Color, rhythm, and strong design are the elements that appeal to me artistically. I like to use bold colors that sing to each other and use a rhythmic flow leading to a clear focal point. Fiber has always been my choice of medium as I enjoy the tactile pleasures it offers.

Sewing clothing and winning awards in high school led me to earn my B.S. Degree in Retailing of Clothing and Textiles from Marygrove College, Detroit, MI. Designing and making clothing has been my forte, but quilting became my passion.

I enjoy making contemporary wall hangings, from conception of an idea through to completion. With the huge resurgence of interest in quilting over the past 25 years, artquilts and wearable art have come into their own with many venues for their exhibition. I have been a strong competitor in juried local, national, and international shows, receiving numerous ribbons for excellence.

 

In the past 20 years, I have taught quilt related workshops, planned and conducted fashion shows and wearable art displays, and worked on the judging committee during the NQA jurying process for quilt shows

RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS

JAMBALAYA LIGHTNING, 10th Annual Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza, juried entrant, 2003
NQA judged Undercover Quilters Show, Brookhaven, PA, 2nd Place 2003
NQA judged Friendship Knots Show, Sarasota, FL, 2nd Place, 2005

CHOLULA ECLIPSE, Sulky of America Challenge, national show, Honorable Mention, 2003
NQA judged Undercover Quilters Show, Brookhaven, PA, 1st Place, 2001

SMOKY AMETHYST, NQA judged Undercover Quilters Show, Brookhaven, PA, 1st Place, 2003

STARFIRE!, Invitational Exhibition , QVC, The Philadelphia Quilting & Embroidery Showcase, 2003
International Quilt Association show, Quilts: A World of Beauty, juried entrant, 2000
7th Annual Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza, juried entrant, 2000
NQA judged Undercover Quilters Show, Brookhaven, PA, 1st Place, 1999

MARQUETTE MEMORIES, 9th Annual Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza, juried entrant, 2002

CRUISIN’, NQA judged Undercover Quilters Show, Brookhaven, PA, 2nd Place, 2001

MOM’S 80th BIRTHDAY, Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival IX, Williamsburg, VA, national juried entrant, 1998

DON’T BE KOI!!!, Mid-Atlantic Wearable Art Festival, Williamsburg, VA, Best Amateur Entry and
Honorable Mention, 1997, national show
NQA judged Brandywine Valley Quilters Show, Concordville, PA, 2nd Place, Wearable Art