"Beach Umbrellas" by Ann Baldwin May, Fiber Art Quilt ink she closed her eyes to

she closed her eyes to reflect on her life in Africa and how she made the decision to leave everything she had ever known and loved behind to study in the United States

We fool ourselves into thinking that we can impose order on a system that nature already has functioning in a flowing existence

all rolled into one

This piece and I spent many nights watching the repetition of the moon

which encouraged the student to work on and create new images

"Beach Umbrellas" by Ann Baldwin May, Fiber Art Quilt ink she closed her eyes to37 X 37 Original Artwork 2016 The abstract pieced art quilts of Ann Baldwin May are all about color, texture and movement. Motivation begins with color and texture. Inspiration comes from seeing how the fabrics play with one another. Her materials are redirected from the San Francisco Design Center away from the landfill. She creates texture by couching (zigzagging) decorative threads and cutting them up to use as fabric. The addition of tucks also