Tag: LGBTQ+

• (Are You?) Proud To Be An American

  

  

  

  This quilt continues a series exploring the use of bargello to communicate changing data over time–in this case, statistics from the FBI documenting hate crimes against LGBTQ+ individuals between 1991-2022. Each vertical strip represents one year with the width calculated based on the number of hate crimes committed. The bargello strips move up or down based on whether there were more or fewer crimes than the previous year.

  Materials: commercial cotton fabric; machine pieced patchwork; custom computerized longarm quilting
  
  71″ x 74″
  
  This quilt appeared in the following exhibitions:

  • Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival 2024
  • CitraCuse at the Gear Factory 2024
  • Great Wisconsin Quilt Show 2024
  • Pride Annual Juried Exhibit at the Arlington (TX) Museum of Art 2025
  • New York State Fair 2025
  • 39th annual International Materials: Hard + Soft Contemporary Craft & Digital Art Competition and Exhibition 2026

  2024.02.02

• HB 1557

  

  

  

  

  HB1557 (named for the infamous Florida “Don’t Say Gay” bill) is made from traditional swap blocks from quilters in a traditionally conservative district. Blocks are arranged in a modern colorway and quilted to say “gay” in myriad sizes, fonts, and styles, including my own handwriting.
  
  38.5″x56.5″
  
  Commercial cotton batiks, wool batting, machine pieced patchwork block from community members, custom computerized longarm quilting
  
  This quilt is available for purchase
  
  This quilt appeared in the following exhibitions:

  • Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival 2023
  • Broward Quilt Expo 2023
  • International Quilt & Fiber Arts Festival 2023
  • Big Gay Art Show 2023, Sedona Arts Center 2023
    • First Place/Best in Show award

  2022.12.21