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Awards
| Juror's Choice Award | Oklahoma Friendly | 2012 | Offered |
| Third Place | Fiber Focus | 2011 | Miscalculated |
| Honorable Mention | FiberPLUS! | 2011 | Dispensed |
| Group 4 Award | In the Mix | 2011 | Cooked |
| Second Place | More Than Fiber | 2010 | Picniced |
| Best of Show | Rural Roots and Mysteries | 2005 | Post Rock Country, Kansas |
| Honorable Mention | The Valdosta National | 2005 | Tethered |
| Second Place | Century of Progress Challenge | 2001 | Arthur DeCogh, Esq. |
| Group Award | Expressions of Freedom | 1998 | Breaking Free |
| Judges Special Merit Award | Hoffman Challenge | 1995 | Enchantment |
| Best of Show | Wichita Lawn, Flower and Garden Show | 1995 | Baba Yaga and Vasilisa the Brave |
Grants
| 2008 | Mid-Career Artist Fellowship in Fine Arts - Kansas Arts Commission |
| 2000 | Individual Artist Mini-Fellowship - Kansas Arts Commission |
Publications
| 2013 | Quilting Arts magazine |
| 2012 | In Stitches - Volume 7 |
| 2012 | The Studio Quilt, No. 8 - Quilted Sculptures |
| 2011 | The Studio Quilt, No. 6 - State of the Art book |
| 2011 | Fiber Plus book |
| 2011 | Fiber
Directions catalog Juror's statement |
| 2011 |
Form, Not Function |
| 2009 | Modern
Materials Curator's statement |
| 2009 | The
Wichita National All Media Craft Exhibition Catalog cover |
| 2008 | Material Matters book |
| 2007 | SAQA Portfolio 14 book |
| 2006 | Quilt Visions 2006 / The Art Quilt book |
| 2006 | Transformations Catalog cover |
| 2006 | SAQA Portfolio 13 book |
| Spring, 2005 | The Shocker magazine |
| Spring, 2004 | International Quilt Festival catalog |
| Fall, 2004 | Art
in Embassies catalog Islamabad, Pakistan |
| June, 2003 | Popular
Patchwork British magazine |
| Spring, 2003 | International Quilt Festival catalog |
| April/May, 1999 | American Craft magazine |
| March, 1999 | Quilter's Newsletter Magazine |
Collections
| International Quilt Study Center & Museum | Lincoln, NE | Convoluted Tangled |
| Dr. Ignacio Götz | Point Harbor, NC | Evolved |
| The Thomas Contemporary Quilt Collection | Placentia, CA | Discombobulated |
| Wichita Art Museum | Wichita, KS | What is an Art Quilt? |
| International Quilt Study Center & Museum | Lincoln, NE | Breaking Free |
| Dr. James Vayda | Andover, KS | Yellow Brick Road |
| Jed Closson | Wichita, KS | Collaboration3 |
Professional
Accomplishments
| 2011 | Invited
panelist Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) international conference Denver, CO |
| 2008 | Juror for SAQA Wisconsin/Illinois regional art quilt exhibit |
| 2001 | Selection panel member for the Kansas Arts Commission Mini-Fellowships |
Curated
Exhibits
| Radical Elements: Pushing the Limits | |
| 2014-2017 | Travelling |
| Fiber Directions - national biennial exhibition (also the juror) | ||
| 2011 | Wichita Center for the Arts | Wichita, KS |
| Modern Materials: The Art of the Quilt | ||
| 2010 | Living Arts | Tulsa, OK |
| 2009 | {Artspace} at Untitled | Oklahoma City, OK |
| Kansas Art Quilters: Outside The Box | ||
| 2002 | CityArts Gallery | Wichita, KS |
| 2002 | Century II Gallery | Wichita, KS |
| Kansas Art Quilters: Changing Perceptions | |||
| 2002 | Winfield Arts & Humanities Council Gallery | Winfield, KS | |
| 2002 | Manhattan Arts Center | Manhattan, KS | |
| 2001 | Wichita Public Library | Wichita, KS | |
Media
Coverage
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2/4/10
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NPR
radio Interview, Studio Tulsa, Oklahoma
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| 2/4/10 | PBS TV interview, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| 8/23/09 | The Oklahoman newspaper - Review of work and interview for Modern Materials - written by John Brandeburg |
| 8/17/09 | The Oklahoman newspaper - Review of work and interview for Modern Materials - written by Brandy McDonnell |
| Nov/Dec/Jan 2008 | undefined: book four, SC - Review of work in Cyber Fyber |
| 1/18/08 | The Oklahoman newspaper - Review of Portable Picnic in Dinner in the Deuce |
| 7/3/08 | The Columbus Dispatch, OH - Review of Knitted in Material Matters |
| 11/9/06 | The North County Times, CA - Review and picture of Tangled in Quilt Visions |
| 4/9/06 | The Daytona Beach News-Journal, FL - Review of Connected in Considering Quilts |
| 5/12/06 | The Daytona Beach News-Journal, FL - Picture of Connected in Considering Quilts |
| 5/12/06 | The Observer newspaper, New Smyrna Beach, FL - Picture of Connected in Considering Quilts |
| 2/06 | Studio & Gallery magazine - Review of Melted in Exposed! at Noho Gallery |
| 3/26/05 | New Haven Register (and other CT newspapers) - Review of Extruded in Mixed Media Quilts |
| 8/22/02 | The Sun newspaper, Lowell, MA - Review of Discombobulated in Art Quilts At The Whistler |
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7/22/01
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The
Morning Call newspaper - Review and picture of Arthur DeCogh in Century
of Progress
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10/00
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KTQW-TV,
Channel 53, Wichita, KS - Featured segment on "G-Wiz Kansas!"
show
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1/23/00
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Wichita
Eagle newspaper - Interview; featured in article "Pieces of Art"
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8/4/99
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KWCH-TV
Channel 12, Wichita, KS - Evening news story
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12/26/98
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Wichita
Eagle newspaper - Front page; interview about "Expressions of Freedom"
award
This award was also publicized in national publications and on radio stations, such as NPR |
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10/19/98
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KAKE-TV
Channel 3, Wichita, KS - Featured live interview on noon news
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10/6/97
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Wichita
Eagle newspaper - Interview; featured in article "Wearable Art"
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Teaching and Lecturing
-- Fiber
art workshop - Wichita Center for the Arts - April, 2011
-- Arts Partners,
Wichita Public Schools, Wichita, KS; 2000 to 2012- artists in the schools program
Professional Associations
Studio Art Quilt Associates
Kansas
Art Quilters (co-founder, past president)
American Craft Council