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Wendy's Resume

Wendy's Bios

Artist Statement

I love fabric. I love color. I love to stitch. Quilting combines all of these loves and this mixture drives my passion to create. My quilts tell stories of people, places and journeys that are important to me. The visions, feelings and messages for these stories energetically dart about inside me. Using the medium of fabric, thread and original design in my art quilts, offers me the spontaneous freedom to express and direct this internal energy into visual, very textural images I can share with others.

Publications

Book "Cutting Edge Art Quilts" 3 quilts included in the collection, Spring, 2013
Quilting Arts TV-DVD Series 1100, January,2013
Best of Fons and Porters: Quilt Lover’s Gifts My “Springy Flowers” Project is featured, 2012
Quilter’s Newsletter Aug/Sept. 2011 Reader’s Quilt Show- “Out on a Limb” Exhibition quilts
Machine Quilting Unlimited Magazine. “Tessellating Wings” featured July 2011
500 Art Quilts Publication-Lark Books, 2 quilts included in the book, May, 2010
Featured Interview in the Friends at Festival Newsletter, 2010 www.friendsatfestival.com
Featured in Art Scene, 2010, Lake Mills Leader Publication
Featured Designer, Oct, 2009, Fairfield Processing Corp. website project
Quilter’s Newsletter, Oct/Nov, 2009 announcement of my receiving the 2009 Jewel Peace Patterson Scholarship for Quilting Teachers, page 14
National Quilting Assoc. Quarterly Journal, Winter, 2009,Article "Color and Value go Hand in Hand, " Spring 2009 article, “Yarn for Terrific Texture,” Fall 2009 “Curves the Picture Image Appliqué Way”
Quilter's Newsletter, November/December, 2008, Easy Lesson "Bobbin Drawing"
AQS book,"100 Tips from Award Winning Quilters, 2008
National Quilting Assoc. Quarterly Journal, Winter, 2009,Article "Color and Value go Hand in Hand "
Quilter's Newsletter, Sept/October, 2008, Quilt image in the "Reader's Quilt Show"
"Photo Album Quilts" Wendy's first book, published by Sterling, December, 2007
AQS American Quilter Magazine, Spring, 2007 Issue, article, "Brave Bold Beckoning Borders"
Quilter's Newsletter Magazine, December 2006 Issue, Quiltmaker's Workshop feature,"Picture Image Applique"
AQS American Quilter Magazine fall 2006 Projects Issue "Yes, A Yarn Binding"
AQS 2007 and 2005 Quilt Art Calendar
National Quilting Assoc. Quarterly Journal, Fall, 2005 Article "How Did She Do It ?"
“Quilting Arts Magazine,” Fall, 2004 article, “Terrific Texture with Water Soluble Stabilizers”
"Love of Quilting Magazine, Spring, 2005 article "Springy Flowers" and "Yarn Bindings"
National Quilting Assoc. Quarterly Journal, Summer, 2004 Article, “3-D Loco Logs” -
AQS 2005 Quilt Art Calendar -- Opportunity quilt I designed is featured
Quilter’s Newsletter Magazine, feature article Jan/Feb 2004, photos in 2005, 2002 and 1999
Journal of the International Quilt Association, 2005 and 2004, KUDOS column with photo
"Log Cabin Quilts Unlimited"- book. Contemporary log cabin quilt appears on page 29
New Quilts from Old Favorites, Bear Paw published by AQS, 2001
Articles featuring my work in the newspaper publications of The Hinsdale Doings,
2002, 2001, 2000 and the Lake Mills Leader, 2013, 2012,2011,2010,2009,2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003,2002.

