"Forgive,
O Lord, my little jokes on Thee. And I'll forgive Thy big
joke on me." -- Mark Twain
Publications and Awards:
Quilt Patch Spring Challenge (“Our Lady of the Salad Bar”; Staff Choice Award; 2010)
Cloth, Paper Scissors (May/June
2009)
Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing (Dec. 2008)
Fiberart Postcard Idea Deck, Robang Publishing, (Fall, 2007)
Projects:
Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative
(ongoing)
Auburn
University Medical Center (ongoing)
Project Linus (ongoing)
Quilts of Valor (ongoing)
University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer
Center and Brehm Center (ongoing)
Marimekko 12 x 12 Challenge (Fall 2010)
Washington, DC 17 x 22 Challenge (Fall
2010)
Fractured
Flower Challenge (Fall 2009)
The Alliance for American Quilts Save Our
Stores (May 2009)
Habitat for Humanity House Quilts (2007-2009)
Quiltart Fractured Flower Challenge (June
2007)
Virginia
Tech Memorial Quilt (Spring 2007)
Art2Mail (Winter/Spring 2007)
Quiltart Quilt Swap Challenge (2004-2007)
Fiber Artist Trading Card Challenge
(2003-2007)
Healing Quilts in Medicine (2005)
Exhibits:
Houston International Quilt Festival;
Eye of the Quilter (November 2010)
National Institute of Health; Bethesda,
MD Bioartography Exhibit (Summer 2010)
Virginia Tech Corporate Research
Center; Blacksburg, VA (June 2010)
Blue Ridge Quilt Festival; Blacksburg,
VA (June 2010)
Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival; Hampton,
VA (2010, 2009, 2008, 2007)
Quilters Unlimited Show; Chantilly, VA
(2010, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005)
Fairfax City Regional Library; Fairfax,
VA (Jan. 2010, Jan. 2009)
Potomac Community Library; Woodbridge,
VA (May 2010)
World Quilt Show; West Palm Beach, FL (Nov. 2009)
Original Sewing and Quilt Expo;
Chantilly, VA (Oct. 2009)
World Quilt Show; Manchester, VT (Aug.
2009)
Sacred
Threads; Columbus, OH (June 2009)
New Jersey Quilt Festival (May 2009)
Northern Virginia Community College;
Annandale, VA (May – June 2009)
Chicago International Quilt Festival
(April 2009, April 2008)
Oakton Library; Oakton, VA (July 2009)
International Quilt Festival; Long
Beach, CA (July 2008)
The Philip Ratner Museum; Bethesda, MD
(June 2008)
Houston International Quilt Festival (Nov. 2007)
Torpedo Factory; Alexandria, VA
(October 2005)
Fairfax Station Railroad Museum;
Fairfax Station, VA (Fall 2004, Fall 2003)
The Quilt Patch; Fairfax, VA (Spring
2004)
Affiliations:
Playing Outside the Block, leader
Creative Cluster
Quilters Unlimited, Fairfax Chapter (BOD 2007-09)
and Burke Chapter
Fiber Artists @ Loose Ends
Outside Interests:
Church of the Nativity, Burke VA
Family and Home Network moderator of on-line discussion
group supporting at-home mothers
GMU alum (MA in writing 1980, BA in English 1978)
Columbia Law School and Georgetown U. spouse
College of William & Mary; Wash. U. of St. Louis Graduate
School of Behavior, Brain & Cognition; and George Mason
University parent
Favorite
places: Cape Breton Island; Rialto Beach on the Olympic
Coast of Washington; Kona, Hawaii
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