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Author of Art Quilt Maps available through C&T Publishing, Valerie S. Goodwin is an artist who began designing and making quilts in 1998. Her work uses architectural elements such as built form, city planning, and mapping as inspiration. These pieces usually focus on the geometrical relationships, patterns and ordering principles found in architecture.
An Associate Professor of Architecture at Florida A & M University’s School of Architecture, she was educated at Yale University and Washington University in St. Louis. Her work has been exhibited locally, nationally and internationally. Selected venues include Quilt National, Art Quilts at the Sedgwick, and Visions,
Her workshops focus on the creation of fiber art maps, design thinking, and mixed media techniques. Workshops include: MAP PLAY, FAVORITE PLACES, MAP HAIKU, THE COMPLEX COMPOSITION. She also offers several lectures and trunk shows.
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