Adriane Ragan
"My leaf reflects important pieces of my life. My heritage & my Daughter. The island of Hawaii call these turtles - Hanu - symbolizing me and my daughter. The word - Ohana - means family - this is my heritage. The hand prints on the other side are Bella's and mine. Along with hands that have truly captured meaning for me since her birth. She is my blessing. She is my world. She gives me the will to keep pushing/fighting for thing to be - be great for her. My daughter is my favorite person. This leaf I decided to from her Mommy. I love you Bella-Bug!!!" 100%Recycled

Allyn Cantor - Cannon Beach, OR
Artist / Writer/ Gallery Manager
www.allyncantor.com
Machine stitched canvas, acrylic paint.
"I recently began "Thread Paintings" & I was very inspired to transfer this technique into a multisided format."

Anne Clough - Huntsville, AL
Wife / Artist
My own design, Needlepoint, Tyvek, painted, machine and stitching.
"We have a lot of Japanese maples - so, I made a Japanese maple leaf Dragon. I consider myself a fiber artist. I hope you'll be able to place it so children will be able to see the dragon."

Candace Thomas - Chapel Hill, NC
Artist/Educator www.candacethomas.com
Leaf #1 - Fabric, thread, stiff interfacing, beads and shell. This leaf is constructed by shaping the interfacing to a 3-D leaf shape, adding fabric, satin stitching and thread and beading.
Leaf #2 - 2 ply wire, thread, beads, and shell. This leaf was constructed by sewing a tight zigzag stitch over wire to create a flexible wire thread cord. This flexible cord is shaped into a leaf shape. The veins are created with a green floral wire. Beads are strung on the "veins".
"Both leaves represent our connection with all living being.”

Carolina Marinas - Columbia (South America)
Textile Designer / Historian / Textile Artist
Painted and stitched polyester felt. Nylon thread is used for the stitches. Acrylic paintings.
"The inspiration for this work is a tropical plant called Monstera Deliciosa, also known as "Adam's Rib" or "Bullet Shot" (Balazo in Spanish). It's very common in our Colombian tropical Gardens."

Catholic High School - Huntsville, AL
Teacher: Rachel Lacky
Fabric, Wire, Yarn

Cecilia Lira - Houston, TX
Crochet Artist / Etsy Vendor
www.cecinatrix.blogspot.com
Crochet cotton thread, crochet

Christenson - St. Louis, MO

Connie Ulrich - Taft, TN
Artist/Jewelry Designer/Metalsmith
www.connieulrich.com
Wire skeleton, covered with fabric using embroidery stitches.
"This is in memory of my dear friend Pearl who lived to be 96. She was a quilter and friend for more than 40 years, we shared a passion for crafts. I have a page on my website of how Pearl was the inspiration of this series, the "Penny Rug Series."
 

Courtney Weida - Bronx, NY
Professor
www.courtneyleeweidaresearch.googlepages.com
Recycled wire, beads

David Kaplan - Needham, MA
Student
Wool / Needlecraft

Debbie Alley - Crosby, TX
100% Cotton fabric, green fleece instead of batting - strays pecans decorative stitches, variegated thread. THIS WAS FUN!!!!

Deborah Brown - Oakland, CA
Registered Nurse
Felted wool sweater & Vest

Dorothy Giles - Horsham, PA
Hand sewn, Fabric, Sequins, Paint, assorted buttons, glue gun and rick rack. Assisted by my 3yr old grand daughter - Camille S. Nesbit.

Elissa Lazdowsky - Needham, MA
Yarn Shop Owner
www.weloveyarn.com
Slip stitch crochet on Rug Canvas. Polyfill Cotton Backing, Crochet acorns.
Acrylic / wool blend yarn.

Elizabeth Stanforth-Sharpe - E. Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Textile Artist
www.stanforth-sharpe.co.uk
Leaf #1 - Hand-Dyed material overlaid with Chiffon, Machine and hand embroidery. Applied Diamante, Wire structuring.
Leaf #2 - Cotton overlaid with netting. Machine and hand embroidery Applied metallic stars. Wire structuring.

Evans Sylvie - Newton, MA
Student
Yarn, Needle Felting and Hand Knitting

Guntersville Elementary

Heather Broadhurst - San Diego, CA
Tech writer, MLIS student, Knit Designer
www.walkaboutknitter.com
All save dark green leaf knitted from Berroco Comfort, Dark green knitted from cotton, all leaves my own design.

Iris Hermann - Weston, MA
Creative Warehouse Employee - Pre-School Teacher
Needle Felting with wool Yarn

Jane Valery - Atco, NJ
Artist
Lime Green Satin - quilted, fleece, DMC embroidery thread.

Jean Etheridge
"I used batik and 100% cotton batting. I cut out the leaf shape and two layers of batting. I sewed the leaves, right side together and then turned it right side out.

