Janet Fogg - Quilt Artist and Teacher

Skill and imagination are key words for describing Janet Fogg as an artist and teacher. They are what she strives to show when creating her original art quilts and what she hopes to share with students in her design workshops.

Creative thinking skills combine with her mastery of technique resulting in designs that are equally weighted in visual concept and artistry. Janet has been the recipient of many awards in the competitive quilt arena but treasures most her nine Viewer's Choice ribbons.

Mostly self taught, Janet has been sewing since childhood when after losing her mother she claimed the family sewing machine as her own. "It became a tool for survival, both practically and emotionally." Janet knew at a young age that she wanted to be an artist and pursued a graphic design degree and a career in art direction.

What she didn't know was that someday she would sew her art. "After leaving my design career to be a stay at home mom, I began to patch my two creative worlds together. All it took was one quilt and I was hooked." Many of the idea generation and design skills she practiced as an art director have surfaced in her approach to quilt making including visualization and brainstorming. "The idea or the beginning is the most important part of the work."

The quilts featured on this site are all original pieces of art by Janet Fogg. They will not be patterned and are protected under copyright law. Please enjoy viewing them but respect the artist by not copying them.

Special acknowledgement is given to Jeanette Viviano of Jeanette's Fabric To Dye For. Many of the quilts showcase her exquisite custom hand dyed fabric. "Thank you Jeanette for breathing life into the colors and making my paint."

For more information on the class schedule items below, click on the [contact me] link to send an email to Janet, or go directly to the venue's website.

Class Schedule

2011

Coast Quilters of Reedsport [contact me]
Reedsport, Oregon
October 1-2, 2011

Oct. 1-2 - Workshop: "Innovative Traditionals"

Umpqua Valley Quilters Guild [contact me]
Roseburg, Oregon
October 4-5, 2011
http://www.umpquavalleyquilters.com/

Oct. 4 - 10:00am Lecture: "Journey of a Quilt Artist"
Oct. 5 - Workshop: "Close Ups"

2012

East Cobb Quilters Guild [contact me]
Atlanta, Georgia
January 26-27, 2012
http://www.ecqg.com/

Washington State Quilters [contact me]
Spokane Chapter
Spokane, Washington
September 27-29, 2012
http://www.wsqspokane.org/

Sept. 27 - 1:00pm Lecture: "Journey of a Quilt Artist"
Sept. 27 - 7:00pm Lecture: "Journey of a Quilt Artist"
Sept. 28-29 - Workshop to be determined

Quiltopia Show at the Mill [contact me]
Salem, Oregon
Featured Artist
October 5-7, 2012

Oct. 6 - 6:00pm Lecture: "Journey of a Quilt Artist"