ABOUT US

High Fiber Diet is a group of fiber artists committed to advancing their art professionally. HFD actively searches for exhibit venues, and members have the opportunity to submit work for juried group exhibitions. High Fiber Diet members challenge themselves to become more educated about art and design principles and to improve creatively on an individual basis. The group meets 7 times per year (February, April, May, July, August, October, and November) on the third Tuesday from 1:30pm – 3:30pm. Venues may change and some meetings are held online. Meetings usually include a discussion topic, updates on current and upcoming exhibits, and sharing of members' current work. For more information about the group, check the HFD blog at www.hfd-highfiberdiet.blogspot.com or contact Pam Pilcher at pilcherpam@gmail.com.


The group is affiliated with Columbia FiberArts Guild of Portland, Oregon
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To see information about other exhibits and projects our members are involved with, click on the "Member News" tab below.

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Member Profiles

MARY ARNOLD
Mary Arnold was born in Utica, New York and is retired from a 30 year career in education. She did not start out to be a fiber artist. She tried many needle crafts before making her first quilt. Upon making that first quilt, she can remember thinking, “I have found what I want to do for the rest of my life.” And since that pivotal moment, she has continued to create quilts. Each time a quilt or a vessel is completed, she again feels that first sense of wonder in creating something out of a piece of fabric and a bit of thread.

Ms. Arnold’s work has been juried into many national and regional quilt shows. Her work has also been displayed in galleries and has been included in several invitational exhibits in museums and quilt shows. She has written for American Quilter Magazine, and her work has been included in Art Quilting Studio magazine. Her work has also been published in the books 500 Art Quilts and Art Quilt Portfolio: The Natural World. She continues to use her teaching skills by teaching quilt classes. She is a member of several quilt organizations, including Contemporary QuiltArts Association, Columbia FiberArts Guild and Studio Art Quilt Associates.

ELIZABETH BAMBERGER
Color, texture and an appreciation for the tactile qualities of fabric are integral to Elizabeth Bamberger’s art. She currently finds inspiration both in the natural landscapes of the Oregon High Desert and in gritty modern cityscapes, and she is gradually moving toward more abstract forms of expression. She is active in the High Fiber Diet art quilt group and is presently serving as Oregon co-representative for Studio Art Quilt Associates.

DIANE BORN
A transplant to Oregon, Diane Born is a fiber artist involved in quilting arts since 2008.  She belongs to both the Columbia FiberArts Guild and Studio Art Quilt Associates.  Ms. Born has accumulated more than ten years as a docent giving art tours to adults and children at both the Dallas Museum of Art in Dallas, Texas, as well as the Portland Art Museum in Portland, Oregon.

BONNIE M. BUCKNAM
Bonnie M. Bucknam has been sewing since early childhood. In high school she launched a successful mail order business manufacturing fabric purses. Since then she has always made art to enjoy and market. She grew up in Long Beach, California and graduated from California State University Long Beach with a degree in Anthropology and Geology. Shortly thereafter, she moved to Alaska. She worked as an archaeologist and warehouseman building the Trans-Alaska Pipeline. She remained in Alaska for 31 years, spending most of that time working as a legal assistant at the Alaska Attorney General’s Office in Anchorage. She used every “spare” minute to create fiber art. In 1997 she started a business, Handwerk, to market and sell her quilts and hand-dyed fabrics. In 2006, Ms. Bucknam retired from legal work and relocated to Vancouver, Washington, where she now makes art full-time.

Ms. Bucknam’s abstract compositions are inspired by the colors and shapes of the natural world. Her quilt “Crater” won Best of Show at Quilt National 2011. She has also exhibited in Visions San Diego, Quilts=Art=Quilts at the Schweinfurth, and numerous times in the biennial Earth, Fire, and Fibre exhibit at the Anchorage Museum of History and Art. Ms. Bucknam was part of the solo artist series at the Anchorage Museum in 1995, in Quilts: Stitching a New Tradition. Internationally, Ms. Bucknam’s work has appeared in the Haus der Wirtschaft in Stuttgart, Germany, the Museum of Modern Art in Verona, Italy, and other venues in Germany, France, Japan, England, Ireland, Brazil, and the Netherlands. Her work is in the permanent collection of the Tuch + Technik Textile Museum in Newmunster, Germany, the Patchwork Design Collection in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and the State of Alaska Art Bank.

