Currently, the people make a conscious effort to practice environmental responsibility. We haul old newspapers to local recycling centers. We use ink refill kits instead of buying new cartridges for our printers. The most prominent ways to be green eco friendly is to embrace green printing tactics. By going greener, you can help the nature and thus environment. Recycled paper printing services have [...]

Gerry is a resident of Nevada City, California. She and her husband moved from Seattle, Washington, where she was well known for her textile art. Gerry received her B.A. from Holy Names College in Oakland, California, has continued her studies at the Oregon School of Arts and Crafts and the University of Washington. She has studied Book Arts with Tim Ely, Daniel Kelm and Bonnie Thompson Norman. Her [...]

Terrie Mangat is an award-winning art quilt maker from New Mexico. Creating quilts since the early 1980′s, her work is found in private and corporate collections. Terrie’s quilts have been featured in many national publications and exhibited in both solo and group shows throughout the world. She earned her B.A. from the University of Kentucky and attended Penland School of Crafts in North [...]

Jane Dunnewold chaired the Design department at the Southwest School of Art and Craft in San Antonio, Texas, from 1990 until 2001. She is the author of Complex Cloth (1996; Fiber Studio Press) and Fifteen Beads (1998; Fiber Studio Press). Her work has been exhibited in numerous invitational and juried exhibitions including Quilt national (’01. ’97, ’95, and ’93), and Visions [...]

Joan Colvin is the author of Quilts from Nature published by That Patchwork Place in 1993, and The Nature Of Design published by Fiber Studio Press in 1996. In 1997, her work was included in Fine Art Quilts by the same publisher. Her work appears in Quilting Masterclass, issued in 2000 by Quarto Publishing Company, London, England, and on the September 2000 cover of NeedleArts magazine. Nature’s [...]

THE NO-PLAN SPONTANEOUS QUILT Instructor: Gerry Chase There will be a $20.00 materials fee for a few basic tools and fabric prepared for painting. In addition, you’ll want to bring… • Sewing machine and basic sewing supplies, including a suitcase-size cutting mat. • Plastic drop cloth and apron. • Old cotton towel (kitchen type, not terry) for wiping brushes and spills. • Roll of paper [...]

Workshop Description Playing With Paint, Creating A Series – all skill levels Using transparent and opaque textile paints, and already painted or dyed fabric from home and combining these with purchased fabric, we will create three small quilt tops (12″ x 12″ – 15″ x 15″ each) for a series. I will share how work evolves into a series for me, discuss how one piece [...]

Leslie’s skillfully combines various fabrics through an appliqué technique augmented by acrylic paint. During the span of his career, Leslie has completed numerous commissions, both private and commercial and has exhibited his work extensively in Europe and North America. Fiber is Leslie’s primary art medium. His affinity for fabrics grew at the Art Academy in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. While [...]

Libby Lehman began quilt making 29 years ago when her mother signed them up for a basic class. Over the years, she has evolved from a traditional hand worker to one of the leaders of innovative machine stitching. Her studio art quilts have won top awards and appear in many private, corporate and museum collections including VISA International, Cogen Technology, Fairfield Processing and MAQS. Libby’s [...]

Laura is a working studio artist with an extensive international exhibition record and numerous awards. Her mixed media and fiber art work is held in public, private and corporate collections. After completing an M.F.A. in Painting (Ohio University, 1990) she began to integrate her love of fabric and thread with her approach to drawing and painting. Her images explore the textures and rhythms of [...]