May 15, 2024          7 – 9 PM              Walpole K of C Hall

Colleen McFarlin                               Website: fivefivestudio.com
Topic: "Finding My Creative Voice"

Colleen McFarlin is a modern quilter from Rhode Island.  Learning to sew at age 14,  her love affair with textiles progressed from the study of fashion design at a vocational high school  to  enrollment  at  the Savannah College of Art and Design where she earned a degree in Fibers.  She loves "exploring the limits of fabric... things that sparkle... french fries... and find[ing] the stories that surround the world around me."  

This evening Colleen tells with us the story of her creative journey -- from where she started to where she is today.  She will show off several of her quilts  and share the lessons learned from each of them.

Colleen's quilts have been displayed in galleries from Seattle to Savannah.   Her quilt "Finding Home" won a third place ribbon at QuiltCon in 2016 (Flying Geese Challenge).  Her quilts have also appeared in two issues of Curated Quilts magazine

Colleen and her mother are co-owners of Beyond the Bolt, a modern quilt shop located in Bristol, RI.  She also has designed several quilt patterns that are available for purchase from her website.