Cloth &
Chocolate

Meet the Artists:

• Their Personal Insights into Quilt Art
• Biographical Info
• Contact Info

Upcoming Shows

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Members:

• Marina Baudoin
  Twila Blume
• Ruth Cohen
• Melinda Lowy
• Judy Lundberg
• Karen Schulz
• Margreta Silverstone
• Linda Syverson Guild
• Esther Weiss

Ruth Cohen

(301) 460-4024

quiltrc@hotmail.com

I have been quilting for about 14 years.  Prior to that I made clothes for my three daughters and myself, often designing and drafting my own patterns.  Sewing has always been a creative outlet for me.  I take pleasure in exploring the many textures and colors that are available.  Creating something that is both beautiful and useful is very fulfilling.  Quilting allows me to play with many fabrics at the same time, to experiment with new combinations of colors, to use old patterns in old and new ways and to design new ones.  I enjoy interpreting other media, such as glass, into fabric representations. I still make clothing, for myself and for my daughters, but now they are quilted garments, usually vests and jackets.

(Night Blooming, copyright 2003, detail available)

Gallery Exhibits

• Jewish Community Center for Greater Washington, Rockville, MD Juried show 2007
• Strathmore Center for the Arts, Rockville, MD Juried shows 2007
• Cloth & Chocolate exhibit, Goodwin House, Alexandria, VA 2006
• Cloth & Chocolate exhibit, Sandy Spring, MD 2003
• International Quilt Market and Festival, Houston, TX 2003
• New Jersey Quilt Convention 2003
• Gaithersburg City Hall juried shows 2001, 2002, 2003
• George Washington University Breast Care Center juried shows 2002, 2003
• Award winner at Montgomery County Fair
• Award winner at Friendship Star Quilters Annual Show

Memberships

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

(Turtles at Play, copyright 2004)