Monthly Meetings

Patty Kennedy-Zafred

November 9, 2024; 10:30 a.m, Zoom only 

 

Utilizing the medium of textiles and printmaking, Patty Kennedy-Zafred creates thought provoking narratives to develop a visual dialogue with the viewer.

The interpretation of each piece is conceived through the lens of individual experiences, memories, or perspectives. Her work marries a lifelong fascination with photography, history, and stitch, reflecting faces of pride and dignity, sometimes under challenging circumstances.

Her work utilizes both historical and personal imagery, hand dyed fabrics, and hand screen printed images, to create detail and nuance. Recent three dimensional work, in the form of quilted, stitched accordion books, adds another viewpoint to the storytelling aspect, and offers installation and presentation alternatives.

Kennedy-Zafred’s award winning work has been exhibited in major internationally recognized exhibitions, including Quilt National, Visions, Fiberart International, Artist as Quiltmaker, CraftForms, Fantastic Fibers, Quilts=Art=Quilts, Fiber Options, Art Quilt Elements, New Legacies, National Fiber Directions, Art of the State Pennsylvania, SAQA Global Exhibitions, and numerous juried and invitational exhibitions. 

Her work has won top prizes at American Quilt Society competitions and International Quilt Festival, including the prestigious Masters Award. Her work has traveled across the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, China, and Australia, and is part of the permanent collections of the State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA, The Textile Museum, Washington, DC, The Clinton Library & Museum, Little Rock, AK, San Jose Museum of Textiles, CA, Heinz History Center/Smithsonian, Pittsburgh, PA, and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, as well as multiple private collections. 

She was recently honored as a Master Visual Artist in Pittsburgh, as part of the Arts Legacy Project. 

 

 

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At this point in time, most meetings are virtual via Zoom. March, June and September meetings are in person at Seattle Pacific University. 

Visitors are always welcome at our meetings, and there is no admission fee. Meetings run from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the second Saturday of each month. Meetings are via Zoom or on the Seattle Pacific University campus. (See directions, maps, and room information, below.) For in person meetings, bring yourself a sack lunch if you wish.

Membership

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Month	Speaker
November 9, 2024	Patty Kennedy-Zafred, Textile Artist, Zoom and will be recorded
December 14, 2024	Hannah O'Hare Bennett, Artist and Paper Maker and will be recorded
January 11, 2025	Kathy Kerler, What Were the Judges Thinking, Zoom and will be recorded
February 8, 2025	Margarita Korioth, The Odd Couple: Pair and Fabric in Quilts, Zoom and will be recorded
March 8, 2025	Bridget Daly, Huichol Yarn Painting (In Person at SPU)
April 12, 2025	Kestrel Michaud: AI and Quilting (Zoom)
May 10, 2025	Terri Friedman, Weaver and Textile Artist
June 14, 2025	Karen Graves, Painted Linen and Garments (In Person at SPU)
July 12, 2025	Marjolaine Arsenault, Wearable Art and Nuno Felt (Zoom)
August 9, 2025	TBD (Zoom)
September 13, 2025	TBD (In Person at SPU

Would you like to attend our next meeting via Zoom? Contact programs for the link.

Directions to Bertona Hall on the Seattle Pacific University campus:

GPS entry: 107 West Bertona, Seattle 98119

From I-5, take the NE 50th Street exit and drive west. Turn left (south) on Fremont Avenue N—about two miles. Get into the right lane as you cross the Fremont bridge and take the first turn-off to the right and then immediately right again onto Nickerson Street. Follow Nickerson for about half a mile, and turn left (south) at the stoplight for 3rd Avenue West. You are now on the SPU campus.Turn left onto 3rd.

Enter the parking lot on your left by turning into the driveway beside the Subway. Our building is on the east side of the parking lot, a one-story red brick building. Parking in the lot is free for us on weekends; ignore the restricted parking and "No Parking" signs.

Click here to see a map of the entire SPU campus.