LYNDA CHRISTIANSEN
Sewing has been part of Ms. Christiansen’s life since she was a teenager growing up in Montreal under the tutorship of her mother, an accomplished seamstress and theater costume maker. She made most of her clothing, and went on to tailoring and constructing drapery. It was not until she was almost retired from a rewarding career in ICU nursing that she discovered quilting. She began making traditional quilts but soon turned to art quilting where she found innovation more interesting than matching points.

In the past few years Ms. Christiansen has become skilled in dying fabric and continues to explore surface design. She approaches design in multiple ways, working intuitively, as well as working from photographs. Her current work is an exploration of architectural structures, either from photographs or constructed from elements seen in her travels. She also emphasizes machine quilting as an important part her work. Ms. Christiansen’s work has been seen at numerous venues in Oregon as part of exhibits organized by High Fiber Diet, Studio Art Quilt Associates (Portland group), and the Surface Design Association.

SUSAN CIRCONE
Susan Circone made her first quilts in the early 1980s, then she returned to quilting in the mid-1990s. After learning the fundamental skills in quilt construction and in generating her own cloth designs, she has since continued her education in studio art classes. She has shown her work in group shows on both coasts. She is a recent member of the Columbia Fiber Arts Guild and High Fiber Diet.

GERRIE CONGDON
Gerrie Congdon is an artist who works with textiles. She transforms white fabric into complex cloth, using dyes and paints and a variety of techniques. The resulting fabric becomes serene landscapes and abstract compositions. Her work has been exhibited in many venues, nationally and internationally, and she is one of the authors of Twelve by Twelve: The International Art Quilt Challenge. She is a member of Columbia FiberArts Guild, High Fiber Diet, Studio Art Quilt Associates and the Surface Design Association.

KIMBERLY CONNELLY
Originally from San Francisco, Kimberly Connelly has lived in several locations around the United States and is currently residing in Oregon City, Oregon. Prior to entering the world of fiber art, Ms. Connelly’s professional experience involved technical and applied health care fields. She is a self-taught fiber artist presently focused on using fabric piecing and sewn collage techniques to capture concepts and distill them into stylized and abstract images in art quilts. She approaches her designs analytically with a strong emphasis on color usage blended with line and rhythm. Ms. Connelly began exhibiting her work at venues throughout Oregon in 2011.
 
SHERYL CULVER
Having taken on leadership roles throughout her life and career, Sheryl Culver finds joy in the introspective life of an artist. She brings to her art the attention to detail and sharp focus of a scientist and business professional. Keen observation and an interest in people have lead to her portrait making. Ms. Culver has shown her quilts in international and regional shows as well as galleries in Ohio and Oregon.

DIANE ENGLISH
Diane English was born in Portland, Oregon, where she lived until she married and moved to Eugene, Oregon. She earned her BS from the University of Oregon with studies in art, weaving, and the sciences. She is an independent artist working with fibers since 1970. She has shown her work in numerous art exhibits. Highlights include Maude Kerns Art Gallery in Eugene, Oregon, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Portland, Oregon, PUS-6 Gallery in Eugene, Oregon, Durham Arts Council in Durham, North Carolina, Jacobs Gallery in Eugene, Oregon and Umpqua Valley Arts Center in Roseburg, Oregon.

Ms. English’s work is rich in color and she lets the colors speak for her. Her love of color, line and texture can be seen in all her work. Her ideas come from nature and the elements around her, and she is often seen carrying her camera to capture potential lines, colors and patterns to be used in her work.

GEORGIA FRENCH
Georgia French has been making fiber art for more than ten years. She has shown in numerous regional juried shows. She is a past regional representative for Studio Art Quilt Associates and a long time member of Columbia FiberArts Guild and High Fiber Diet. She has curated juried shows and taught. She serves on the Board of the Umpqua Valley Arts Association.


