Location: Italy
Education: 2010 - BA(Hons) Arts Embroidered Textiles, JC School of Textile Arts, validated
by Middlesex University - London
Selected and Invitational Group Exhibitions :
2012 San Diego (USA) - Visions Art Museum : “Brainstorms”
Tainan City (Taiwan) – TIQE 2012 (Taiwan International Quilt Exhibition)
Taichung (Taiwan) - TIQE 2012 (Taiwan International Quilt Exhibition)
La Conner,WA-La Conner and Quilt Textile Museum: 2012 International Quilt Festival
Nantong(China)- "Froma Lausanne to Beijing" 7th International Fiber Art Biennale
Irsee (D) - "A World of Fabric - Squared" - Invited artist
Trencin (SK) and Bratislava(SK) - 3th Triennial of Textile 2012 "Without Borders"
2011 Daytona Beach (USA) – SAQA, Volusia: “Wrapped in Fiber”
DeBary (USA) – SAQA, Volusia: “Wrapped in Fiber”
Parma(I) – Italia Invita, 5th International Forum of Textile Creativity “Herbarium”-
Invited artist
Cazenovia, NY (USA) - The Stone Hill Quarry Art Park-“The ArT QuILT EXPERIENCE”
www.infinityArtGallery.com – Fiber Art Exhibit online
2010 - Parma (I) - ‘Trame a Corte - Mandala’, organised by the Cultural Association ‘Arcadia’
Bergamo (I) - BAF (Bergamo Arte Fiera), represented by The Art Gallery ‘Fiber Art
and’- Milan
www.InfinityArtGallery.com – Art Quilt Exhibit online 2010
Chieri (I) - ‘Comes From’, Exhibition Room Cultural Pole (New entries from the world for
the Civic Collection of Fiber Art’Trame d’Autore’)
London (UK) – The Gallery – Degree Exhibition
Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines (F) –16^ European Patchwork Meeting - SAQA Europe ‘Wide
Horizons II’
2009 - Taiwan – Taiwan International Quilt Exhibition – Invited artist
Gressoney La Trinitè and Milan (I) - Galleria ‘Fiber Art and’ “Come Arazzi”, organised
by Gabriella Anedi de Simone
Parma (I) – Palazzo della Pilotta, Archeological Museum’ Trame a Corte’
Parma (I) – Italia Invita, International Forum of Lace and Embroidery - Invited artist
London (UK) - Alexandra Palace, Knitting and Stitching Show – 3rd PFAFF Art Embroidery
Challenge “Landscape – Let us Travel”, organised by Jacqueline Govin - Travelling
Exhibition (Europe)
2008 - Tampa (USA) - Museum of Art– HGA’s - Small Expressions 2008
Tournai (B) – 6th International Triennial of Fiber Art “Dia-logue”
Birmingham (UK) – Festival of Quilts
2007 - Pittsburgh (USA) - Fiberart International 2007 – Travelling Exhibition (USA) -
Chazelles-sur-Lyon (F) - Atelier Musée du Chapeau - International Hats Contest
London (UK) - Alexandra Palace, Knitting and Stitching Show – 2nd PFAFF Art Embroidery
Challenge “Still Life”, organised by Jacqueline Govin - Travelling Exhibition (Europe)
St.Marie- Aux- Mines (F) - 13th European Patchwork Meeting “A Garden Passionately”-
Travelling Exhibition - (Europe)
2005 - Tokyo (Japan) - Metropolitan Museum - 8th Quilt Nihon Exhibition-Travelling Exhibition
(Japan – Europe)
Tournai (B) - 5th International Textile Triennial “Ki-Monologue”
London (UK) - Alexandra Palace, Knitting and Stitching Show, PFAFF Art Embroidery
Challenge” Portrait Gallery”, organised by Jacqueline Govin -Travelling Exhibition (Europe)
2004 - Kloster IRSEE (D) - III Quilt Exhibition “ Surfaces”- Travelling Exhibition.(Europe)-
Chieri (I) - IV Biennal of Fiber Art -Travelling Exhibition (Europe)
London (UK) -Alexandra Palace, Knitting and Stitching Show – PFAFF Art Embroidery
Challenge “A wide focus on new territories”, organised by Jacqueline Govin – Invited artist-
Travelling Exhibition (Europe)
Houston (USA) - International Husqvarna Viking Quilt Contest ”Color, Couleur, Colore,
Kulor”, Travelling Exhibition (USA, Europe)
2003 - Tokyo (Japan ) - Metropolitan Museum :VII Quilt Nihon Exhibition – Travelling
