Growing up, I was fascinated by the colours, designs and textures of the many different fabrics that my grandmother and mother used in their sewing. As with many women of that era, making curtains, upholstery and slipcovers was a necessary … Continued
Transitions are a common occurrence in life that require movement from one state to another, sometimes abruptly, sometimes with planned steps. Often transitions demand a re-examination of self, our beliefs, renewed focus on the things that matter or ponderings such … Continued
Inspired by the quilt banners in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, I began a long journey into creating my very own quilt. The banners are basically a succession of diamond shaped blocks, but it still took me two years … Continued
Colourful Dream was named Gammill Best Wall Quilt at the first Fall Paducah contest. When I saw the new contest offer in Paducah on my desk, I told my husband, I hadn’t participated for a while in a quilt contest. … Continued
As a fibre artist, I work to develop compositions that convey my love of colour, texture and attention to detail. Part of my process is to examine my materials and explore the possibilities of using stitch to express a particular … Continued
Mother Earth was exhibited twice, in La Roche Posay, France and Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Back in France, I was surprised by the reaction of viewers and artists. They came to look at it many times over. And … some cried … Continued
Le Petit Chapeau Rouge (The Little Red Hat) art quilt was inspired by a visit to the California Redwoods. The mosaic background is a technique developed by Gloria Loughman, but I used my own method of application by stitching everything … Continued
Golden Phoenix brings together my love of textiles, free motion quilting and colouring on cloth. The inspiration for this piece came from a traditional design found on Chinese Opera costumes combined with the colours and forms found in birds of … Continued