The Art Quilt Collection

A Breathtaking Assemblage of Quilts from Around the World

The Art Quilt Collection

CRAFTS QUILTS

TheArtQuiltCollection

More than 100 international artists reveal their inspiration behind (and a few secrets to) creating this original and beautiful art form: the quilt.Within the fabric and threads of these 127 unique masterpieces are messages of beauty, spirituality, philosophy, love, war and peace, ecology and much more. Often provocative and always awe-inspiring, this collection is one you’ll want to study, enjoy and revisit.You’ll be inspired by new and different ideas with every viewing.

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■ Foreword by Linda Seward

$24.95 US ■ $31.95 CAN ISBN 978-1936096084

Designs & Inspiration from Around the World Foreword by Linda Seward

Gallery of Artist’s Quilts introduction 11 Chain of Rings Amira Wishinsky

Cellular Structure VI Sue Benner

Energie Adelheid Gubser 14

Secret Diary 19: “More, faster, hurry up!”

Angela Moll

Winged Victory Janet Steadman 20

Nautilus Longlife Verena Matter

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Aspen Fire Judith Tomlinson Trager 21

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Tulips Ineke Berlyn 16

Twilight and Stripes Gabrielle Paquin

Step by step: Pleated blocks

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Central Park West Before Dawn Linda Levin

Dress Code Black

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Senegal Monique GilbertOversteyns

(The Subversive Stitches)

Charlotte Yde

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Tropical Snowball Barbara W. Watler

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July Deborah Gregory

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Left Turn Lane #19 Thelma Smith 38

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Harmony Els Vereycken

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The Promising Fruit Navah Liberman 39

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Dress Nike All Alone Charlotte Yde

Hortensia Rita Berghuis-Ensing

Hibernation Grietje van der Veen

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I Spy Lora A. Rocke

Lady Luck Pamela Allen

Shadow with 5 Diamonds Elizabeth Barton

Between Earth and Sky Nancy Whittington

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46 Step-by-Step: Interconnecting shapes

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Structures #98 Lisa Call

Black Top Cynthia Corbin

Journeys 4: Night Flight Rosalie Dace

Obsession Ellin Larimer

Expansion Maya Chaimovich

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Rundy Marilyn Belford

Wild Child Barbara Olson

Allegretto Katie Pasquini Masopust 34

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Flow Ita Ziv The Black Box Bettina Andersen

Castle Wall Trudy Kleinstein

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Oda Pagoda Janice Paine-Dawes 45

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Gallery of Artist’s Quilts introduction 11 Chain of Rings Amira Wishinsky

Cellular Structure VI Sue Benner

Energie Adelheid Gubser 14

Secret Diary 19: “More, faster, hurry up!”

Angela Moll

Winged Victory Janet Steadman 20

Nautilus Longlife Verena Matter

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Aspen Fire Judith Tomlinson Trager 21

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Tulips Ineke Berlyn 16

Twilight and Stripes Gabrielle Paquin

Step by step: Pleated blocks

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Central Park West Before Dawn Linda Levin

Dress Code Black

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24

Senegal Monique GilbertOversteyns

(The Subversive Stitches)

Charlotte Yde

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Tropical Snowball Barbara W. Watler

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July Deborah Gregory

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Left Turn Lane #19 Thelma Smith 38

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Harmony Els Vereycken

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The Promising Fruit Navah Liberman 39

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Dress Nike All Alone Charlotte Yde

Hortensia Rita Berghuis-Ensing

Hibernation Grietje van der Veen

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42

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I Spy Lora A. Rocke

Lady Luck Pamela Allen

Shadow with 5 Diamonds Elizabeth Barton

Between Earth and Sky Nancy Whittington

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36

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46 Step-by-Step: Interconnecting shapes

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Structures #98 Lisa Call

Black Top Cynthia Corbin

Journeys 4: Night Flight Rosalie Dace

Obsession Ellin Larimer

Expansion Maya Chaimovich

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Rundy Marilyn Belford

Wild Child Barbara Olson

Allegretto Katie Pasquini Masopust 34

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Flow Ita Ziv The Black Box Bettina Andersen

Castle Wall Trudy Kleinstein

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Oda Pagoda Janice Paine-Dawes 45

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The Black Box

When an airplane or ship has been in a catastrophe, authorities search for the black box to find out what happened. In this quilt, the black box is a metaphor for human beings. And no, it’s not entirely black. Often, we are quick to decide what we think about each other; a closer look often reveals more complexity and differences.

