Upstate Artist Collective

Artist Statement

I’ve never found a color in the crayon box that I didn’t love! All colors, not
just those magic 64, have a place in my art.

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I began my journey of creativity as a child at the knee of my mother, a
seamstress who created beautiful clothing for others, as well as, for herself
and me. Throughout my youth, I learned handwork of all kinds and sewing
everything from a hand hemmed apron in the 6th grade to tailored suits and wedding attire.

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While my adult life put me in the corporate world of numbers, project
management, and systems, I created in my spare time, mostly creating my
own attire of suits, dresses, home dec, etc. Then in the mid-90’s, I was
introduced to color wash quilts and I was hooked!

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Like a lazy river, my creativity has had many twists and turns, from
traditional quilts to some art quilts, to quilted coats and anything fiber
related that captures my attention. As I look around the bend in the creative river ahead of me, I’m seeing new quilted garments and magical fiber art pieces.