MARY GOODSON
Mary Goodson started drawing as a child and has continued on that path throughout her life. While studying for her BA degree at San Jose State, she was introduced to fabric and dying; it entranced her and she has never let go of its excitement. It has become entwined with her love of nature, passion for gardening and life experiences, all seen in her art. Ms. Goodman’s work has been exhibited throughout the world. She currently is a member of Studio Art Quilt Associates, Columbia FiberArts Guild and High Fiber Diet.

TERRY GRANT
Terry Grant lives just outside Portland, Oregon, with her husband, Ray. She has been sewing, drawing and painting since she was a child. She earned a degree in art and concentrated her energy on painting and printmaking. It wasn't until she saw a group of beautiful quilts that it occurred to her that her love of art and of textiles and sewing could be combined. She has never looked back!

Ms. Grant is mostly retired from her career in Graphic Design and spends most of her days enjoying her family, working in her studio, or writing. She has had several articles published in quilting magazines and is an avid blogger. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally and has appeared in a number of books. She has been an active member of a variety of online quilting communities since the early '90s, which she feels has opened up a world of possibilities, friendships and opportunities. She is one of the authors of Twelve by Twelve: The International Art Quilt Challenge. Her blog and work can be accessed at www.andsewitgoes.blogspot.com.

CAROL HEIST
Carol Heist has been creating art wear for more than twenty years and fiber art for more than ten years. She has shown in numerous regional juried and judged shows. She is a member of Columbia FiberArts Guild, High Fiber Diet, Surface Design Association and Studio Art Quilt Associates. She has taught art wear and fabric dyeing classes.

JILL P. HODDICK
Trained as a costume designer and theatre educator, Jill P. Hoddick recently retired from a 35 year career teaching at University of Portland and began her “second act” as a fiber artist. Her camera records natural and architectural forms that provide inspiration for her art quilts. The intuitive process of playing with color, texture, and line to capture “a moment in time” creates a sense of wonder for this artist who is passionate about exploring all aspects of this medium. Ms. Hoddick is President of Columbia FiberArts Guild (2013-14) and is an active member of numerous arts organizations.

LAURA JASZKOWSKI
Laura Jaszkowski has exhibited her work in numerous galleries nationally and internationally. Her work, which runs the gamut from quilted wall hangings and three-dimensional pieces to quilted and embellished garments, has been featured in fiber-related magazines and books. Ms. Jaszkowski has curated several art quilt exhibits and is one of the founding members of a state-wide fiber art critique group. She has written articles for Threads magazine, teaches sewing and quilting classes on a regional level, and gives presentations to art groups. She previously served as a regional representative for Studio Art Quilt Associates.

A native of Missoula, Montana, Ms. Jaszkowski earned a Bachelor of Science degree in anthropology from the University of Oregon. For more than thirty years, she has expanded and diversified her education by taking a wide variety of art and fiber classes.

MARY ANN MCCAMMON
Mary Ann McCammon’s grandmothers made both beautiful and practical bed quilts and her mother taught her how to embroider. After an academic career in nursing that focused on the health of marginalized women, she began using fiber to tell a story. A current series of her work focuses on the experiences of women with obstetrical fistulas. She hopes to engage the viewer in what is being told in fabric and stitches, which always includes some hand work. She teaches quilting to women incarcerated at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility in Wilsonville Oregon.

ANNETTE MCFARLANE
Annette Mcfarlane has been involved in quilting for over 25 years, and recently has been exploring fiber art. She’s a member of Columbia FiberArts guild, High Fiber Diet, SAQA and MIX.

KAREN MILLER
Karen Miller was born in Oakland, CA. She was a marine biologist before becoming an expert on katazome, the art of Japanese stencil dyeing. Using her own hand cut stencils to apply a resist paste she produces fabric for art quilts, as well as silk garments, linen hangings and indigo dyed cottons.

Her work has been exhibited twice in Japan. She has shown her work in numerous juried and group shows. Her work was accepted to Visions 2002, From 2009 to 2012 she has had Oregon solo shows at the Newport Visual Arts Center, Benton County Historical Society, the Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center in Portland, the Latimer Quilt and Textile Center in Tillamook and the Corvallis Arts Center. She shows regularly at the Japanese Garden in Portland, the Albany Arts Gallery in California, and Kobo in Seattle. Her work is in numerous private collections and hangs in the Washington D.C. office of Jane Lubchenco, the head of NOAA.