Commercial fabric; raw-edge collaged, machine quilted, hand embroidered; 16 x 16 x 16 inches (41 x 41 x 41 cm) Bettina Andersen Copenhagen, Denmark

Twilight and Stripes

My art quilts are created for the pleasure of experimenting with lines, colors and forms with striped fabrics. I like to search original designs, playing and contrasting lines and curves. In the past, striped fabrics had a negative feeling, and this aspect remains in quilting. This was another reason for me (the first one is that I like stripes) to use them as a challenge.

Cotton, striped fabrics; machine pieced, machine quilted, appliquĂŠd and embroidered; 51 x 56 inches (130 x 142 cm) Gabrielle Paquin OrlĂŠans, France

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The Black Box

When an airplane or ship has been in a catastrophe, authorities search for the black box to find out what happened. In this quilt, the black box is a metaphor for human beings. And no, it’s not entirely black. Often, we are quick to decide what we think about each other; a closer look often reveals more complexity and differences.

Commercial fabric; raw-edge collaged, machine quilted, hand embroidered; 16 x 16 x 16 inches (41 x 41 x 41 cm) Bettina Andersen Copenhagen, Denmark

Twilight and Stripes

My art quilts are created for the pleasure of experimenting with lines, colors and forms with striped fabrics. I like to search original designs, playing and contrasting lines and curves. In the past, striped fabrics had a negative feeling, and this aspect remains in quilting. This was another reason for me (the first one is that I like stripes) to use them as a challenge.

Cotton, striped fabrics; machine pieced, machine quilted, appliquĂŠd and embroidered; 51 x 56 inches (130 x 142 cm) Gabrielle Paquin OrlĂŠans, France

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Between Earth and Sky

This work explores the dual nature of the worlds we live between: earth and sky. We belong to the solid ground, which contains the secret forms of seeds. We belong to the sky, the place of breath and cosmic forms, which generate wind, water and light.

The symbolism of this contrasting yet symbiotic union is expressed in this quilt’s two opposing colors: yellow and blue.

Silk, dyes, embroidery thread; hand dyed with resists, silkscreen printed, discharge dyed, hand pieced, embroidered, hand quilted; 32 x 54 inches (81 x 137 cm) Nancy Whittington Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

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Journeys 4: Night Flight

I made this quilt to deal with my anxiety about going on a long trip. I thought longingly about the long flight home, when the plane comes in low over Durban Harbor a few minutes before landing.

I would be able to see the lights of ships, buildings and streets shimmering on the water. The excitement of that view is almost unbearable. I am nearly home.

Commercial and hand-dyed cotton, silk, taffeta, brocade, velvet; machine and hand pieced and appliquĂŠd, machine quilted; 31 x 38 inches (78 x 96 cm) Rosalie Dace Durban, South Africa

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Between Earth and Sky

This work explores the dual nature of the worlds we live between: earth and sky. We belong to the solid ground, which contains the secret forms of seeds. We belong to the sky, the place of breath and cosmic forms, which generate wind, water and light.

The symbolism of this contrasting yet symbiotic union is expressed in this quilt’s two opposing colors: yellow and blue.

Silk, dyes, embroidery thread; hand dyed with resists, silkscreen printed, discharge dyed, hand pieced, embroidered, hand quilted; 32 x 54 inches (81 x 137 cm) Nancy Whittington Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

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Journeys 4: Night Flight

I made this quilt to deal with my anxiety about going on a long trip. I thought longingly about the long flight home, when the plane comes in low over Durban Harbor a few minutes before landing.

I would be able to see the lights of ships, buildings and streets shimmering on the water. The excitement of that view is almost unbearable. I am nearly home.

Commercial and hand-dyed cotton, silk, taffeta, brocade, velvet; machine and hand pieced and appliquĂŠd, machine quilted; 31 x 38 inches (78 x 96 cm) Rosalie Dace Durban, South Africa

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Moyobamba Orchidacea

This quilt is dedicated to the city of Moyobamba, Peru. The city is known also as the City of Orchids because of the 3,500 species that grow in its vicinity.

