EXHIBITION THEME
Imagine, if you will, an existence where you pull one string and reality unravels. Travel to a world of unique creations to explore alternate timelines, sentient beasts, bodies merged with technology, and more.
New England Quilt Museum, Lowell, Massachusetts: April 30 - July 13, 2024
Festival of Quilts, Birmingham, United Kingdom: August 1 - 5, 2024
A. E. Backus Museum & Gallery, Fort Pierce, Florida: November 22 - January 5 2025
Museum of Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas: February 13 - May 4 2026
Grants Pass Museum of Art, Grants Pass, Oregon: May - July 2026
Temple Railroad & Heritage Museum, Temple, Texas: October 9 2026 - January 16 2027
* exhibition will travel until end of 2027
Cheryl "Muppin" Sleboda is a national and award-winning fiber artist and quilter. Cheryl is a recognized expert in fabric manipulation, and is the author of "Smock It To Me: The History and Technique of Canadian Smocking." She has appeared over 25 times each on It's Sew Easy TV and Quilting Arts TV, and speaks and teaches surface design and art quilting techniques.
Cheryl is also the owner of Sew Much Cosplay(R), a costume and cosplay company dedicated to bringing costumers into the larger sewing industry. Prior to going full time with her company, Muppin Inc., Cheryl was an executive at the world's largest comic book and pop culture distributor, with a career that spanned over 20 years. She has a deep love for anything pop culture, and draws inspiration from her love of comics and movies for her artwork, quilts, and costumes.
Betty Busby (New Mexico, USA) - Screw Fish
Misty M. Cole (Wisconsin, USA) - Tempus Fugit
Shannon Conley (Oklahoma, USA) - It's Always Sunny in the Future
Kate Crossley (United Kingdom) - Minerva. StitchPunk Warrior
Lana Dragon (West Virginia, USA) - Gulf PunkPump & Popcorn Machine
Mel Dugosh (Texas, USA) - Atomic Trailer Punk
Paula B. Entin (North Carolina, USA) - Garden of Gears
Linda Mackie Finley (Nova Scotia, Canada) - The Habituation of Mr. Morris
MaryLynne Izzo (Florida, USA) - Escape From The Forbidden Planet
Michelle Jackson (New Mexico, USA) - Female Warrior Armour
Anne Jones (Florida, USA) - Fears Watch
Clover L. Kemp (Maryland, USA) - Dressform Stitch Punk
Kathy Knapp (Ohio, USA) - Steampunk Alice
La Veda Longfellow (North Carolina, USA) - Cardinale with Opera Gloves
Lena Meszaros (France) - The Mechanical Elephant
Kestrel Michaud (Florida, USA) - Rose and Jason
Karen Illman Miller (Oregon, USA) - The Clockmaker's Toolbox
Jeannie Palmer Moore (Texas, USA) - A Waddle of Penguins
Trish Morris-Plise (California, USA) - Phineas
Kathy Nida (California, USA) - Woman Version 3.0
Lauryl Rose (California, USA) - Great Grandma Rosie's Hoverboard Cozy
Sue Sherman (Ontario, Canada) - Rockethopper
Amanda Snavely (Oregon, USA) - EcoSarra
Jennifer C. Solon (Ohio, USA) - think
Linda Syverson Guild (Maryland, USA) - Under the Thorn Bush
Laura Wasilowski (Illinois, USA) - I'll Fly Away #6 Mechanical Bird
Libby Williamson (California, USA) - Road Trip
For purchase inquiries, please contact William Reker, Director of Global Exhibitions at exhibitions@saqa.art or 937-912-5009.
All artwork offered for sale is committed to completing the travel listed with its exhibition information. View terms of sale