Exhibitions

Madison Contemporary Fiber Artists "Wild Things" Exhibition, Olbrich Botanic Gardens, Madison, WI January-April, 2013
International Quilt Festival, Houston, TX Abstract Art Small, October, 2012
Wisconsin Quilt Expo, Madison, wall category entry, WI September, 2013
American Quilter’s Society Quilt Show, Paducah, KY April, 2012
Madison Contemporary Fiber Artists “1000 Words ” Exhibit at Overture Performing Arts Center, Madison, WI Jan. 2012
Wisconsin Quilt Expo, Madison, WI Traveling Exhibition-“Out on a Limb” as well as entry in Wall quilt category, September, 2011
National Quilt Association Show, Columbus, OH Honorable Mention, Art/Innovative Wall Category, June 2011
Madison Contemporary Fiber Artists “Turning Point” Exhibit at Overture Performing Arts Center, Madison, WI Jan. 2011
International Quilt Festival, Houston, TX- Jewel Pearce Patterson Scholarship Exhibition curated by me, 3 quilts of mine and 9 of my students “Out on a Limb” November, 2010
International Quilt Festival, Houston, TX 500 Art Quilts, two quilts displayed, November, 2010
American Quilter’s Society Show, Des Moines ,IA, October, 2010
Olbrich Gardens, Madison, “Garden Quilts Exhibition, Fall, 2012, 2011,2010, 2009,2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
Wisconsin Quilt Expo , Madison, Wisconsin September, 2011, 2010,2009, 2008,2007,2006, 2005
“The Clearing Speaks” juried exhibition, The Clearing, Ellison Bay, WI May through December,2010
Arts Alliance of Greater Lake Mills, “Green” group show, Sweet Lips Gift and Art Gallery, Lake Mills, WI July, 2010
Solo show of my work, The Wine Vineyard, Lake Mills, Wisconsin, “Green Grows My Garden,” June, 2010
National Quilting Association Shows, Honorable Mention in 2005. 2012, 2011, 2010,2008, 2007,2006,2004, 2003, 2002, 2000
Pacific International Quilt Fest, Santa Clara, October, 2012, 2011, 2009
“Olbrich as Art” Invitational Fiber Exhibit, Olbrich Botanic Gardens, Madison, WI, Summer, 2009
Gallery 110, Group Exhibition, Madison Contemporary Fiber Artists exhibit "Hanging by a Thread, Plymouth, Wisconsin, August/September, 2008
Indiana Quilter's Heritage Show, Bloomington, Indiana, February 2008
One Woman Show, Mid Atlantic Quilt Festival- 15 quilts, Hampton, VA, 2007
World Quilt and Textile Exhibition, 2007, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000
One Woman Show, Greater Chicago Quilt Exposition- 15 quilts, Schaumburg, IL, 2006
Husqvarna Viking Quilt Art Gallery, finalist-one of 50 chosen for the traveling exhibition 2006
Hinsdale Center for the Arts, Solo Exhibition-26 quilts, Hinsdale, Illinois, January-March, 2006
American Quilter's Society Show, Nashville 2005, 3rd place "Ultimate Guild Group Challenge "
International Quilt Festival, Houston, Texas, 2007, 2006, 2005"Faculty Showcase Display"
Chicago Spring Festival, Rosemont, Illinois, 2006, 2005 "Celebrate Spring"
International Quilt Association, World Of Beauty, Houston, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001,1999
American Quilter’s Society Show and Contest, Paduacah, 2004, 2002, 2000
Road to California, 2011, 2010, 2004
Vermont Quilt Festival, 2004 2 nd place mixed techniques
Quilting on the Waterfront, Duluth, MN, 2004
Eastcoast Quilters Alliance, Massachusetts, 2004
Museum of American Quilter’s Society, “Quilts in the Garden” three quilts in Exhibit, 2003
Museum of American Quilter’s Society, Finalist, New Quilts from Old Favorites, Bears Paw, 2000
Chicago Spring Festival, 2005 "Celebrate Spring," 2003 “Log Splitters Juried Exhibition” two entries
Piecemakers Quilt Show, Marshfield, WI, 2003 3 rd Place Mixed Techniques
Sun Prairie Quilt Show, Sun Prairie, WI, 2003 2 nd Place and Hon. Mention; 2004 1 st place, 2005 3rd place
Ft. Atkinson Piecemakers Show, WI, Three 1 st Place awards and Honorable Mention
Salt Creek Quilt Show, Western Springs, IL, 2002 1 st and 3 rd Place Viewers Choice-Wall
2004 two Viewer’s choice awards, Extra large and Large categories, 2000, 1998, 1996, 1994
Pacific International Quilt Show, Santa Clara, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000
Pennsylvania Quilt Extravaganza, 2003, 2001
Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival, Williamsburg, 2005, 2003, 2002, 2001
Katie Gingrass Gallery, Milwaukee, Small Works Exhibition, 2003
“The Narrative Form in Nature,” A personal exhibition of thirteen of my quilts
was displayed at two national quilt shows in Lancaster and Indianapolis, 2002
Professional Art Quilters Alliance PAQA “Small Works”-My works appears in four
traveling exhibitions that have toured nationally, 2007,2006, 2005,2004, 2003, 2002, 2001

