Becky Stack - Windermere, FL
Instructional Support Teacher for Exceptual Education
felt, fibers, hand dyed cheese cloth, machine felted, with waterproof sealer
"Member of Central Florida Fiber Floozies"

Carol Lovell - Central Square, NY
Retired sewing fanatic!
Using scraps from left over material. I'm recycling its use - economical & ecological!

Tampa Bay Surface Design Guild & Friends - Tampa FL
"Here are some leaves created by members of the Tampa Bay Surface Design Guild & my friends. I love the scale and vision of your project and hope you'll email a notice when you post photos of the final project."
People who Submitted through Tampa Bay Surface Design Guild & Friends below (marked w/an asterisk*)

*Dana Malay - Seminole, FL
Investments, Morgan Stanley
Wool felt & cotton scraps - machine felted with cotton scraps on a felt leaf shape. The reverse (on the back side) felted with a piece of cotton to give the front side a softer look.

*Dorothy Boynton - Palm Harbor, FL
Artist & instructor
Brown Paper Bag, with acrylic & brown shoe polish

*Edda Yuhl - Port Riday, FL
Artist

*Cindy Mastyn - Tampa, FL
Flight Instructor
100% cotton and acrylic craft paint, mixed media with paper and thread, stitched with a sewing machine free formed.

*Cris Castillo - Lutz, FL
homemaker, teacher, volunteer
Tie dyed cotton fabric, fiberfill, tulle, gold thread, gold lamet fabric, embroidery floss, Tech: tie dying, hand stitching

*Leslie Jennings - Tampa, FL
Artist
Thread, Painting

*Trish Sande - Palm Harbor, FL
Fiber Artist
Fabric & Thread

*Kathy Sherrard - Palm Harbor, FL
Silk Painter
I hand dyed silk-cut into leaf patterns, fused 2 pieces together - used lumiere on leaf edges & Jacquard mica sparkle on top of leaves. I used DuPont French dyes & Jacquard green table dyes.

*Judi Jetson - Lutz, FL
University Research Manager
www.judijetson.com
cotton, felt, acrylic paint, thread, pipe cleaners
"Member of the Tamp Bay Surface Design Guild, and organizer of the Guilds contribution to your project."

Crystal Eggleston - Glen Falls, NY
Art Teacher
www.meadowcrafts.com
"Tis is a wonderful project and I am very happy to be a part of it. Good Luck with this collaborative!"

Anne Higham - Epping, England
Fabrics were sliced & re-assembled, then embroidered by machine in free form style. Other yarns were also applied, together with fabric paints, etc.
"Delighted to be involved in this project."

Deborah Sims - Winter Park, FL
Artist
Machine stitched, painted, stamped, 100% cotton fabric, polyester batting, pipe cleaners, liquitex acrylic, ink, daler rowney liquid acrylic, polyester thread.
"Member of the Central Florida Fiber Floozies"

Elisabeth Green-Streeter - Madison, AL
Engineer
Crocheted of Norwegian Elkhound hair with blue glass beads.
"Look forward to seeing the tree!"

Elizabeth Janowitz - Pinecrest, FL
Quilter, Mom, Wife, Retired RN
Kaleidoscope Kreator, photo printed on fabric, quilted.
"My family is depicted here in my leaf"

Erika Dlugokecki - Kitchener, Ontario
Administrative worker / receptionist
This leaf was made with Tunisian crochet techniques out of sturdy cotton yarn. The design for the leaf was adapted from a recently published knitting pattern. "Creativity is not something we do alone. we all inspired by someone or something!"

Janie Ironside - Norfolk, United Kingdom
MA Textile, University of the Arts at Norwich
Recycled materials: Plastic bags cut into strips and knitted from fine wire for rigidity, recycled brads, sweet wrappers from chocolates for decoration. "I was pleased to take part in this collaboration. Creating, connecting threads across the world! A great idea!"

Janis Borbas - Boonton, NJ
Art Teacher
Handmade gampi and sisal fiber papers with sunflower inclusions, and stitched with wire. Leaf can be twisted in any shape if desired.

