With fabric and stitching, each creation relates a story, whether light-hearted (as in Katharine Brainard's "Bathroom Floor/Pick Up Your Underwear") or somber and thought-provoking (as represented by child-abuse survivor Laura Lundrigan's "In Spite of It All"). From the huge "Suicide Quilt" by Brainard (105" high by 105" wide) to the tiny wall hangings of Marcia Gragg ("Portal" is only 6" by 5"), the variety of colors and themes will impress the viewer with the possibilities of fiber art.

The following Triangle area artists are represented, with quilts depicting the themes listed:

Marni Goldshlag, Durham, NC (dealing with the death of her mother); Delores Hamilton, Cary, NC (the opportunities faced at retirement); Lyric Kinard, Cary, NC (stresses and rewards of motherhood); Susie Mallard, Raleigh, NC (infertility); Julie Mullin, Apex, NC (infertility, grief); Jacqueline Nouveau, Chapel Hill, NC (death of a friend); Susie Williams, New Hill, NC (joys of her backyard); Amy Stewart Winsor, Cary, NC (religious beliefs; stresses over housework).

Other artists, representing eight states, the District of Columbia and two Canadian provinces, are: Mary Beth Bellah, Charlottesville, VA; Katharine Brainard, Bethesda, MD; Susan Brittingham, Riner, VA; Janet Ghio, Columbia,MO; Marcia Gragg, Windsor, Ontario,Canada; Deanna Hartman, Gardner, KS; Verena Levine, Washington, DC; Laura Lundrigan, Chesapeake, VA; Marion Mackey, West Chester, PA; Linda Pool, Vienna, VA; Suzanne Mouton Riggio, Wauwatosa, WI; Thelma Smith, Green Valley, AZ; Paula Swett, Lewisburg, PA; Carol Taylor, Pittsford, NY; Patricia White, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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