About

Mission

Although I have many goals in my life, one of my main goals is to continue to grow, develop and evolve as an artist. My mission here at CandiedFabrics.com is to record that journey. Specifically, I want to share who & what inspires me to create, show how that inspiration manifests in my art and celebrate the joy that results from creation!

Bio

I’m a mom (to 2 boys, 10 & 14), a wife (my husband is a musician/university administrator), a biology teacher to non-biology majors at the University of Redlands, and…an art quilter, struggling to fit all these hats on my head (note: none of these hats is that of a housecleaner!)

I have been quilting for almost 30 years. I began dyeing fabrics to use in my quilts 14 years ago and grew from reinterpreting traditional quilt patterns to creating my own style of art quilts. I am constantly inspired by the color and patterns I see around me.

I find that I must be making something, and the media that sings to me is white fabric and dye. I dye fabric and then use this fabric to make art quilts as well as items I call “Everyday Art”: bags to carry your stuff, silk scarves to drape around your neck: these are all opportunities to create an item that brings joy to the senses of sight and touch. The “quArt” (art quilts to hang on the wall) I make is interactive art…purposefully abstract and mounted for hanging in any direction, to be combined to create larger compositions that can be altered at the whim of the viewer. I’ve also begun working in 3 dimensions, and have created a series of houses made from art quilts.

My goal is to fill life with color & pattern that makes people happy.