Hi there! A bit about me:
I'm known for fusing digital illustration and sewing to create modern quilts. I'm inspired by modern technology, grid systems, geometry, nostalgia, portraits, and nature. My work has appeared in exhibitions, notably at QuiltCon and the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles. I have been featured in numerous publications, including Modern Quilts: Designs of the New Century, Modern Patchwork Home, and Country Living magazine.
I enjoy being a creative advocate. I share my art process online, teach at QuiltCon, and I offer curated fabric at my online sewing shop Sewfinity. I live in Meridian, Idaho with my husband and two children.
Exhibitions
2023 | CG Kiss, QuiltFest, Mancuso Show Management, Greenville SC, April 20 – 22
2023 | BB8, QuiltCon, The Modern Quilt Guild, Atlanta GA, February 23 – 26
2022 | BB8, Comics & Sci-Fi Quilts, International Quilt Festival, Long Beach CA, August 4 – 6
2022 | Patriot, AQS QuiltWeek, Paducah KY, April 27 – 30
2022 | Gradient Grid MBC, AQS QuiltWeek, Paducah KY, April 27 – 30
2022 | Chloe, QuiltCon, The Modern Quilt Guild, Phoenix AZ, February 17 - 20
2021 | Patriot, QuiltCon, The Modern Quilt Guild, virtual exhibit, February 18 - 22
2021 | Chloe, QuiltCon, The Modern Quilt Guild, virtual exhibit, February 18 - 22
2021 | Gradient Grid MBC, QuiltCon, The Modern Quilt Guild, virtual exhibit, February 18 - 22
2020 | Chandler, Best of QuiltCon 2020, The Modern Quilt Guild, traveling exhibit, 2020
2020 | Chandler, QuiltCon, The Modern Quilt Guild, Austin TX, February 20 – 23
2020 | Jasmine Kitty, QuiltCon, The Modern Quilt Guild, Austin TX, February 20 – 23
2020 | Foldout CMY, QuiltCon, The Modern Quilt Guild, Austin TX, February 20 – 23
2019 | Patriot, Quilts: A World of Beauty, International Quilt Festival, Houston TX, October 31 – November 3
2019 | Vader, Comics & Sci-Fi Quilts, International Quilt Market & Festival, Houston TX, October 31 – November 3
2019 | Foldout – CMY, AQS QuiltWeek, Grand Rapids MI, August 21 – 24
2019 | Group Exhibition, Initial Point Gallery, Meridian ID, August 2 – 30
2019 | Patriot, Art at the Library, Boise Public Library, Boise ID, May 6 – June 3
2019 | Vader, Quilted Comics & Sci-Fi, Comicpalooza, Houston TX, May 10 – 12
2019 | Patriot, Art & Soul of the Magic Valley, Magic Valley Arts Council, Twin Falls ID, April 12 – 27
2019 | Vader, QuiltCon, The Modern Quilt Guild, Nashville TN, February 21 – 24
2017 | Self Portrait Behind The Pixels, Modern Quilt Guild Showcase, International Quilt Festival, Houston TX, November 2 – 5
2017 | Self Portrait Behind The Pixels, Modern Quilt Guild Exhibition, San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles, San Jose CA, April 21 – July 16
2017 | Self Portrait Behind The Pixels, QuiltCon, The Modern Quilt Guild, Savannah GA, February 23 – 26
Awards
2023 | CG Kiss: Honorable Mention, Full-Size Quilt Competition, Innovative Category, QuiltFest, Mancuso Show Management, Greenville SC, April 20 – 22
2022 | Chloe: Judge's Choice, QuiltCon, The Modern Quilt Guild, Phoenix AZ, February 17 - 20. Judge: Cindy Erickson
2019 | Patriot: Honorable Mention, Two-Dimensional Category, Art & Soul of the Magic Valley, Magic Valley Arts Council, Twin Falls ID, April 12 – 27. Jurors: Kirsten Furlong, William Lewis
Publications
Picture Perfect, Quiltfolk magazine, Issue 20, Fall 2021
Vader, Simply Moderne magazine, Summer 2019
MAKE Mini Quilt, feature in book Modern Patchwork Home, October 2018
Idaho quilt block, Country Living magazine, September 2018
Self Portrait Behind The Pixels, feature in book Modern Quilts: Designs of the New Century, January 2018
MAKE Mini Quilt, Modern Patchwork magazine, June 2016
Watercolor Patchwork Hoop, Stitch Craft Create magazine, October 2013
Wedding Planner Composition Book, Stitch Craft Create magazine, March 2013
Teaching and Speaking
2023 | FPP Design: Digital Illustration + Sewing Translation (keynote speaker), SAQA WA Region Conference, Studio Art Quilt Associates, Leavenworth WA, October 17-19
2023 | Intro to FPP Design: AI on iPad (workshop), QuiltCon, The Modern Quilt Guild, Atlanta GA, February 23, 24
2023 | FPP Design: An Inside Look (lecture), QuiltCon, The Modern Quilt Guild, Atlanta GA, February 25
2022 | Portraiture in FPP (workshop), QuiltCon, The Modern Quilt Guild, Phoenix AZ, February 17