Exhibition (Japan, Europe)
Heidelberg (D) - Museum “Max Berk :”II European Quilt Triennial”- Travelling Exhibition
(Europe)
London (UK) – Royal School of Needlework “Freedom in Stitch”-Alexandra Palace,
Knitting and Stitching Show
2002 - Kherson ( Ukraine ) - IV International Textile Exhibition “Scythia“
Barcelona (E) – VIII International Quilt Exhibition “Feel free “- Travelling Exhibition
(Europe, USA, Australia)
- Yokohama (Japan) - X International Quilt Exhibition - Invited artist
2000 - Kherson (Ukraine) - III International Textile Exhibition “ Scythia”
Osnabruck (D)- International Exhibition “ Nadel und Faden
1999 - Gdynia (Poland) - IV Baltic Biennial of Weavers
1995-1996-1997-1998-2000-2001-2002: Miniartextil of Como (Italy)
Solo Exhibitions
2011 : Vigevano (I) - The Museum of the Cathedral’s Treasury, “Gli Arazzi nel XXI Secolo”
2009 : St. Marie- Aux- Mines (F) – Chapel St.Joseph ‘Icons’-15th European Carrefour du
Patchwork 2009- Invitational
1996 : Vigevano (I)-Palazzo Roncalli “ La mia seta, la mia pittura, le mie manipolazioni”
1993 : Gravellona Lom (I)–‘Ca’ di Ratt ‘- “ Il fatto a mano”
Awards
2010 - www.InfinityArtGallery.com – Art Director’s Award –Art Quilt Exhibit 2010
2009 - Parma (I) – 3° Prize ‘Trame a Corte’ -
2005 - Husqvarna Viking Magazine - I° Prize “Bag competition”
Tokyo (Japan) - Honorable Mention – VIII Quilt Nihon Exhibition.
2003 Tokyo (Japan)- Honorable Mention – VII Quilt Nihon Exhibition
2002 - Barcelona (E) Quilting and Embroidery Award – International Exhibition:” ‘Feel Free”
2000 - Osnabruck (D) Nadel und Faden
Publications (Magazines and Books)
2012: SAQA Journal, Winter 2012
2010 : Arte Patchwork n.14 (March)
2009 : Italia Patchwork News (Winter9)
Ricamo Italiano n.61/December
2008 : Embroidery (February) –2007 :Zig-Zag magazine n.25 – 2006 : Brava Casa ( January) –
2005 : Zig-Zag magazine n.22 –) - 2004 :Neuss-Grevenbroicher Zeitung - 2003: Textile Forum/3 –
2002 : Magic Patch n./9- Textile Forum /2 -Patcwhwork Quilt Tsushin -L’Araldo Lomellino
Italian magazines:
L’Informatore, il Lunedì, La Provincia Pavese, Rakam, Idee di Susanna, Amica, Casa e Giardino, Sposa Bella,
Domina Sposa, Casaviva, Ricamo Italiano n.61(December 2009), Italia Patchwork News (Winter 2009)
Books
2012: SAQA, Portfolio 18
2011: - Sandra Sider, “The Studio Quilt, No.6: STATE OF THE ART”
- World Wide Art Books, “International Dictionary of Artists”
2009: SAQA, Portfolio 16
2008: - Drusilla Cole “Textiles Now” (Laurence King Publisher)
- SAQA, Portfolio 17
Works in Public Permanent Collections
“Fatebenefratelli” Hospital - Milan (I)
Civic Collection of Fiber Art, Town Council of Chieri (To), Italy
International Quilt Study Center of the University of Nebraska –Lincoln (USA)
Michigan State University Museum (USA)
Husqvarna Viking
Associazione Culturale’Arcadia’ – Parma (Italy)
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I am adventurous in the use of materials, often combining a variety of techniques like printing, stitching, burning and embroidering, to create depth and texture in my textile works.
I work intuitively and spontaneously most of the time, although I sometimes have a clear idea of where I want the piece to go. Occasionally I do a very simple sketch, other times I just have an idea whirling around in my head.
My methods and techniques have changed, developed and adapted over time leading my interests towards different fields of textile art. The result is that my works are often very different from each other on techniques as well on size.
As a fiber artist I do very much enjoy the process of experimenting with different techniques in order to find out new exciting outcomes.