Bio

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Born in Portland, OR

Lives & works in Lehi, UT

 

I began making quilts in 2003 using my grandmother's sheets. I still enjoy creating group quilts with friends, but my main focus now is making dynamic quilts that express my experiences and spirituality. After seven years co-founding and co-directing Utah County Modern Quilt Group, I switched focus to academia. My areas of interest are twenty-first century quiltmaking through the lenses of women's studies, fandom and anthropology. I am studying American quiltmakers under 45, the Modern Quilt Movement, and the rotary cutter as a symbol of the quilt revival. 

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I am also the mother of three teenagers and have been happily married for over twenty years. I am a cancer survivor and a birder. I enjoy cycling, BBC murder mysteries, the mountains, and chocolate cake.

Curricula Vitae

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Education

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2021 University of Nebraska-Lincoln, MA in Material Culture & Textile Studies

2000 Brigham Young University, BA in English

 

Accomplishments

2020 Research practicum for The Henry Ford Museum

2020 Recipient of the Frances J Cronin Fellowship, UNL & International Quilt Museum

2019 Poster presenter at American Quilt Study Group Seminar

2019 Judge for Springville Art Museum's Annual Quilt Competition

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Publications

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2020, Sept 21 The Henry Ford Museum Blog Post, Growing The Henry Ford's Quilt Collection: The Modern Quilt Movement

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Stay tuned for more!

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