Cotton fabric, cotton batting, fabric paint, cotton embroidery thread; wholecloth painted, quilted, hand embroidered; 36 x 35 inches (91 x 89 cm)

Cup Mandala

Each person is unique and capable of expressing something which reflects his/her own individual quality. There is a Creative Spiritual Energy, which flows through us all, and which connects us all I believe that we can use this energy to create whatever we want to experience in life. My life has been transformed because of my Creative and Spiritual practice.

Fabric, thread, acrylic paint; machine pieced, machine quilted, felt-tip-pen drawing enlarged and printed onto cotton; 65 x 75 inches (165 x 190 cm) Therese May San Jose, California, USA

Patty Hieb Seattle, Washington, USA

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Moyobamba Orchidacea

This quilt is dedicated to the city of Moyobamba, Peru. The city is known also as the City of Orchids because of the 3,500 species that grow in its vicinity.

Cotton fabric, cotton batting, fabric paint, cotton embroidery thread; wholecloth painted, quilted, hand embroidered; 36 x 35 inches (91 x 89 cm)

Cup Mandala

Each person is unique and capable of expressing something which reflects his/her own individual quality. There is a Creative Spiritual Energy, which flows through us all, and which connects us all I believe that we can use this energy to create whatever we want to experience in life. My life has been transformed because of my Creative and Spiritual practice.

Fabric, thread, acrylic paint; machine pieced, machine quilted, felt-tip-pen drawing enlarged and printed onto cotton; 65 x 75 inches (165 x 190 cm) Therese May San Jose, California, USA

Patty Hieb Seattle, Washington, USA

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artist index Katherine K. Allen Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA Page 109

Lisa Call Denver, Colorado, USA Page 41

Katriina Flensburg Storvreta, Sweden Page 81

Bella Kaplan Kfar Giladi, Israel Pages 102–104

Paula Nadelstern Bronx, New York, USA Page 131

Danit Rofeh Tel Aviv, Israel Page 156

Pamela Allen Kingston, Ontario, Canada Page 42

Lauren Camp Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA Page 128

Lutgard Gerber-Billiau Grimbergen, Belgium Page 55

Catherine Kleeman Ruxton, Maryland, USA Page 86

Barbara Nepom Bainbridge Island, Washington, USA Page 59

Shulamit Ron Kadima, Israel Pages 113, 120–122

Bettina Andersen Copenhagen, Denmark Page 16

Sue Cavanaugh Columbus, Ohio, USA Page 153

Monique Gilbert-Oversteyns Bierbeek, Belgium Page 19

Trudy Kleinstein Seewis Dof, Switzerland Pages 34, 93

Barbara Olson Billings, Montana, USA Page 23

Tally Ronly-Riklis Tel Aviv, Israel Pages 138–140

Margaret Anderson Sedona, Arizona, USA Page 132

Maya Chaimovich Ramat Gan, Israel Pages 35, 64–66

Valerie S. Goodwin Tallahassee, Florida, USA Page 154

Shawna Lampi-Legaree Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada Page 148

Frieda Oxenham Peeblesshire, United Kingdom Page 63

Judith Ross Christchurch, New Zealand Page 89

Esterita Austin Port Jefferson Station, New York, USA Page 136

Jette Clover Antwerp, Belgium Page 54

Beatriz Grayson Winchester, Massachusetts, USA Page 67

Ellin Larimer Port Ludlow, Washington, USA Page 25

Janice Paine-Dawes Lakeview, Arkansas, USA Page 53

Joy Saville Princeton, New Jersey, USA Page 157

Elizabeth Barton Athens, Georgia, USA Pages 38, 79

Cynthia Corbin Woodinville, Washington, USA Page 37

Deborah Gregory Bellevue, Washington, USA Page 50

Linda Levin Wayland, Massachusetts, USA Page 18

Gabrielle Paquin Orléans, France Pages 17, 88, 108

Barbara J. Schneider Woodstock, Illinois, USA Pages 105, 141

Marilyn Belford Chenango Forks, New York, USA Page 31

Rosalie Dace Durban, South Africa Page 33

Daphne Greig North Saanich, British Columbia, Canada Page 78

Navah Liberman Ra’anana, Israel Pages 45, 82–84

Katie Pasquini Masopust Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA Page 40

