Here I am, fiber artist, beginner MFA graduate student, lover of mountains and quilts, learning the “digital humanities” in the very very (very very) cold basement of Temple University’s Paley Library.

What does this mean for me?

Currently, it means a multi-step process that eventually leads to a three-dimensional stiffened fabric version of a topographic map (at least, for now).

Below is the chronological order of my process:

I've been on a quilting spree lately! Here's the story of the Leaf Puffs -- 

Wow! I started this quilt March 20, 2017 and finished it December 26, 2017. That's 8 months! There was a hiatus of about 3 months when I was trying to decide how to finish it, but here it is.

I recently finished the fall workstudy program at the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, TN. The basic exchange is 4 weeks of work for 4 weeks of classes.

Here's part 3 of some little summaries of all the classes I took:

I recently finished the fall workstudy program at the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, TN. The basic exchange is 4 weeks of work for 4 weeks of classes.

Here's part 2 of some little summaries of all the classes I took:

I recently finished the fall workstudy program at the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, TN. The basic exchange is 4 weeks of work for 4 weeks of classes.

Here's the start of some little summaries of all the classes I took: