This year I participated in the Breaking Traditions exibit. Breaking Tradition is an organization the collaborates with the American Cancer Sociey to raise moeny for cancer research. The theme this yer is "With One Voice." Fiber Artist were to construct a 12" x 12" quilt depicting an organization or person who has made a difference in society. I choose to represent Angel Flight. There wre about 96 participants who dontaed a over 100 quilts. Financially, each participate submitted $10 alone with their quilts raising $1086 which surpassed the organizer's goal. The quilts were hung as one large quilt at the American Sewing Expo in Novi, Michigan that was held this weekend. The exibit will travel for one year to various location. To see my quilt along with the others alone with the artist statment and the venues the quilts will be traveling go to

www.fibraartysta.com/breakingtraditionsmain.htm

As we enter Chicago's Artist month my next exibit which is also sponsored by Phatom Gallery and curated by Alpha Bruton to be held at the Murphy Hill Gallery 3333 W. Arlington Ave. 3rd floor. Chicago,
Il. The openiing cermoney will take place October 11. The exibit will run through the month of Ocober. There will be a guest speaker talking about the history of quilts.

This week I have been preparing for an exibit at the Austin Library on Saturday, September 27, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. My goal is to produce ten 10" x 8" wall hangings using different type of medium. I am about halfway there. Artwork will exhibited from emerging to estblished artist. The featured fabric artist will be
Carole F. Lung, known as Frau Fiber. She presents textile performance art and labor history. I am looking forward to a wonderful exibit.

I have been quite busy since my last post. Let me up date. I had my first quilt show with my godmother Shirley Smith. It was a great success. I've had offers to do more show with other artist. In December I worked as a vendor during the Malcolm X College Kwanzaa Celebration. That too was a great success. I learned much and have noted the do's and don’ts for next year. I also worked on making Dashikis for Kwanzaa and Black History month.


In April I attended the Chicago International Quilt Festival in Rosemont. I had the most exciting time I have ever had. I took my daughter Alisha and a friend with me who had never attended a quilt fest; she enjoyed her self immensely. We were there from the time it opened until it was over. We were actually put out of the convention center. I got a chance to meet some of the very people whose work I adore. Under the Quilting Arts venue Freda Anderson, did a demo on make cards using her techniques. Judy Coates Perez was creating her collage technique featured in the March/April edition of Cloth, Paper, Scissors Magazine. This is a project I actually started. It was awesome to be able to see the process being done in person. I also did a paper tag project with Belinda Spiwak. She told me she will have a feature article in the next Cloth Paper Scissors Magazine. I also meet Judy Coates Perez and the Author and Editor-in-Chief of Quilting Arts and Cloth, Paper Scissors, Patricia Bolton.

Happy New Year to all!

Here are a few updates on what has been going on. My November 17, 2007 Fiber Art Show was a success. I received a proposal to do another show in the spring with an established artist, as well as being invited to join the local neighborhood artist in their open studio day which is held in the fall. They may have one in the spring.

During the Kwanzaa Celebration December 26 thru January 1, held at Malcolm X College, I had a booth with my art work. I did quite well and met some very interesting people. This was a wonderful first experience and I look forward to doing even better next year.