Monday, January 25, 2021 – Enjoy textile art and beauty by three New York quilters

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270th Edition

January 25, 2021

WONDERFUL QUILT

SHOW AT GALLERY RIVAA

DIANE PRYOR HOLLAND, WILLIAM DANIELS AND ROCHELLE HOLLAND IN FRONT OF A QUILT BY WILLIAM DANIELS

HEAD ROOSTER

 ROCHELLE HOLLAND

I PRESENTS, MISS BILLIE 

DIANE PRYOR-HOLLAND

THREE QUILTS ON DISPLAY

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LEFT:  FREEDOM FIGHTER         DIANE PRYOR-HILLAND
RIGHT:FLOATING DIAMONDS    DIANE PRYOR-HOLLAND

DIANE PRYOR – HOLLAND

is well known and  active in many quilting groups including:
Quilt N Queens, Brooklyn Quilters Guild, Empire Quilting Guild, Quilters of Color of NYC, Quits for Cops

PRAYER WARRIOR AFRICAN MASK

ROCHELLE HOLLAND

DR. ROCHELLE A. HOLLAND

QUILT BIO

My educational background is in sociology and mental health; however as a teen, during the weekends , I took classes at a local arts center.  During 2012, I started learning mixed media art by watching YouTube and completing  classes at Craftsy.  Currently I enjoy creating mixed media fine art by using fabric, canvas and/or paper as substrata.   I equally enjoy designing and sewing quilts.   I have always admired the works of other artists and I have grown to enjoy my autistic process and work,

A BIT MORE ON WATER TANKS

STEPHEN BLANK SENT US TWO GREAT IMAGES HE TOOK OF MANHATTAN WATER TANKS

THIS IMAGE IS A FEATURED AD IN TODAY’S NY TIMES MAGAZINE.  

MONDAY PHOTO

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WEEKEND PHOTO

THE AMERICAN STANDARD BUILDING ON WEST 40TH STREET OVERLOOKING BRYANT PARK, ALSO KNOW AS AMERICAN RADIATOR BUILDING.
CLARA BELLA, ARON EISEMPRESS AND HARA REISER GOT IT RIGHT

Text by Judith Berdy
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Thanks to Deborah Dorff for maintaining our website
Edited by Deborah Dorff
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