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2008 Programs
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January 22, 2008
Nancy Lee Chong
Hawaiian Quilts: Their
History, Traditions, and Superstitions
Nancy
began making Hawaiian quilts in 1978, and immediately
became intrigued with the history and folklore
surrounding this spectacular quilting art form. With my
own quilts, I share what I have learned about the
traditions and superstitions which are interwoven with
Hawaiian quiltmaking, the mysterious story of how they
began, and how they became my obsession.
Visit
Nancy's Website http://www.prqc.com/ |
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February 26, 2008
Show Awards
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March
25, 2008
Sharon Pederson: Stories
from the Road
Visit Sharon's Website:
http://windsweptmedia.ca/sharonquilts/index.html
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April 22, 2008
 Barbara Shapel
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Trunk Show
Visit
Barbara's Website:
http://www.barbarayano.com/
Biography (read
in PDF format)
Barbara was born in
Boise, Idaho and moved to Washington in her early twenties. She
made clothing during her school years, then explored other areas
of artistic interest, including embroidery, photography, and
stained glass. Since learning to quilt in 1993, she has focused
exclusively on fiber art.
Initially, Barbara
created many traditionally-styled quilts. As her skills grew,
so did her confidence in her ability to create unique,
non-traditional designs. Today she enjoys the challenge of
integrating the quilting line and making it an important part of
the overall design of a piece. She also works to create
two-sided quilts where the back is a reflection of the front and
offers the viewer a different perspective of the same piece.
Barbara is an award
winning quilter having won Best of Show in the first juried
quilt show she ever entered. Her work is in many private
collections and has appeared at a number of shows and
locations. Her work can be seen at Galerie D’Art Sylvie Platini
in Palo Alto, California, and at Brown’s Gallery in downtown
Boise, Idaho.
Barbara recently
retired from Clark College, located in Vancouver, Washington,
where she taught computer software application classes for
almost 20 years. She now focuses full-time on fiber art. She
lives with her daughter in Washougal, Washington.
Artist’s
Statement
Light, line, color,
texture and fabric fascinate me. I am particularly fascinated
by the changes in the look of the quilt as varying amounts of
light pass over the surface of the piece. The creation of
surface texture is achieved through the use of a variety of
threads and thread color. Some of my work features densely
quilted patterns which are achieved with little or no marking
done on the surface of the quilt - it is like drawing with an
electric needle instead of a pencil.
I am currently
exploring the design potential of not only the front, but also
the back of the quilt as well. I don’t want the back to look
completely different from the front, but rather offer a
different perspective of the same piece.
Working with cloth
is both comforting and challenging. Quiltmaking provides a
creative outlet that is grounded in family history, while
offering unlimited artistic experimentation and creation. It
allows me to spiritually hold hands with my grandmother, who was
also a quiltmaker, while at the same time stretching the
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May 27, 2008
 Monica
Dixon, PhD
In Search of Our Elusive Muse
Wouldn't it be wonderful to just
dream up fabulous quilt designs and wake up the next morning
ready to sew? Although that does occasionally happen,
more often than not we have to work a bit harder than that. Our
muse, or creative inspiration, doesn't just show up at breakfast
every morning ready and raring to go. It needs to be fed,
nurtured and challenged if you want to move to the next level in
your quilting and your life. We'll discuss the ten essential
ingredients for "Creativity Stew" and do some exercises to help
hone our skills.
http://www.monicadixon.com
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June 24, 2008
Quilt University
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July 22, 2008
Karla Alexander:
http://www.saginawstreetquilts.com/
Lecture: Karla
Alexander, Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Lift the
Quilts out of Your Stash
An informative
discussion for quilt makers of all skill levels and
experience. You�ll be looking at your stash in a
whole new way and actually start using your fabric
rather than just admiring it! Enjoy the confidence
you�ll gain exploring traditional and untraditional
quilt methods by adding your own twist! Tips will
inspire excitement, creating unexpected surprises
ready to be quilted into your next project!
Challenge yourself to take small or bold steps as
you learn to work with your fabric and and create
your own methods and styles. A trunk show with lots
and lots of quilts will illustrate many different
styles of quilts as well as subjects discussed.
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August 26, 2008
Picnic
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September 23, 2008
Susan Cleveland
My
Eclectic Quilt Pageant
 With
careful fabric and thread selection and attention to detail,
simple quilts can pack a punch and become special. Using simple
designs, innovative products, and special binding techniques,
Susan has created eye-catching simple quilts in days rather than
months. When these techniques are combined with precision
piecing, fabulous show quilts are born. Susan will share simple
but special quilts, several award winning quilts, and some of
her best secrets!
http://www.piecesbewithyou.com
Susan's enthusiasm for quilting is said to be contagious!
Students enjoy her upbeat attitude, well-written instructions,
and one-on-one attention included in every workshop. Her quilts
have been shown in international-level competitions since 1997
and have received many awards. Judges comment on her fine
workmanship and appreciate her original style. She bases her
designs on traditional patterns then adds specialty threads,
prairie points, piping, and great binding techniques. She is the
inventor of the Groovin' Piping Trimming Tool which is used to
trim piping seam allowances and author of Piping Hot Curves.
