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After spending many years in a room filled with an ever-changing assortment of teenagers, I am now retired from teaching and enjoying the pursuit of my passions, the greatest of which is bringing art quilts to life.  I focus on exciting colors, strong designs, and precise workmanship;  my pieces are created to enhance the environments of homes and corporate settings alike, and I am available for commissions of all types.

Artist's Statement: I express my passion for color in my art quilts by using hand-dyed fabrics and whimsical geometrics that play with each other and invite me in for the fun.  The machine-pieced and appliquéd constructions are layered with cotton batting and backing and are then machine-quilted with rayon threads to add dimension and shine.

I share Danny Kaye's philosophy that "the world is a great big canvas -- and you should throw all the paint you can on it." Music and mathematics are my muses, and I strive to create art quilts that reflect my love affair with color.  Radiating motifs are used to create rhythm, the use of symmetry brings harmony, and dramatic machine-quilted curves add lyrical movement.

Location:  Schenectady, New York, USA
Online stores:
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Memberships:
   Studio Art Quilt Associates
   Professional Art Quilt Alliance
   Adirondack Regional Textile Artists Alliance
Languages spoken: English, French (slowly)


 "Autumn in New York" by Diane Evans










Tags: textile art, fiber art, wall art, quilt, appliqué, design, stitch, hand-dyed, fabric, framed art

2 comments:

  1. I loved your video and the fact that you use mathematics in your designs. Another reason to emphasize math in our society! I've used sine waves occasionally in weaving drafts - math can be a great starting point in design work.

    Your quilt work is fantastic.

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  2. love your work and the video is a fascinating
    look into the creative process

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