March 27, 2015 - "Art Quilts of the Midwest" book launch & signing event, Home Ec Workshop, Iowa City, IA

Friday, March 27 @ 6:00P

Home Ec Workshop

207 N. Linn Street, Iowa City, IA

Author Linzee Kull McCray and I officially launch her new book

"Art Quilts of the Midwest" at this meet-n-greet and book signing event.

The evening will also include a screening of my video "A Piece of Me."

Artist List:
Marilyn Ampe, St. Paul, Minnesota
Gail Baar, Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Sally Bowker, Cornucopia, Wisconsin
Peggy Brown, Nashville, Indiana
Shelly Burge, Lincoln, Nebraska
Shin-hee Chin, McPherson, Kansas
Sandra Palmer Ciolino, Cincinnati, Ohio
Jacquelyn Gering, Chicago, Illinois
Kate Gorman, Westerville, Ohio
Donna Katz, Chicago, Illinois
Beth Markel, Rochester Hills, Michigan
Diane Núñez, Southfield, Michigan
Pat Owoc, St. Louis, Missouri
BJ Parady, Batavia, Illinois
Bonnie Peterson, Houghton, Michigan
Luanne Rimel, St. Louis, Missouri
Barbara Schneider, Woodstock, Illinois
Susan Shie, Wooster, Ohio
Martha Warshaw, Cincinnati, Ohio
Erick Wolfmeyer, Iowa City, Iowa

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