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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