Resume for
Amy Stewart Winsor
Quilt Artist, Instructor, Curator
Cary, NC
amywinsor@juno.com
Intructor's Description:
Amy Stewart Winsor can't match corners and hates to do math, so she has mastered many techniques that don't require precision. Some of her favorite techniques include fusible applique, freeform curved piecing, haphazard piecing, crazy quilting, crooked log cabin, woven magic, and embellishing.
This Cary, North Carolina quilt artist has taught at many guilds in the USA, and will be teaching at the International Quilt Festival in Houston, TX, in November 2004. She enthusiastically encourages her students to find the techniques they enjoy most, and to spend their quilting time frolicking in the fabric instead of stressing out.
Honors: :
Hired to teach at the International Quilt Festival November 2004, Houston, Texas.
“My Stars and Yoyos”—Purchased by Karey Bresenhan for the collection of the International Quilt Festival, Quilts, Inc.
Two of her curated exhibits have been shown as special exhibits at the International Quilt Festival, 2001, 2002.
Special featured artist at the MidAtlantic Quilt Festival, Williamsburg, VA, 2004, and the Quilting and Embroidery Showcase, Niagara Falls, NY 2002.
“The Flame of Hope”—juried into an internationally touring exhibit, “America: From the Heart” 2002-2004. Curated by Karey Bresenhan.
Grant Recipient: Capital Quilter’s Guild, Raleigh, NC, 2001.
"Book of Mormon Stories"--Exhibited in the Fifth International Arts
Competition, Church Museum of Art and History, Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, UT, March-September 2000.
"My Stars and Yoyos"--featured on television on "Quilting with Fons and
Porter", produced by Iowa Public Television, show #109, taped 1999.
Juried into the American Quilters Society show 2001, 2002, 2004
Juried into the International Quilt Association judged show, 2001, 2002.
Awards
"Mother Nature's Son"
Judge's Choice, North Carolina Quilt Symposium, Raleigh, NC 2004
“Hurricane Party”—
Judge’s Choice, Pacific International Quilt Festival, Santa Clara, CA, 2003
“Weekend Getaway”—
First Place, NC Quilt Symposium 2003
"Make An Appointment”—
Second Place, Rockome Gardens, Arcola, Illinois, 2004
Juried into International Quilt Association show, 2002
Viewers’ Choice, World Quilt and Textile, Greensboro, NC 2002
Viewers’ Choice, Durham-Orange Quilt Guild, Chapel Hill, NC, 2002
First Place, and Judge’s Recognition, Durham-Orange Quilt Guild
Viewers’ Choice, Capital Quilters Guild, Raleigh, NC 2002.
Honorable Mention, MidAtlantic Quilt Festival, 2002,
Second Place, Judge's Recognition, National Quilting Association, Tulsa, OK, 2001
"Book of Mormon Stories"--
First Place, Durham-Orange Quilt Guild, 2002
Judge's Choice, Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza, 2001
"My Stars and Yoyos"--
Second Place, NYQuilts! 2001
Judges' Recognition, Most Innovative Quilt, Capital Quilters Guild Show,
2000
First Place, Best Interpretation of Theme, Innovative Quilt, Mid-Atlantic
Quilt Festival, Williamsburg, VA, 1999
First Place, Visible Machine Stitching, NC State Fair, 1998
"In the Beginning"--
First Place, NC State Fair, 2000
First Place, Capital Quilters Guild Show, 2000
Judge's Recognition, Best Embellishment, Durham-Orange Quilters' Guild,
2000
Juried into: American Quilter's Society, Paducah, KY 2001;
"Textiles: North Carolina Art Quilts", Green Hill Center for North Carolina Art, Greensboro, NC, 2001;
Juried into International Quilt Association show, 2001.
“Spangled Banner”—
Judge’s Recognition, Capital Quilters Guild, 2002
"Stuffed Crust Pizza"--
First Place, Capital Quilters Guild Show, 2000
Judges' Recognition, Best Use of 3-D Surface Embellishment, Capital
Quilters Guild Show, 2000
Judge's Choice, Durham-Orange Quilters' Guild, 2000
Commissions:
“The Opera Quilt”, installed on the wall of the main staircase of the A.J. Fletcher Opera Theatre, BTI Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh, North Carolina, 2002.
Commissioned by Capitol Broadcasting Company.
Solo exhibits
“Creations of a Precision Impaired Quilter”, MidAtlantic Quilt Festival 2004
“Color My World: The Art Quilts of Amy Stewart Winsor”, Durham Art Council, Durham, NC, April 4-May 11, 2003.
“Color My World: The Quilts of Amy Stewart Winsor”,
featured artist at the Niagara Falls Quilt and Embroidery Showcase, Niagara, New York, May 2002.
Two-person exhibits
"On the Bright Side: Art Quilts by Mickey Depre and Amy Stewart Winsor"
To be shown at Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza, Sept. 16-19, 2004 and at Pacific International Quilt Festival, October 14-17, 2004. Additional venues to be announced.
