SELECTED RESIDENCIES
ARTIST STATEMENT:
I love the feel and smell of fabric and use contemporary as well as old velvets, satin and taffetas
that I've managed to free from antique and second-hand shops. This commingling of eras brings a
certain character to a project. Inspiration comes from nature, the certain turn of a leaf, the smell of
freshly mowed grass or lightning flashing across a dark sky in a thunderstorm. Dreams and visions
play a key role as well. These components are incorporated into my residencies and participants
become acquainted with and learn to feel comfortable in their own creativity. Through the
residency experience, participants come to understand that unleashing their creativity equals
fulfillment, satisfaction, and balance.
WORKSHOPS:
Reflections of Our Spirit: a collaborative quilt that incorporates participants' individual quilt
squares. Techniques: hand-painted fabric, beadwork, embroidery, teamwork, creative writing.
Length: minimum of 13 days.
4th grade through senior and special populations.
Quilting in Self-Portrait. The lines and subtle nuances of our face capture the essence of our
spirit. Through creative writing, stories, journaling and quilting, the portrait becomes a memory
vessel as we celebrate challenges and victory.
This workshop requires the use of personal sewing machines.
Adults only.
Magic Letter Box: a receptacle for hopes and dreams. Participants decoupage a magic box with
fabric, lace, feathers, ribbon, beads, sequins, buttons, glitter, sweet smelling herbs and found and
personal objects. Through writing exercises about layering, participants compose prose and
poems. Dreams become realities and writing becomes a natural phenomenon to affirm the
expansion of creative power.
4th grade through senior.
RESIDENCY INFORMATION
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation - Artists & Communities.
Artists & Communities is a program that offers support for partnerships between visiting artists and
non-profit organizations engaged in community-based creative projects. The program supports
residencies by visiting artists from New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania at organizations located
in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, the U.S.
Virgin Islands, Virginia, and West Virginia. Guidelines and application can be found at
www.midatlanticarts.org.
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts - Arts in Education (AIE)
This program assists Pennsylvania schools by partnering teaching artists with educators and students.
Pennsylvania schools, arts organizations, government agencies, local arts agencies, institutions of
higher education and other not-for-profit, tax-exempt organizations are eligible for residency funding.
Further information can be found at http://www.pacouncilonthearts.org/aie/educators.html
Artists & Communities is a program that offers support for partnerships between visiting artists and
non-profit organizations engaged in community-based creative projects. The program supports
residencies by visiting artists from New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania at organizations located
in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, the U.S.
Virgin Islands, Virginia, and West Virginia. Guidelines and application can be found at
www.midatlanticarts.org.
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts - Arts in Education (AIE)
This program assists Pennsylvania schools by partnering teaching artists with educators and students.
Pennsylvania schools, arts organizations, government agencies, local arts agencies, institutions of
higher education and other not-for-profit, tax-exempt organizations are eligible for residency funding.
Further information can be found at http://www.pacouncilonthearts.org/aie/educators.html
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