Susan is passionate about sharing quilts and teaching her
techniques! She lives on 70 acres in southeastern Minnesota with
her husband, son, daughter, 2 dogs, and several cats.
Susan's Classes are 9/24 and 9/25:
"Piping Hot
Curves" and Piping Hot Binding" |
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October 28, 2008 Claire
Favio
I began sewing on a
foot-powered Singer treadle machine when I lived in Japan as a
young teenager. Back in the states, I continued to sew,
designing and constructing over 150 period costumes during high
school and college. I began using quilting techniques for making
wall hangings in 1990, and I've been hanging things on walls
instead of in closets ever since.
Many of my pieces are
custom-made. All the quilting is by hand, a form of silent
meditation. The spectacular physical beauty of the Pacific
Northwest � even the rain � is a constant and nourishing
inspiration, calling me to express redemption, growth, and joy.
I am drawn to the possibilities at the edges of things, in the
transitions, in the places where the clouds are getting ready to
part.
Pieces created for exhibition
have been in gallery shows, art walks, studio
tours, and art auctions since 2001. Awards include "Best of
Show."
I have been living and working in
Kitsap County, Washington since 1994. |
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November 18, 2008
Reynola Pakusich
Ways to use ethnic- (Japanese, African and Indonesian) and hand
designed fabrics in quilts...lecture
suggests a variety of answers to the questions:
What will I do with this beautiful fabric?
How can I bear to cut it?
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December 16, 2008
Christmas Party |
2009
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Rosemary
Eichorn
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RENEWING THE CREATIVE FIRES
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..........Lecture, Trunk & Fashion Show
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A brief slide presentation
begins with a visual description of the techniques that
Rosemary uses in creating her fabric collages. Then you'll
visit her studio and the gardens surrounding it for design
and color lessons using nature's illustrations. You'll see
how these lessons are translated into her sumptuous collaged
quilts and garments. Her enthusiasm for her craft shines
through as she shares the "threads" that have shaped her
collages. Rosemary's mastery of color, design and sewing
skills and her zest for life are further illustrated by a
trunk show of her quilts and garments. Included are her
garments from the Fairfield/Bernina Fashion Shows and other
award winners which will be modeled by members of your
group. Rosemary peppers her presentation with personal
anecdotes and poems, promising to inspire the artist in
anyone who treasures a fabric stash.
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Speakers May 26, 2009
Beth Wheeler and Lori Marquette
Beth Wheeler (a.k.a.
"Muttonhead") is a free-lance artist,
product-development specialist, author, and instructor.
In the past 16 years, she has written more than 44 books
for sewing, quilting, craft, and collecting audiences;
hundreds of articles for trade and consumer
publications; and published her own line of Muttonhead®
quilting patterns and products. Beth has been a crafter
since age five and a quilter since age 16. She credits
her mother and maternal grandmother with inspiration and
introduction to early techniques�and access to a Singer
featherweight sewing machine. A passion for discovery
led her to develop processes for analysis of technique
and design. These skills are the basis for her artwork,
workshops, articles, books, and products.
Beth lives in Fort Wayne, Indiana with husband Geoffrey,
son Jake, and dog and Sydney in a house happily crowded
with a jumble of fabrics, computers, printers, artwork
and projects in progress, and treasured �stuff� too
precious to actually use.
Lori Marquette (a.k.a. �Sassy�) is a free-lance artist
and certified massage therapist with a growing passion
for art, photography, and graphic design combined with
fabric, threads, and technology. She has worked with
Beth, providing balance and marketing her designs for 16
years. During this time, Lori has renewed her childhood
appreciation of quilting and crafting from the many
hours spent watching her maternal grandmother hand-quilt
and embroider as she was growing up. She brings
life-long passion of the healing arts, unique
perspective, and a healthy sense of adventure to
artistic creativity. This facilitates therapeutic
persuasion in her technique and design. It is a
privilege for her to share this energy with you.
Lori lives in Fort Wayne, Indiana with sons Tyler &
Ryan, and toy poodle Cody.
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June 23, 2009
Presentation: On The Road To Quiltmaking, A Personal Journey
Lorraine Torrence
 Lorraine
holds a BFA in Art and an MFA in Sculpture but started making
quilts in 1971. She has been
teaching quilting since 1972 and now teaches on the national
circuit as well as in other countries. Her
love of clothing mixes with quilting skills and results in
wearable art that has been exhibited in 3 Fairfield
Fashion Shows, 3 Bernina Fashion Shows and 7 AQS Fashion Shows.
She has won numerous awards
on the AQS Fashion Show and has judged that show and other
wearable art shows several times. She
owns two lines of garment patterns, has written 2 books,
contributed to others and in 2001 designed her
first line of fabric for Clothworks. |
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