Update

Greetings All,
Yesterday I shipped off to the Illinois State Museum in Springfield, IL three of my pieces to become a part of their permanent collection of African American Quilts.  I know these are not traditional quilts the type that most museums look for and yes I do created traditional quilts from time to time, but this type of quilting is my main passion.  Also this represents who I am at it's best and the pieces that I donated are pieces that I feel very strongly about because they are some of my favorites.

Below right " Kaleidoscope Treasure" was created out of some of my hand dyed cottons and African Wax printed cotton.  I love this piece because it was present to member of P.A.Q.A. as a challenge for the American Orchid Society exhibit in Florida in 2003 and I loved the whole process of creating this piece.

"Winter Celebration" (below center) is a re-occurring theme of pieces that celebrate women because I do believe that "women hold up half the sky" and I love the contrast of black and white. I chose African Wax prints and traditional quilters cottons.  I also embellished with Cowrie shells and buttons because both were use as a type of currency in the history of Africa and United States.

"Through The Trees" (below left) was created because a group of trees that were in my front yard at time of this creation and I had a love/hate relationship with these trees.  The background sky was created during a play-date with my next door neighbors children that were curious about what I did, so I showed them and allowed them to create fabrics that I would later use in my work in honor of them and I do hope/pray that all is well with them wherever they are.  This piece is a joint donation with the support of Alexander (Sandy) Schweitzer artist/quilt appraiser and P.A.Q.A. member who befriended me from the beginning of joining that group.  Sandy is also an advocate to help increase the collection of African American quilts at the Illinois State Museum I am honored that she asked me to participate and that the museum accepted my donation.  Thank you so very much Sandy.

FAC Blue/Green World Exhibit.

Greetings All,

I found out on yesterday that my piece (PAQA-Water below) found a new home while on exhibit at Common Threads at the Riverfront Art Center in Stevens Point, WI. It's a small lovely piece with lots of texture and I am so very honored that someone loved it as much as I did in creating it. I miss not being able to attend PAQA for now, but hank you FAC of the opportunity to be a part of this exhibit and this group.

Remarkable Women Show - Peltz Gallery

Greetings All,
You are invited to the Peltz Gallery 21st Annual “Remarkable Women Show” 2011
Paintings, collage, original prints, quilts & small sculpture by more than 40 women artists.

Amy Arntson, Suzanne Caporael, Squeak Carnwath, Allison B. Cooke, Joeann Daley, Lesley Dill, Lee Ann Garrison, Chrystal Denise Gillon, Michele Gutierrez, Sharon Kerry-Harlan, Martha Hayden, Peregrine Honig, Sonji Hunt, Jayne Reid Jackson, Anne Kingsbury, Kay Knight, Karen Kunc, Diane Levesque, Hung Liu, Barbara Manger, Jiha Moon, Frances Myers, Amy Newell, Gladys Nilsson, Judy Pfaff, Linda Plotkin, JoAnna Poehlmann, Marilyn Propp, Glenda Puhek, Carol S. Pylant, Kathleen Raash, Alison Saar, Stephanie C. Selle, Hollis Sigler, Cheryl Olson-Sklar, Jeanette Pasin Sloan, Barbara Kohl Spiro, Christine Style, Evelyn Patricia Terry,Leslie Vansen, Kara Walker, Della Wells, Trish Williams and more!

Peltz Gallery is locate 1119 E. Knapp Street

Milwaukee, WI 53202
Reception & Opening Friday, July 29th 6:00 to 9:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 30th Gallery’s 22nd Birthday Celebration 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Artists’ Memories
For more information you may call 414-223-4278 or email: peltzgallery@sbcglobal.net My piece The Other Side of the Creek (above) will be a part of this exhibit.

PAQA - Art & Science exhibit.

Greetings All,
PAQA "Art and Science" exhibit opens at Gallery 7, 116 N. Chicago Street, Ste. 102, Joliet, IL, 60432. Opening reception is April 30 - 3:00 pm until 7:00 pm. The exhibit runs April 30 - May 27, 2011. So if you are in the area or have friends/family in the area do stop by and see the exhibit.

PAQA 2008 challenge - I Didn't Know That A Quilt Could Be Political.

Greetings All,
Here is an exhibit from the past that was a challenge presented to PAQA members 2008 by Michele Hardman. Enjoy.