Sally Scott Grahamstown, South Africa Page 57

Sue Benner Dallas, Texas, USA Page 20

Fenella Davies Bath, United Kingdom Page 126

Adelheid Gubser Cornol, Switzerland Pages 14, 115

Lori Lupe Pelish Niskayuna, New York, USA Page 72

Bonnie Peterson Houghton, Michigan, USA Page 133

Mary Ruth Smith Waco, Texas, USA Page 146

Rita Berghuis-Ensing Groningen, The Netherlands Page 43

Ruth De Vos Mount Nasura, Western Australia, Australia Page 150

Patty Hawkins Estes Park, Colorado, USA Page 92

Cherilyn Martin Nümegen, The Netherlands Pages 106, 142

Mirjam Pet-Jacobs Waalre, The Netherlands Page 147

Thelma Smith Ventura, California, USA Page 44

Ineke Berlyn Bromsgrove, United Kingdom Page 22

Chiaki Dosho Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken, Japan Pages 68, 117

Patty Hieb Seattle, Washington, USA Pages 74, 152

Verena Matter Schönau, Hütten, Switzerland Page 21

Judith Plotner Gloversville, New York, USA Page 127

Janet Steadman Langley, Washington, USA Page 26

Eszter Bornemisza Budapest, Hungary Pages 80, 137

Eileen Doughty Vienna, Virginia, USA Page 69

Gretchen B. Hill Longmont, Colorado, USA Page 100

Therese May San Jose, California, USA Page 75

Susan Purney Mark Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Page 130

Carol Taylor Pittsford, New York, USA Page 98

Ann Brauer Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, USA Pages 60, 85

Sylvia H. Einstein Belmont, Massachusetts, USA Page 112

Lin Hsin-Chen Tainan City, Taiwan Pages 70, 119

Bernadette Mayr Kempten, Germany Pages 116, 134

Barbara Richards Stresa, Italy Page 123

Daphne Taylor New York, New York, USA Pages 61, 124

Myrah Brown Green Brooklyn, New York, USA Pages 94–95, 111

Noriko Endo Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan Page 151

Wendy Huhn Dexter, Oregon, USA Page 58

Beth Miller Kambah, Australia Pages 107, 125, 143

Sylvia Richards Stresa, Italy Page 149

Melanie Testa Brooklyn, New York, USA Page 129

Marianne Burr Coupeville, Washington, USA Page 110

Pamela Fitzsimons Mount Vincent, New South Wales, Australia Page 73

Jeanne Ivaldi Lake Maggiore, Italy Page 145

Angela Moll Santa Barbara, California, USA Pages 15, 97

Lora A. Rocke Lincoln, Nebraska, USA Page 49

Odette Tolksdorf Durban, South Africa Page 91

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artist index Katherine K. Allen Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA Page 109

Lisa Call Denver, Colorado, USA Page 41

Katriina Flensburg Storvreta, Sweden Page 81

Bella Kaplan Kfar Giladi, Israel Pages 102–104

Paula Nadelstern Bronx, New York, USA Page 131

Danit Rofeh Tel Aviv, Israel Page 156

Pamela Allen Kingston, Ontario, Canada Page 42

Lauren Camp Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA Page 128

Lutgard Gerber-Billiau Grimbergen, Belgium Page 55

Catherine Kleeman Ruxton, Maryland, USA Page 86

Barbara Nepom Bainbridge Island, Washington, USA Page 59

Shulamit Ron Kadima, Israel Pages 113, 120–122

Bettina Andersen Copenhagen, Denmark Page 16

Sue Cavanaugh Columbus, Ohio, USA Page 153

Monique Gilbert-Oversteyns Bierbeek, Belgium Page 19

Trudy Kleinstein Seewis Dof, Switzerland Pages 34, 93

Barbara Olson Billings, Montana, USA Page 23

Tally Ronly-Riklis Tel Aviv, Israel Pages 138–140

Margaret Anderson Sedona, Arizona, USA Page 132

Maya Chaimovich Ramat Gan, Israel Pages 35, 64–66

Valerie S. Goodwin Tallahassee, Florida, USA Page 154

Shawna Lampi-Legaree Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada Page 148

