Sherri Lynn Wood 8/19/24 Sherri Lynn Wood 8/19/24

Celebrating Improv Quilter Carole Lyles Shaw

Carole had a love and passion for improv quilting and I greatly appreciated her unique approach, influences and style. Her commitment to and presence in the Modern Quilting community uplifted and inspired many. Here is a video replay of Carole's guest presentation at a Making Do online workshop in 2021.

7/20/19 7/20/19

Home Makers at Wave Pool

I am looking for volunteers, local to Cincinnati, with sewing machine experience, to help activate this participatory, patchwork improv installation at Wave Pool Gallery, Sep 14 - Oct 26.

5/5/16 5/5/16

see you at quiltcon east

I'm honored to be teaching and speaking at Quiltcon East, in beautifully gothic Savannah Georgia in 2017, with an amazing line-up of new and familiar faces.

10/16/13 10/16/13

Upcoming Events & Workshops

I'm happy to announce improv quilt workshops and an exhibition scattered across the country. I may be teaching in your neighborhood soon!

9/21/13 9/21/13

Piñata Anchor of Hope ~ Happy Birthday Mom

Remembering a geo-psychic, temporary public art project for the city of Durham, NC, that marked the beginning of urban (and personal) renewal.

9/7/13 9/7/13

improv from the heart ~ lessons learned in theater class

My improvisational patchwork process is getting a boost from taking an improv theater workshop. It also affirms my deepest values: discovery is the path to freedom, freedom is the path to connection, connection is the path to joy.

5/9/13 5/9/13

Extravagant Generosity

This one quilt "Manna" brought in $16,000. I wonder about the power, the extravagant generosity of art to move people and rain bread from heaven.

4/3/13 4/3/13

A Visit With Eli Leon And His Quilts ~ Part 1

Eli Leon has over 1000 African-American quilts in the improvisational style and he invited me to his home to see his collection!

3/4/13 3/4/13

QUILTCON ~ Day 3: Improv Round Robin

For the Improv Round Robin, we followed the cardinal rule of improv theater, no matter what fellow performers say or do always affirm and build on their actions to keep the skit going.