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Ruth Cohen

(301) 460-4024

quiltrc@hotmail.com

I am inspired by the colors of nature, especially as the seasons change. I love the news greens of Spring, the bright colors of Summer, the warm glow of Autumn, and the stark contrasts of black and white in Winter. I have made many quilts with these color palettes in mind.

I also love the colors and textures of fabrics and how they blend together and enhance the feeling I am trying to portray. The first thing I see in a quilt, or in any piece of art, is the interplay of colors.

Since I am also a mathematics teacher, I can't get away from my need for balance and symmetry and using geometric shapes. All of these are often found in my quilts.


(Study in Black and White and Red, Fiber 28" by 31", 2007.

Gallery Exhibits

  • 2007 - Be My Valendtine, Strathmore Art Center Exhibit, Bethesda, MD
    Greater Washington Jewish Community Center Exhibit, Rockville, MD
  • 2006 - Goodwin House Alexandria, VA - Cloth & Chocolate
    Food for Thought, Strathmore Art Center Exhibit, Bethesda, MD
    American Quilter's Society, Nashville, TN
  • 2005 - Southern Maryland Quilt and Needlework Show, Sotterly Plantation, Hollywood, MD
  • 2003 - George Washington University Breast Care Center, Washington, DC
    Invitational Exhibit, NJ Quilt Convention, Edison, NJ
    Cloth & Chocolate exhibit, Sandy Spring, MD
  • 2002 - Journal Quilts Exhibit, International Quilt Market and Festival, Houston, TX
    George Washington University Breast Care Center, Washington, DC
  • 2001 - Cloth & Chocolate exhibit, Gaithersburg City Hall Gallery, Gaithersburg, MD

Memberships

  • American Quilter’s Society
  • International Quilt Association
  • Cloth and Chocolate
  • Friendship Star Quilters Guild
  • Nimble Fingers Guild
  • 3 Ts


(Aerial View of the City, Fiber, 31" by 31", 2007)