Biography:

Kathleen has chosen to use the medium of quilt making to express her art.

Sewing has been a passion for her, since learning at the age of 7. In her youth, her focus was on creating clothing for herself. This focus continued into her adult life outfitting herself for work and leisure apparel.

After her sons were born, she discovered that clothing for boys was predominantly gray, blue, and the occasional drab green. She felt that they should be able to dress more colorfully, and made many outfits for them. This included complete character outfits for Halloween costumes, as well as coordinated outfits for family portraits.

When she joined a co-worker at a quilt making class, she began with traditional quilting blocks. While working on her first sampler quilt, she received an offer of purchase before it was even completed. (No, she didn't

sell it; it is pictured to the right.) Over the years, she continued to make quilts as gifts for family members. In recent years, she has been inspired to expand into original designs. She has a mix of new design and traditional quilt blocks contained within them. Many people see that the quilts have a 3D effect. While creating a quilt, Kathleen

enjoys seeing the colors of each piece come together. However, she knows there is nothing like the feel of placing the pieced quilt top upon the cotton batting, and muslin backing. Beginning the quilting part of the process assures her that this work is almost to completion. It is such a thrill for her to experience the finished product.

Artist’s Statement

“I began my artwork quilt services with the divine inspiration to fulfill my desire to do more than pray for an infant in our parish community. She had not been given a good prognosis. I knew of the Angelic Gateway given to Joseph Crane by the angelic realm, based on sacred geometry.

During a training class at work, I had thoughts of laying fabric on the floor with this sacred geometry marked out on it. Then, as I copied a bracket the way that the instructor drew it on the board, I continued to draw upwards to complete what became the outline of an angel’s wing. As I continued to sketch, the rest of the angel appeared on the paper in front of me. From there, I figured out the dimensions, and made the first quilt incorporating this sacred geometry. It was a hand-painted angel on a white background with the color formation of hearts surrounding her.

I have since been inspired to make colorful, pieced quilt tops, with sacred geometry while incorporating standard quilt blocks. The newest quilt design in the Activation motif incorporates a design by my son, Bradley. I look forward to the feedback about this design. So far, we are aware that it touches something deep within our core.

I also have a new design for a wall hanging that I will be making in the near future.”