The
Ancients Gallery

Gallery of work inspired by World Events

Tragedies trigger a very human need to DO something. Making a quilt is a comforting, creative experience that helps to take away the pain.

All of the art quilts on this page are available for purchase, except where noted. If there is a particular piece in which you are interested, please contact me for information.

September, 2002
24" w x 24"h

cotton hand-painted fabric
machine appliquéd, machine quilted.

This is the third version of "Reaching Up to the Sky."  The first was created for America From the Heart: Quilters Remember September 11, 2001 and was sold at auction. It was published in the book of the same name. The second was commissioned by Susan Rubino of Austin, Texas. The proceeds of that sale were donated to the Yorktown Heights, NY family of a firefighter who lost his life at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. This version was created for "11 de septiembre a traves del Quilt" in Costa Rica. It also toured with "Quilters Against Terrorism" a collection of English, Canadian, French and American quilts artists. It is currently available for purchase. As with the 2nd quilt in the series, the proceeds of the sale will be donated to the Yorktown Heights, NY family of a firefighter who lost his life at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. If you are interested in purchasing this piece, please contact me.

A memorial for the victims of TWA Flight 800, who perished in Long Island Sound. Having spent every summer of my life on the shore of Long Island as a child, the crash of Flight 800 affected me deeply. I felt a connection to the people on that flight . . . My family and I could so easily have been traveling to Paris that day on that flight. Exhibited in 1998 at The Northern Star Quilters' Guild "The Four Elements Challenge", where it was awarded 1st Place and judged "Best Overall."