Joyce Pion - Ferguson, MO
Retired Teacher
Handmade wool felt, waxed linen, sequins and decorative thread.
"I traced the shape of leaves, which I used in my work, on my felt. (These leaves are preserved in glycerin and water)

Judith Busby - Clifton, VA
Artist, www.judybusby.com
cotton fabrics, glass beads, batting - (both cotton and cotton polyester blend) metallic thread, sulty thread, YLI quilting thread. Hand quilted and machine quilted. Hand beaded. Original Design.
"I am delighted to be a part of this fun art project! Fiber Artists @ LooseEnds.com is a group of artists that I founded. We are all participating!"

Judy Connor Jones - Plymouth, MA
weaver/fiber artist, www.judyconnorjones.com
Hand-woven Cotton and Rayon Chenille Fabric, embellished with beads, recycled materials, repurposed jewelry, and embroidered edging.
"My leaves reflect how interdependent we are with preserving our environment. This project was exciting and fun to do!"

Karen Stiehl Osborn - Omaha, NE
Artist
www.karenstiealosborn.com
Wire armature wrapped with cotton cloth & stitched

Keith A. Buchholz - St.Louis, MO
Visual Artist, www.keithbuchholz.blogspot.com
Paper, Xerox, plastic tape, raffia
"Fluxux, St Louis"
"Thanks for another wonderful Project! Really looking forward to the rocket too!! Keep up the good work. Peaces & Fluxus...." - Keith

Linda Hall - Douglasville, PA
Fiber Artist / Teacher, www.fabricartbylinda.com
satin, sheers, rayon & metallic threads. Tech is my own - Hand carved appliqué.
"Leaves hold a universal appeal. They are included in artwork all over the world. Their color, variety and simplicity provide inspiration to any who will take the time to appreciate them."

Linda Knop - Fostoria, MI
Zoning Administrator
fabric, wondunder, thread, heavy stabilizer, free motion quilting.
"I hope to be sown to see this project the last weekend in April - for my 50th Birthday!"

Lisa L. Kriner - Lexington, KY
College Professor
Textile Printing w/ Dyes & pigments on cotton, rusted fabric - nylon organdy, cheese cloth, gel medium, machine stitching.

Lisa Post - New Rochelle, NY
Graphic Designer / Fine Artist, www.lisapost.com
Canvas, Fabric Markers
"I chose these 2 leaves from our family tree to honor the two most important women in my life - my mother and grandmother. Although both have been gone for a few years now, they are still my source of inspiration and strength and give me a reason to make them proud."

Maria Arnal - Caracas, Venezuela
Comunicación Social / Textile Artist
www.artetextilycomunidades.blogspot.com
Acrylics threads / weaving on vertical loom

Maria Parada - Caracas, Venezuela
Visual Artist
Canvas, threads, cloth and paper remnants / collage
"Three leaves one for each of my grandchildren: Ignacio, Isabella, and Ana Sofia"

Marlene Gruetter - Scottown, OH
fiber artist/ business owner
www.marlenesfelttingmadness.com
Merino wool, yarn, beads, thread, technique- traditional felt making.

Natalya Aikens - Pleasantville, NY
Artist, www.artbynatalya.com
Dryer sheets, textile paint, acrylic paint, cotton thread, wire, painted, free motion stitched
"Thank You!"

Pamela Chamberlain - Indialantic, FL
homemaker, quilter, volunteer
Quilted: Stippling & appliqué
"My inspiration was the old heart in hand and I loved the saying. It seemed so appropriate to what you are trying to accomplish"

Pamela Conklin - O'Fallon, IL
Retired Chief Master Sgt USAF
100% cotton fabric, 80/20 cotton/poly batting, hand quilted, pain embellished

Pamela MacGregor - McClure, OH
Retired Art Teacher 6-8th Grade
www.tarveycottagestudio.com
cormo wool, merino wool, wool yarn, glass beads, faux suede, lama wool, embroidery floss, wet felted, needle felted, stitching, beading embed wool yarn into wet felt.

