Stuff About Me
The Artist Statement ('cuz they say I have to have one!)
I push the limits of quilting and it's way fun. I enjoy quilts of all kinds, but have been drawn to contemporary quilts as a means of play and possibility. My recent works feature multiple layers, free standing pieces and pop-up structures. I have recently incorporated hinges so that quilted panels can swing free and change the shape and dimension of the piece.
I have never been able sit still long enough to do just one thing repeatedly and have long been plagued with the "what ifs" and the "why nots". (just ask my Mom) Although this childlike curiosity sometimes gets me into mischief, it also provides endless hours of enjoyment. A couple of years ago, I discovered how fun fabric paints, found objects and recycled clothing can be when added to the mix. My studio has now become a creative laboratory.
Stuff About Me--My Bio (you won't believe this!)
Fiber Focus: 3-D Fiber Sculpture, Quilts & Wearables
Marital Status: Married to Mark A. Prioleau (poor guy)
Education: BS James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
Mass Communications
Memberships: Potomac Craftsmen Fiber Gallery/Guild
Fiber Arts Study Group
Q&A Quilt Art Group
Instructor: Quilt-N-Stuff, Alexandria, VA
1998-present
art quilting techniques and wearables
Shows & Exhibitions: (selected)
Since 1997 Potomac Craftsmen Fiber Gallery (monthly shows)
Torpedo Factory Arts Center
Alexandria, VA
October, 2005 Art on the Avenue Show
Del Ray Section of Alexandria, VA
November, 2004 Tactile Architecture Show,
Houston Quilt Market & Touring Show
August, 2004 Glenview Mansion Art Gallery
` Rockville, MD
June, 2004 Black Rock Center for the Arts
Germantown, MD
April, 2004 Quilter's Heritage Show
Lancaster, PA
Feb 2004 Booze Allen Hamilton
Collaborative Show with painter Yvette Watson
Vienna, VA
Jan-April 2004 "Art in the Airport"
Reagan National Airport
Washington, DC
Jan-Mar 2004 National Institutes of Health
Solo Exhibition, Bethesda, MD
October, 2001 "Foolin' with Fiber"- solo show
Riverview Gallery, Portsmouth, VA
February, 2001 Creative Crafts Council Show
"The Ebb & Flow of Nature"
Strathmore Arts Center, Rockville, MD
African American Arts Festival
Union Station, Washington, DC
Awards:
May, 2003 Margaret Conant Grant
Potomac Craftsmen Guild
"3-D Fiber Techniques in Quilting"
March, 2001 Judges Recognition
Potomac Craftsmen Gallery
February, 2001 Artist Creative Development Award
Smithsonian Institute African Museum
Traveling Exhibits:
November, 2004-2005
Tactile Architecture-U.S. Tour
January, 2002 - June 2004
"American From the Heart" --U.S.. Tour
Publications:
Elan Magazine, March 2004-- Featured Artist "Patchwork Pizzazz"
"America From the Heart", C&T Publishing 2002
Television Appearances:
HGTV's "Simply Quilts", April 11, 2005--"Fortune Cookie Challange"
HGTV's "Simply Quilts", May 9, 2005--"Funky Little House"
