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Ms. Taylor, a widely exhibited quilt-maker has shown across the United States and in South Africa.  She worked for three years managing a pan-African art gallery in Nairobi, Kenya, where she was introduced to traditional and contemporary African textiles.  This current show captures Stephanie’s memory and experience of a recent trip to northern India. 

 Puja is the ritualistic acknowledgement of a Hindu God and Shaki the goddess of feminine creative power.  “So my puja are the quilts. I seek to create a tactile and visual language where the pattern of blocks, color and texture create metaphors.  I use commonly known block patterns and readily available fabrics to build upon the quilting tradition while speaking in a voice that is uniquely mine.” 

 A native of Sewickley, PA, Stephanie is a graduate of Kalamazoo College, the mother of two and works fulltime as a branch manager at a Vocational Rehabilitation Center in Portland, Oregon.  She comes from a long line of women skilled in various and sundry needle arts.  Her work has been juried into regional, national and international shows and is included in both private and public collections. 

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