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When I was a child my grandmother taught me crochet, all sorts of needlework and sewing on a treadle sewing machine. However, I was only exposed to quilting after I moved to the US in 1999. In the Summer of 2002, I made my first quilt following a pattern from a book. It was a lapquilt, machine-pieced and free-motion quilted, for my grandmother on the occasion of her 87^th birthday. This piece was a valuable lesson for me in order to realize that I did not enjoy making repetitive blocks.

My next quilt was “Maze on Fire”, the first one based on my own ideas. Feeling comfortable with straight seams, I assembled the center from 400 little squares. Over the years my skills developed: curved seams were added, strict geometric patterns were supplemented with free-form cuts. Besides having a stash of commercially available fabrics I started dyeing and painting my own fabrics.

For me dialectic is a fascinating approach for changes. In dialectic, development occurs through the stages of thesis, antithesis and synthesis. Contradictory ideas move forward to a consensus, opposing forces interact to find a resolution. My abstract art quilts allow me to depict examples of dialectic through the choice of color, shapes and material. Thematically, I mainly explore emotions, their effect on individuals and their influence on relationships.

In my nature-inspired art quilts the dialectic is incorporated by the interpretation of the theme. My education and professional training allowed me to develop an intimate relationship with the most amazing type of art that exists for me. With an MS in biology and a PhD in biochemistry I am exposed to the beauty of nature on a macromolecular scale as well as the intriguing interactions of molecules on a cellular level.

Life is a never-ending source of inspiration and art quilts are my way of expression.

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