Frieda Oxenham Peeblesshire, United Kingdom Page 63

Judith Ross Christchurch, New Zealand Page 89

Esterita Austin Port Jefferson Station, New York, USA Page 136

Jette Clover Antwerp, Belgium Page 54

Beatriz Grayson Winchester, Massachusetts, USA Page 67

Ellin Larimer Port Ludlow, Washington, USA Page 25

Janice Paine-Dawes Lakeview, Arkansas, USA Page 53

Joy Saville Princeton, New Jersey, USA Page 157

Elizabeth Barton Athens, Georgia, USA Pages 38, 79

Cynthia Corbin Woodinville, Washington, USA Page 37

Deborah Gregory Bellevue, Washington, USA Page 50

Linda Levin Wayland, Massachusetts, USA Page 18

Gabrielle Paquin Orléans, France Pages 17, 88, 108

Barbara J. Schneider Woodstock, Illinois, USA Pages 105, 141

Marilyn Belford Chenango Forks, New York, USA Page 31

Rosalie Dace Durban, South Africa Page 33

Daphne Greig North Saanich, British Columbia, Canada Page 78

Navah Liberman Ra’anana, Israel Pages 45, 82–84

Katie Pasquini Masopust Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA Page 40

Sally Scott Grahamstown, South Africa Page 57

Sue Benner Dallas, Texas, USA Page 20

Fenella Davies Bath, United Kingdom Page 126

Adelheid Gubser Cornol, Switzerland Pages 14, 115

Lori Lupe Pelish Niskayuna, New York, USA Page 72

Bonnie Peterson Houghton, Michigan, USA Page 133

Mary Ruth Smith Waco, Texas, USA Page 146

Rita Berghuis-Ensing Groningen, The Netherlands Page 43

Ruth De Vos Mount Nasura, Western Australia, Australia Page 150

Patty Hawkins Estes Park, Colorado, USA Page 92

Cherilyn Martin Nümegen, The Netherlands Pages 106, 142

Mirjam Pet-Jacobs Waalre, The Netherlands Page 147

Thelma Smith Ventura, California, USA Page 44

Ineke Berlyn Bromsgrove, United Kingdom Page 22

Chiaki Dosho Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken, Japan Pages 68, 117

Patty Hieb Seattle, Washington, USA Pages 74, 152

Verena Matter Schönau, Hütten, Switzerland Page 21

Judith Plotner Gloversville, New York, USA Page 127

Janet Steadman Langley, Washington, USA Page 26

Eszter Bornemisza Budapest, Hungary Pages 80, 137

Eileen Doughty Vienna, Virginia, USA Page 69

Gretchen B. Hill Longmont, Colorado, USA Page 100

Therese May San Jose, California, USA Page 75

Susan Purney Mark Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Page 130

Carol Taylor Pittsford, New York, USA Page 98

Ann Brauer Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, USA Pages 60, 85

Sylvia H. Einstein Belmont, Massachusetts, USA Page 112

Lin Hsin-Chen Tainan City, Taiwan Pages 70, 119

Bernadette Mayr Kempten, Germany Pages 116, 134

Barbara Richards Stresa, Italy Page 123

Daphne Taylor New York, New York, USA Pages 61, 124

Myrah Brown Green Brooklyn, New York, USA Pages 94–95, 111

Noriko Endo Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan Page 151

Wendy Huhn Dexter, Oregon, USA Page 58

Beth Miller Kambah, Australia Pages 107, 125, 143

Sylvia Richards Stresa, Italy Page 149

Melanie Testa Brooklyn, New York, USA Page 129

Marianne Burr Coupeville, Washington, USA Page 110

Pamela Fitzsimons Mount Vincent, New South Wales, Australia Page 73

Jeanne Ivaldi Lake Maggiore, Italy Page 145

Angela Moll Santa Barbara, California, USA Pages 15, 97

Lora A. Rocke Lincoln, Nebraska, USA Page 49

Odette Tolksdorf Durban, South Africa Page 91

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