Judging

Contracted to judge quilt shows:2013, 2009, 2008, 2006,2005, 2003,2002

Past Teaching Venues

Spring International Quilt Festival, Cincinnati, OH April, 2013,2011
Metro Farm Park Annual Quilt Show , Kirkland, OH March, 2013
Connecticut Piecemakers Quilt Guild, Shelton, CT March, 2013
Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival, Hampton, VA, February, 2013, 2012, 2009, 2008
International Quilt Festival, Houston, Texas, November,2012, 2011,2010, 2008, 2007,2006, 2005
Wisconsin Quilt Expo, Madison, WI September,2012, 2010,2009,2007, 2006, 2005
Riverwalk Quilt Guild, Naperville, IL September, 2012
The Clearing Folk Art School, Door County, Wisconsin, August,2012,2011, 2010, 2009,2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
Counter Point Quilts Salon 2012, Montreal, Canada, May 2012
Indianapolis Quilt Guild, May, 2012
Hilton Head, SC Quilt Guild, May, 2012
Hill Country Texas Guilds, March, 2012
Dallas Quilt Guild February , 2012
Road to California, Ontario, California 2012, 2006
Virginia Quilt guilds. , October, 2011
Santa Barbara Quilt Guild, Santa Barbara, CA April, 2011
Quilting in the Desert, Phoenix, AZ, January, 2011
Multiple Quilt Guild Presentations, Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri, North Carolina, May-July, 2011
Village Quilters, Hot Springs, AK, October, 2010
Rhinelander Quilt Guild, Rhinelander, WI, October, 2010
Log Cabin Quilters, Kalamazoo, MI, September, 2010
Multiple Quilt Guild Presentations, Wisconsin, Minnesota, May/June, July, 2010
Fox Valley Sewing and Quilting Expo, Oshkosh, WI March, 2010, 2008
Stitcher’s Crossing, Madison, Wisconsin, February, 2010,2006, 2005
Minnesota State Quilters Show and Conference, Duluth, MN, June, 2009, 2004
Brazos and Plano, Texas Quilt Guilds, May, 2009
Gulf States Quilt Association, Baton Rouge, LA, March, 2009
Indiana Heritage Quilt Festival, Bloomington, Indian, March, 2009, 2006
Michigan Quilter's Network, Lansing, MI, September, 2008
Indian Summer Quilt Show, Fargo, ND, September, 2008
North Country Quilt Camp, Saranac Lake, NY, July, 2008
Tucson Quilt Guild, Tucson, Arizona, May, 2008
Empty Spools Seminars, Asilomar, Pacific Grove, CA, Artist in Residence, March, 2008
East Coast Quilters, Quilter's Gathering, Nashua, New Hampshire, November, 2007
Chicago Spring Quilt Festival, Rosemont, Illinois,2009, 2008, 2007,2005, 2004, 2003
Missouri State Quilter's Retreat, Lake of the Ozarks, MO, September, 2007
National Quilting Association Annual Show, Columbus, OH, June, 2007
North Carolina Quilt Symposium, Mars Hill, NC May, 2007
Glendale Quilt Show, Glendale, CA, March, 2007
Colorado Quilt Council, Denver, CO, January, 2007
Greater Chicago Quilt Exhibition, Schaumburg, IL, 2006
Quilter's Affair, Sister's Outdoor Quilt Show, Sisters Oregon, 2006
Arts, Curriculum and Community Conference, UW Outreach, Madison, Wisconsin,2005
Coastal Quilting Cruise, Lee Anne's Embroidery, 2005
Vermont Quilt Festival, 2005
Paul Smith’s College Quilt Camp, College of the Adirondacks NY, 2005, 2004
Dancing Bear Quilt Retreat, Thermopolis, WY 2005
Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza, 2004. 2003
Quilter’s Heritage Celebration, Lancaster, PA, 2004, 2003
Guilds—too numerous to list
Milwaukee Art Museum-Lecture/Workshops during Gee’s Bend Exhibition, 2003

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