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I made my first quilt out of Marimekko fabric as an impoverished chemistry graduate student at M.I.T. It took another 17 years for me to make my second one – after a corporate career and some child rearing. When we moved to Pennsylvania, my sons were both in school and I started taking some basic quilting classes to occupy my time. It didn’t take long before I fell in love with quilting and started to design my own quilts. I then started teaching at a local quilt shop. At the request of my students, I developed my own line of Judaic quilt patterns. ![]() Fascinated by the color and texture of fabric, I discovered that I could create art and folk art without knowing how to paint with a brush. The challenge became how to turn my ideas into a quilt. I find that I “build” my quilts one section at a time. Putting together the pieces of the puzzle is both challenging and energizing. This process sometimes necessitates the development of a new technique or use of a non-traditional fabric. My inspiration for my quilts comes from the emotions I feel for my family as well as my love of nature and cycling. I have many creative moments while riding my bicycle through the scenic byways of our country. Then I can’t wait to return to my studio to translate those ideas into fabric. RECOGNITION 2007
2005 - Class Quilt for The Baldwin School - Bryn Mawr, PA 2005 - Torah Covers for Temple Shalom - Broomall, PA 2004 - Class Quilt for The Benchmark School - Media, PA 2002 - Class Quilt for The Haverford School - Haverford, PA 2000 to present - Commissions for private clients LECTURES "Handwork: Coming Full Circle", Friendship Quilters, Oxford, PA, November 2007 |
All images © by the artist, Cheryl Lynch, and are not to be copied, reproduced or distributed in any manner. Last update 12/3/07. |