Biography

Susan was passionate about needle and thread from childhood. She began early to remake

clothing for herself and others. She continues to enjoy deconstructing men’s and women’s

apparel to create new work. She is mostly self-taught with a few classes and tutorials from

Smithsonian experts and local Philadelphia artists.

While working full time for the Federal government in Washington, DC, her work was limited to small

projects created in a corner of her Capitol Hill apartment in her spare time. After her retirement and

move to the Philadelphia area in 2005, she created a home studio, an artist group and many clientele.

Now an award-winning artist, Susan’s work has been shown in local, national and international

exhibitions. Her art can be found in private collections across the United States and England.

About 50 percent of her work is commissions. She’s made time to work on a series of pieces to

honor the loss of her son two years ago. She’s delighted to talk to individuals and groups about

her commissions and her personal work and has begun to write about her experiences.

Susan was born in New Jersey and has spent equal amounts of time living in country and city

settings. She has lived most of her life in Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia, PA. She currently

resides outside Philadelphia. Susan is a member of Studio Art Quilts Associates and Heartstrings

Quilt Guild.

2022 Sacred Threads - Herndon, VA

2021 Textiles in Translation - Williamsport, PA

2020 Art Quilt Elements - Wayne, PA

2019 Culver Lake Art Show - Branchville, NJ (Best in Show)

Quilts=Art=Quilts, Auburn, NY

2018 Form Not Function - New Albany, IN

Eye of the Needle - Johnstown, PA

ArtQuilt Elements - Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA (People’s Choice Award)

2015 Sacred Threads - Herndon, VA

2014 Artist as Quiltmaker - Oberlin, OH

2013 Sacred Threads - Herndon, VA

2009 On the Fringe of Fiber - City Hall, Philadelphia, PA

Fiber Artists: Philadelphia #5 - DaVinci Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA

2019 Best in Show, Culver Lake Art Show, Branchville, NJ

2016 People’s Choice Award, Art Quilt Elements, Wayne, PA

2020 Art Quilt Quarterly, Issue No. 20, “Ten Years of Sales at Art Quilt Elements”

2020 Art Quilt Quarterly, Issue No. 18, “Focus on Commissions”

2016 Art Quilts International: Abstract & Geometric, by Martha Sielman

1989 Marymount University, MA, Arlington, VA

1967 Drew University, BA, Madison, NJ