Gallery Shows Curated:
"Art Quilts: Encrustations", Page-Walker Arts and History Center, Cary, NC 2002
(This was selected as a special exhibit at the 2002 International Quilt Festival)
"Art Quilts: Narrative Form", Page-Walker Arts and History Center, Cary, NC
2001 (This was selected as a special exhibit at the 2001 International Quilt Festival.)
"Art Quilts: Encompassing the Past and Future", Page-Walker Arts and History
Center, Cary, NC 2000
Gallery Shows Coordinated:
"AMERICA: From the Heart", special exhibit curated by Karey Bresenhan, locally coordinated by Amy. The Page-Walker Arts and History Center was the first venue for this travelling exhibit of 100 quilts. Jan-Mar 2002.
Radio Interviews:
"Quilt Tells Gospel Story", KSL Radio, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 24, 2000.
Television Appearances:
“North Carolina Now”, statewide news magazine, Jan. 2002
"Bud TV", Cary Government Access Channel, May 2001, Jan. 2002.
Newspaper and Magazine Articles about Amy:
"Each Stitch Tells its own Story", by Sam Venable, Knoxville News-Sentinel, Feb. 26, 2004
Two articles about bleach damage at the International Quilt Festival, “Quilts: A World of Beauty, Journal of the International Quilt Association”, Winter 2003 page 19, and Fall 2003 page 24.
“A Quilt to Sing About”, by Caitlin Cleary, Raleigh News and Observer, March 5, 2003
“Quilt Sings Praises of Opera”, by Lisa Coston, The Cary News, Feb. 6, 2003.
“Encrustations”, “Quilting Arts”, Fall, 2002.
“Show spotlights beads, sequins, quilts that sizzle”, The Cary News, May 2, 2002.
“Terror inspires quilts of remembrance”, The Cary News, Nov. 1, 2001.
“Cary quilter finalist in international event”, The Cary News, Oct. 4, 2001.
"What's She Doing?", Carolina Woman, October 2001.
"No Pattern Required", by Lisa Coston, The Cary News, April 12, 2001,
pages 1B,8B.
"Quilts Tell the Stories", by Lisa Coston, The Cary News, April 12,
2001, page 1B.
"Quilter Reflects on Life, Faith", by Megan Jones, The Cary News,
April 26, 2000, pages 1,7.
"Compassionate Quilters Make a Difference", Quilters' Newsletter
Magazine, June 1994, p. 7.
Quilts Featured in Publications:
"The Opera Quilt", Journal of the International Quilt Association, Winter 2004
"In The Beginning", cover of Showtime Quilter's Guide and Directory, Southwest edition, January-June 2004
“Squiggly”, “Child’s Play”, “Meditation in Green”: Spray Fun, published by Sewcraft Imports, 2003
“The Opera Quilt”, Raleigh News and Observer, March 5, 2003
“The Opera Quilt”, The Cary News, Feb. 6, 2003.
“Groovy Basket of Blessings”, Carolina Woman, April 2003
“Book of Mormon Stories”, “Quilts: A World of Beauty, Journal of the International Quilt Association, Winter 2003.
“Make an Appointment”, “Quilts: A World of Beauty, Journal of the International Quilt Association, Winter 2003.
"The Flame of Hope", "The Quintessential Quilt", the catalog of the 2001 International Quilt Festival, p. 60.
"The Flame of Hope", AMERICA: FROM THE HEART: Quilters remember September 11, 2001, curated by Karey Bresenhan.
"The Flame of Hope", Houston Chronicle, October 27, 2001, p. 1-D.
"Make an Appointment", American Quilter's Society Quilt Art Engagement Calendar 2003
"Make an Appointment", Great American Quilts 2003, published by Oxmoor House.
"Make an Appointment", National Quilting Association's "Quilting Quarterly", Winter 2001, p. 19.
"Encompassed by Friends", group quilt made by Lyric Kinard, Amy Stewart Winsor, Jan Beasley, Barbar Molnar, Karen Zeher, and Mary Stone. Quilters' Newsletter Magazine, March 2000, p. 49
Education:
Bachelor's Degree, Clothing and Textiles, Brigham Young University, 1981,
Magna Cum Laude
Membership:
Capital Quilters' Guild--since 1991
Triangle Art Quilters--since 1998
Durham-Orange Quilters' Guild--since 2000
Studio Art Quilt Association
American Quilter's Society
International Quilt Association
Professional Art Quilt Alliance- South
Employment:
Free-lance instructor of quilting, 1993-present
Curator, Art Quilt gallery shows, Page-Walker Arts and History Center,
Cary, NC, 2000, 2001, 2002
Costumer, Fletcher School of Performing Arts, Raleigh, NC, 1997-2000
Owner, "Attic Scraps" embellished clothing business, Cary, NC, 1989-1992
Owner, "Windsor Bridals" custom bridal veils, Bountiful, UT, 1981-1984
Bridal Veil Designer, Holladay Bridals, Salt Lake City, UT, 1981
Seamstress and Alterationist, Campus Couture, Provo, UT, 1979-1981
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