Sherrie Spangler is a fabric artist from Rockford, Illinois, whose work is largely inspired by the natural world's weather, rocks, rivers, forests, light and other wonders. She has always been involved with art and sewing, but it wasn't until she left a career in newspaper journalism to raise a family that the two interests came together. Her many years of editing also influence her work as she strives to make
sure each piece is clean, concise and has a strong structure. Her work has appeared in many international exhibits and publications and is in corporate and private collections.

Katrina: Flood and Fire
$350

Cotton, silk, cotton batting, metallic and cotton thread
Painting, stamping, foiling, raw-edge collage, machine quilting

I worked on this piece as Hurricane Katrina ripped into New Orleans. I used colors of stormy skies, fires and floods. I tore the fabric and peeled back layers to expose the quilt's interior, much as the hurricane peeled apart buildings. Sweeping quilting lines symbolize wind and rain.