About the Artist - Bio
About the Artist - Bio
October 21, 2006 – January 21, 2007. “Textures of the Wetlands: An Exploration of the Bay Through Quilts”. Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center, Hayward, CA.
July 1 – August 30, 2006. Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, Palo Alto, CA. A collection of 18 art quilts.
March 22 – May 11, 2006. Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, Palo Alto, CA. A collection of 18 art quilts.
November 2005. Borders Books and Music, Sunnyvale, CA. A collection of wall quilts depicting nature.
February 2005. Borders Books and Music, Sunnyvale, CA. A collection of wall quilts depicting nature.
November 2002. Borders Books and Music, Sunnyvale, CA. A collection of wall quilts depicting nature.
June 24 – August 12, 2006. Insecta. Aullwood Audubon Center and Farm, Dayton, OH. Exhibited A Quiet Day.
February 8 – May 10, 2006. Textile Arts Today: An Exhibit of Tapestries and Quilts. Synopsys Inc, Mountain View, CA. Exhibited Sea Stars.
September 2005. Marin Quilt and Needlearts Show, San Rafael, CA. Exhibited the quilts Iris, Autumn, and Cosmos.
January 2004 – June 2004. Eddie's Quilting Bee, Mountain View, CA. A group of nature-themed quilts.
September 2003. Marin Quilt and Needlearts Show, San Rafael, CA. Exhibited the quilts Owl and Leafy Sea Dragon.
April 2003. Santa Clara Valley Quilt Association Guild Show, Santa Clara, CA. Exhibited the quilts Owl, Leafy Sea Dragon, Dragonfly Shoji.
February 2003. Foothill Guild Show, Auburn, CA. Exhibited the quilt Stepping Stones.
September 2006- present. San Francisco Bay Area, CA. Created the Bay Quilt Project. Working with approximately 10 classes for the 2006 – 2007 school year to create bay themed quilts as a follow up to bay related field trips.
September 2006- present. Children’s Discovery Museum, San Jose, CA. During the 2006-2007 school year assisting classes involved in the BioSITE program create quilts about the Guadalupe River ecology.
June 2005 – present. Marine Science Institute, Redwood City, CA. Teaching a variety of programs on the ecology of San Francisco Bay.
November 2006. Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center, Hayward, CA. Helped children created a bay ecology quilt for display at the center.
August 2006. Fabrics N’ Fun, Milpitas, CA. Developed and taught class to children on making an embellished ocean scene quilt.
Summer and Fall 2006. Children’s Discovery Museum, San Jose, CA. Worked in the garden creating garden themed group quilts with visitors.
May 2006. Hands on the Arts, Sunnyvale, CA. Lead a nature printing activity with children at the Sunnyvale Community Center’s Hands on the Arts festival.
April 2006. Children’s Discovery Museum, San Jose, CA. Creating a quilt with over 300 visitors helping out to celebrate the ecology of the Guadalupe River.
September 2005. Quilter’s Studio, San Carlos, CA. Developed and taught classes on creating memory quilts.
Summer 2003 – June 2005. Eddie's Quilting Bee, Mountain View, CA. Taught a variety of sewing classes and camps for children and teens.
June 1998 - May 2002. Youth Science Institute, Santa Clara County. In addition to teaching hands on science and nature classes I have:
August 2000. Nature journaling workshop, Full Circle Events, Muse Camp, Pema Osa Ling, CA. Presented workshop on writing a nature journal; included examples and drawing exercises.
August 2000. Nature journaling workshop, Full Circle Events, Muse Camp, Pema Osa Ling, CA. Papermaking workshop and organized craft table
2002 - present. variety of quilting classes
2004 – 2006. Japanese language classes, Foothill College
1997. Photography and Graphic Art classes at De Anza Community College
1995. BS in Communications, Rensellaer Polytechnic Institute. In addition to classes required for my major, I also took classes in drawing, sculpture, painting, computer art, media studies, visual communication