Residence: Columbia, Maryland

A maker of original, contemporary quilts for more than 25 years, Jeanne has taught quiltmaking and design for The Smithsonian Associates (formerly the Smithsonian Resident Associates Program) in Washington, D.C., since 1988, as well as for quilt guilds, quilt events, and local art centers since 1983.

Her work has been in solo and group exhibitions throughout the United States and presented through the State Department's Art in Embassies program. Her quilt "Arrangement for Mixed Greens with Edible Flowers and Raspberry Vinaigrette" was juried into Quilt National '05. Jeanne has been published as both author and subject of magazine articles, and her book The Art and Technique of Appliqué was published by (EPM, 1991). She received a Maryland State Arts Council award for her work in appliqué.

"From the very start, I never had a problem seeing quiltmaking as another art medium. I liked everything about quilts -- the wealth of good, solid design in their history and roots, the impact that quilts have on our lives, their function, their connections, their easy accessibility, their techniques. In my own work, I strive for clean lines, simple statements, and clear graphics."