I live in Western Massachusetts, an area full of artists and academics. I love that there are painters, writers, actors, and “experts-in-their-field” all in this little valley. It makes for an easy place to live. My studio is located in Holyoke, across the river and just a mile from my home in South Hadley. One mile is the perfect distance for commuting. When it’s nice out I can walk over to the studio and when I forget something in one place or the other it is easy to go back to retrieve it.
There are lots of quilters in my family history. My mom is a quilter, my grandma was a quilter, and my dad’s great-grandparents were quilters. Great-Grandpa would cut out the pieces and Grandma would sew them together. My mom taught me to sew when I was 5 or 6 years old. I made some clothing while living at home, and hated every minute of it. I also did not have any desire to sew or quilt as I was growing up. I could think of nothing more boring than looking at fabric. But I have always made stuff. When I was a kid I cross-stitched and embroidered. In high school and in college I cut out pictures from magazines and made many collages.
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