I consider myself the Grandma Moses of fiber art. I waited 60 years to follow my dreams. Using commercial fabrics, ethnic prints, and my own hand-dyed materials, as well as reclaimed and recycled western materials, I create each image; an original product of my own imagination or my interpretation of nature. Methods include traditional quilting, raw-edge appliqué, and fabric mosaics and collage. Fabrications can include fabric, strings, ribbons, buttons, cheesecloth, beads, tulle, lace, suede, and leather with other recycled materials.
Katie Ellis is a contemporary weaver located in Dorchester County Maryland. Her most recent phase of work focuses on her lived experiences and visually processing the world around her. Using the pictorial medium of tapestry, Katie translated these experiences into works of fine art. Currently, Katie is a middle school Art Teacher, she believes that teaching is an important part of her art practice.