Around the same time..

 I was teaching art in a middle school in Warrenton VA during my first few  years as a quilter. 
So it probably makes sense that my art background and love of fibers always spurred me to want to experiment and try to discover the big "wonder what if we do this…? 
 I began to experiment with Art Quilting, dyeing fabrics, painting fabrics…etc.
I also went with a co-worker to John C. Campbell Craft school
https://www.folkschool.org
camp and took a class with http://www.bernierowell.com
I enjoyed trying her techniques of painting with latex paints on fabric and canvas. 
I also took an Art Class from a local quilt store (now closed). 
I began dyeing some of my own fabrics. 
I continued having fun while learning to use my sewing machine.

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Painted canvas then cut and sewn