Jim Green - Roswell, NM
Self-Employed
Vintage Ribbon-Rayon-Cloth-Yarn
Title of leaf "Rojo Mota"

Lia Zuvilivia - Brooklyn, NY
Artist
www.dimdimoo.com
Fabric

Livingston Intermediate School - Livingston, TX
4th & 5th grade art students

Louise Saxton - Australia
Artist and Early childhood art Teacher
Vintage embroidery, lace, cotton thread, cotton & silk.
Title: "Dreaming Gum Leaf"
The motif is an Australian Gum leaf made from vintage embroideries which are backed onto silk. I’ve chosen the embroidered boat in memory of floating leaf boats in the rain-filled gutters of my childhood. It also represents the many people who’ve sought refuge on our shores by way of small and often fragile boats.

Marcia Johnston- Alberta, Canada
Cotton from the Kapaia Stitchery in Lilus, Kauai, backed with felt. Twig and veins are Kumihimo Braided with strands of perle cotton blend.
"I heard about the project from my sister, Susan Wallace, a weaver in Atlantic beach, FL. What a wonderful, unifying organization and project!"

Mt Gap Middle School - Huntsville, AL
Teacher - Penny Hill

New York City Crochet Guild, Inc - New York, NY
President - Mary DuBois
Acrylic, Wool, Cotton
All the leaves were made by our guild members at our monthly meeting on Thursday.
Participants: Randy, Irene, Carol, Nancy, Anna, Barbara, Annie, Pamela, Sarah, Sam, Georgina, Beverly, Bernice, Adrienne, Loise, BJ, Paulina, Sheryle, Barbara, Rosemary, Barbara, Josie, Lisa, Gloria, Priscilla, Anne, Olga, Bernadette, Millie, Barbara, June, Roslyn, Frances, Taalibah, Patricia, Arlene, Willena, Mary.

Rachel Bliss - Philadelphia, PA
Artist www.rachelbliss.com
"I love Jennifer's collaborations because they really are about creativity not ego, Thanks! Leaves were created by children under the mentorship of artist Rachel Bliss while in residence at John Moffet Public Elementary School courtesy of Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture. Inspiration for leaf designs were a response to many lively discussions on the topics of human/nature food/industry child slave labor/fair trade/identity and the poetry of Naomi Shibab Nye. Materials used in creating leaves included: fabric scraps, marbled paper, glue, acrylic, paint, sharpies, glue, acrylic paint, food wrappers, glitter, wax and thread."
Participants: Zahra, Giancarlos, Nazhua, Hector, Shai, Amir, Jude, Fatih, Salsabel, Maryiam, Elijah, Lamiah, Sundus, Dala, Freda, Haya, Roasalie, Hadeel, Serhat, Fatimah, Leiliane, Zamarit, Mandy, Kiana.

Randolph School - Huntsville, AL
Denim Cloth, Foam Shapes
Participants: Lea Hoppe - Music Teacher, Emily Craft - Director of Tech, Susan Smith - Teacher, Gene Leonard  - Computer Tech, Vally Perry - Teacher,  Linda Bryant  - Teacher, Mary Jones - Teacher, Patric Green - Teacher, Deidre Brown - Teacher, Kimberly Reyes - Teacher, Rosie Dumouyn - Teacher, Maria Prucha - Teacher, Katherine Eaton - Administrative, Susie Cobbs - Teacher, Cecelia Duncan - Teacher
Students: Sarah, Nina, Alisha, Ashlyn, Mary, Amber, Lily, Francescca,

Sandra Day O'Connor High School
Sponsor: O’Connor Friends Club
Fabric, Batting, Embroidery thread, sewn in leaf shapes.
"Students wanted to keep edges unfinished because it made the leaves look more "leafy" and not like pillows."
"The leaves were made by members of the O’Connor Friends Club, they are students with and without disabilities."

Shelley Leavitt - Newton, MA
Creative Warehouse Employee
Needle Felting, using needle felting needles and matted wool yarn.

Starr Hogan - Waynesville, NC
Community Artist www.daydreamzproject.org
Fabric/yarn/wacky foam/thread/tacky glue/quilted by hand not machine: some were glued. The seniors had fun creating together and sharing ideas. They helped others with less dexterity too.

"DayDreamz helps underserved people express themselves through art collaborations. Thank you for sharing your projects with us!."

Terry Cameron - Harvest, AL
Fabric, Rubber Stamps, Beads, Stuffing, Acrylic Coating, sewed each leaf together like a little pillow, used words that depicted nurturing in culture.

Vickie Ryder - Delray Beach, Fl
Mediator - Retired
Recycled Fabric
Machine stitched, machine quilted: Work group also included: Marijo Beckman, Evie Shoben, Andrea Sullivan, Susan Berkowitz-Schwartz, Joan Mitchell, Gloria Stein - All retired older women.

 Westminster Christian Academy - Huntsville, AL