Rose Marie - Altamore Springs, FL
Manager, The Sewing Studio Fabric Superstore
Tevek, Luminere Paints, thread, yarn, heating to texture, machine stitching. "Member of Central Florida Fiber Floozies"

Shanna Suttner - Springfield, OR
Farmer
Hand-woven fabric (cotton) satin stitched edges & wool

Susan Pins - Winter Park, FL
Lutradur, paint, glue, textile medium, cheese cloth, fusing, foil
"Member of the Central Florida Fiber Floozies"

Susan Wallace - Atlantic Beach, FL
Retired
Braided Stem, hand-woven huck material - cotton, commercial knit fabric - cotton interfacing and quilt batting. "Hand & machine stitching the shape is the shape of a red bay leaf. The red bay trees in our area are being killed out by a beetle spread fungus that is spreading."

Tami Folks - Orlando, FL
Occupational Therapy
Fabric, batting, wire, paint sticks, plastic bag, CD
"Member of Central Florida Fiber Floozies"

Terri Muldoon - Dallas, TX
teacher/artist
Fabric, antique ornament, copper wire, Styrofoam, hand sewn. Found objects joined by coincidence.... so much like life!

Terry Pottmeyer - Mercer Island, WA
Patchwork, Free motion quilting, variegated thread

Vicki Cal - Toronto, Ontario
Marketing Analyst, www.felinesandfibrearts.blogspot.com
batik fabrics, stabilizer, machine appliqué sewing.
"I enjoyed making these leaves. I think you have a very interesting concept and I look forward to seeing the end result."

Huntsville Museum of Art - Huntsville, AL
(Host Laura E. Smith, Museum Academy Director)
Workshop - Art For Homeschoolers
www.hsvmuseum.org

Tracy Quinlan - Glendale, AZ
Sign Language Interpreter
Muslin, iron-on transfer, flannel, machine sewed.
"The photos are of our classroom's students - each of whom has special needs (Down's Syndrome, Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Emotional Disorders, Drug Babies, & Deaf)

Evergreen Hospital (Maternity Center) - Kirkland, WA (Hosted by Jennie Turner/Nurse & Artist)
"I am sending you a group submission from the nurses who work on Family Maternity Center at Evergreen Hospital in Kirkland WA. I participated in the Wrap project: the nurses helped me by saving plastic beverage labels that I made into a crazy quilt. When I read about your new project, I really wanted to involve them more directly in creating the art. Everyday we work with clients as they transition into parenthood. I wanted the nurses to acknowledge themselves as artists, and nursing as a creative act as we care for our patients through both joyful and tragic experiences." - Jennie Turner
-Tyvek is the material. I had the nurses paint, stamp or stencil it with acrylic paint, or use marker, crayon or pastel chalk. I then shrunk the tyvek and sewed on the leaf veining and edges
Pictured Below:
List of Participants: Angela R Woods, Audrey Clark, April Rutland, Jane Stensland, Keri Kirby, Emily Christensen, Michele Boal, Linnae Jarnagin, Molly Baker, Rebecca Honcoop, Sue Hendrickson, Deb Miles, Agatha Homa, Mary Kamu, Jackie Fitting, Becki Miller, Raisa Lepkova, Maria Devekos, Mindy Kimberly, Shirley Sarmineto, Eun Nam, Julie Lutz, Linda Sterritt, Cary Berg, Jennifer McKinley, Jennie Turner

Torrance County Head Start - Moriarty Center and Early Headstart Program - Estancia, NM
We used heavy Pellon interfacing with permanent markers and crayons.
"I explained the project to children and asked if they would help. They were very excited to participate and we will follow the progress of the tree together! Children ages 2-5 years old & staff & family participants. Pictured below:

Pennswood Village: (hosted by: Karen Smith, visual artist/artist in health care - Newtown, PA)
Assemblage: Chenille, cotton, felt, wool, wire, corduroy, canvas
"These were created with residents of the skilled care unit at the Pennswood Village, Newtown, PA. I worked at Pennswood as an activities assistant/Artist in Health care"

"This was a wonderful tactile project to do with the residents on the skilled care unit (woolman house) at Pennswood Village. I cut the basic leaf shapes and the residents and staff all helped each other complete the leaves. "Interdependence" was the key. Thank you very much and we all look forward to seeing an image of the final tree" - Karen Smith
Pictured Below:

Rainbow Artist Group - Albuquerque, NM (Organized by Ginger Quinn) Pictured Below: