, NY

Prior to 2000, works were also shown in
Windham Public Library
The Great Catskill Mountain Quilt Show
Empire Quilt Guild
Greene County Council on the Arts
Vermont Quilt Festival
Quilt Brooklyn
Northern Star Quilt Guild
Women's InterArts Center, "Though Silk"

Links

www.quiltbrooklyn.org	Quilters' Guild of Brooklyn
patchworkersquiltgroup.blogspot.com/	Patchworkers
www.windhamfinearts.com /Artists/...	Glenn Abel, glass artist
www.madi appell.com	Madeleine Appell, art quilter
www.ellenpiccolo.com	Ellen Piccolo, painter