I have been the curator and judge for many quilt exhibits and it was a delight to have the opportunity to judge the 2006 Robert Kaufman Fabrics Quilt Quest entries. Seeing so many pieces form all around the world made the job challenging and inspiring. It is great to see such wonderful talent and energy within the quilting world.

For my own work I always am inspired by the ever-changing hills that make up our costal and inland landscape here in California, and from the ravens that mirror and mock this region's boisterous, passionate, and sometimes-crazy human residents.

I'm a California girl. Just one that grew up and was educated in warm, sunny Florida. It was in Florida that I studied art and design before moving to California in the 80's. It wasn't long from that point until I found quilting and my life was changed. Around 1996 I began to lecture and teach nationally, and exhibit my quiltworks internationally. Today I continue to work as a fiber artist from my Signal Hill, California studio.

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