She has taught katazome nationally and internationally and published several articles on katazome. She was an invited lecturer at the Museum of International Folk Art, Santa Fe New Mexico. She was accepted to Visions 2002. She was featured on Oregon Art Beat, OPB TV in October 2007.

SARA SHAYNE MILLER
Sara has been working with fibers for over 60 years, learning to hand sew and knit before the age of five. It was inevitable. Her mother was a professional knitter and seamstress.

As a young adult, the homemade clothing she created began to evolve from craft to art. She began creating her own patterns and combining unusual fabrics. It was at this time that she made her first quilt. Initially she created traditional quilts.

By the end of the twentieth century, she independently studied art and confidently referred to herself as an art quilter. She joined the Studio Art Quilt Associates and met locally with other fiber artists. In the early years of the 21st century, she began showing her art at various venues and continues to this day. The legacy of her mother lives on.

PAMELA PILCHER
Working with textiles has been a passion of Ms. Pilcher since her earliest memories. Her mother taught her to sew at a young age. She has scraps of silk and lace that her great-great grandmother brought from New York to Iowa. She wants to keep this needlework heritage alive as she passes her works on to younger generations. From doll clothes to garments for college friends, wedding gowns to weaving, knitting and wearable art to period clothing, millinery and art quilts, she has always been dabbling in some form of fiber. The color, texture and feel of fabric and yarns talk to her. She usually has to listen.

Ms. Pilcher spent her professional life as an educator, working as a public and high school librarian, academic coach, and sponsor of student organizations in her native Iowa. As a retiree she is excited to finally be taking the time to discover her path and define her vision as an artist. She is drawn to themes of history, family roots, literature and gardens. She loves trying different combinations of color and texture to create a pleasing and meaningful arrangement.

Ms. Pilcher has exhibited traditional and art quilts in a variety of shows including Pacific International Quilt Festival, Santa Clara, CA; Pointless Sisters exhibitions in Occidental, Santa Rosa, and Sebastopol, CA; Des Moines Quilt Show, Des Moines, IA; Iowa State Fair, Des Moines, IA. She is a member of Columbia Fiber Arts Guild, and the sub-groups Fiber in Motion and High Fiber Diet, the Columbia River chapter of American Sewing Guild, Santa Rosa Quilt Guild and the Pointless Sisters Art Quilt Group, SAQA, and Surface Design Association.

EMILY MAE STEVENS
The work of Emily Mae Stevens springs from a lifelong passion for art and the creative process. She has focused her career on fiber and mixed media for more than a decade, and she has studied art at the Portland Art Institute and Portland State University in Portland, Oregon. Prior to giving her life to art, Ms. Stevens was an elementary teacher for 27 years. Art was the inspiration for her teaching, and she received educational grants for art-related projects in Oregon schools.

Ms. Stevens’ work has been exhibited in numerous regional and national shows, including the International Quilt Festival in Long Beach, California and Houston, Texas. She participated in an award -winning group exhibit at the American Quilter’s Society Show in Knoxville, Tennessee. Her work is consistently being shown throughout the nation. She is a member of Columbia FiberArts Guild, High Fiber Diet, and Studio Art Quilt Associates.

BEVERLY WOODARD
Beverly Woodard lives in Tigard, Oregon. Her work has been exhibited in regional shows, as well as in galleries and museums. She has written for Quilting Arts magazine in addition to having her work recognized in the magazine. She has been an exhibiting member of Featured Artist groups in multiple exhibits sponsored by Clark County Quilters. Ms. Woodard loves sharing her designs and techniques with quilters; she believes that is how the hand arts are kept alive. She has taught techniques classes and workshops based on her original designs regionally, at the International Quilt Festival in Houston, Texas, and at the American Quilter’s Society Shows in Paducah, Kentucky and Nashville, Tennessee. Ms. Woodard is a past president of Columbia FiberArts Guild and is a member of High Fiber Diet, Association of Pacific West Quilters, and Clark County Quilters Art Quilt Group.


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