Alzheimer's donation quilt

I am committed to the Quilt-A-Month challenge to support the Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative.
The task at hand involves the creation of a small quilt every month for at least 6 months for donation purposes.This is my first quilt called "Flores" which is Spanish for flowers.
materials used: junk mail, old newspapers and fabric
techniques: hand calligraphy, laminated paper, paper cloth, machine stitching and hand embroidery.

silk scarf for my pendant

I recently came back from my trip to Peru and had a wonderful time. I got together with an old friend from college whom I haven’t seen in 30 years!! She gave me an orange and yellow pendant design by her. It is made with fused glass and said it represented the summer days in Peru since they are very hot and humid. So, when I came back I wanted to paint a silk scarf that complements it. After I read the March word “sunshine”(from my Kaiku group),  I figured I would make a Haiku about it:


The rays of sunlight

glowing light on the new day

embrace me fiercely

Alliance for American Quilts contest

The theme is : "People Patterns and Passion"
"Earth Joy"
I made this quilt with 80% recycled materials

artist's statement:
 To preserve our Mother Earth for future generations, we need to find healthier alternatives to our lifestyles. This can include promoting the recycling of the planet's renewable resources and creating less waste.
 Conserving the earth can bring us a colorful world that is here to stay; where flowers bloom and the natural beauty of our surroundings make us jump for joy.

The Surface Design Association

"Inka River"
I made this piece for the "Merge and Flow" members' show which will be held in Minneapolis this coming June.
Description: While doing research from the
pre-Colombian era in Peru I started doing my drawings and ended up with this fish. I wanted to create a river where two colors merge so I used jungle green and golden yellow and create the illusion of movement and flow with the wavy hand-dyed and silk screened fabrics. The hand embroidery patterns are typical designs the natives used on their clothing and ceramics.
 Materials:  painted, hand-dyed and silk screened cloth. Paper lamination. Machine, hand embroidery and beading.