CV for Mary Alice Sinton

    Education:
  • 1972-75 College: B. F. A. in Graphic Arts, Stephens College, Columbia, MO
  • 1977-82 Studied - Hawaiian Applique from Mrs. Deborah Kakalia
  • Spr. 1979 Studied Haute Couture at Anne Hyde Designs, Denver, CO
  • Jan. 1987 Completed a course by Pat Morris, NQA on “How to be a Quilt Judge” sponsored by KQO at St. John’s College, Winfield, KS
  • Jan. 1988 Completed a course by Pat Morris, NQA on “How to be a Quilt Teacher” sponsored by KQO at Southwestern College, Winfield, KS
  • 1990-2009 Study Japanese Embroidery from late Mary-Dick Digges and JEC
  • 1995-2009 Study Japanese Bead Embroidery from Ms. Reiko Matsukawa of JEC
  • 2005-2009 Study Kinsai-Gold Leaf & Japanese Embroidery with Midori Matsushima, UK
    Certification:
  • Nov. 1999 Japanese Embroidery Instructor, under the guidance of Mr. & Mrs. Shuji Tamura, Founders of Japanese Embroidery Center, Dunwoody, GA
  • Mar. 2004 Japanese Beaded Embroidery Instructor, under the guidance of Ms. Reiko Matsukawa Of the Kurenai-Kai, Togane City, Japanese Embroidery School.
    Teaching: Experience
  • 1985-2002 Teacher at Cotton Patch Quilt Store, 8250 E. 71st Street, Tulsa, OK
  • 1995-2005 Japanese Embroidery Instructor for Young Students at JEC in GA
  • 1999-2009 Japanese Embroidery Instructor for Yellow Rose EGA of Houston, TX
  • 1999-2006 Japanese Embroidery Instructor for Central OK EGA of OKC, OK
  • 2004-2009 Japanese Bead Embroidery Instructor for OK ANG of OKC, OK
  • 2004-2009 Teacher at Quilters Emporium, 11581 S. Hwy 6, Sugar Land, TX
  • 2007-2009 Japanese Bead Embroidery Instructor for Callaway School of Needle Arts
    Publications:
  • April 1987 “Columbine” Quilt featured in QUILT ART ‘88 ENGAGEMENT CALENDAR
  • July 1988 Quilters Newsletter July/Aug featured “Aloha Pumehana, My Warmest Love” announcing the Visions of the World Finalists to open Quilt Expo Europa in Salzburg, Austria, June 1988
  • June 1988 “Visions of The World” book published featuring the quilts at the exhibit in Salzburg,
  • Austria at Quilt Expo Europa - “Aloha Pumehana, My Warmest Love”
  • April 1989 “Memories of Childhood” book featuring winning quilts and “Sweet Remembering…. Kama’aina Keiki” Crib Quilt
  • April 1989 Family Circle Magazine featuring “Memories of Childhood” quilts
  • June 1991 Show Brochure for the 24 “America’s Flower Garden” Show at the Museum of American Folk Art, New York City, Lincoln Center, featuring “Mala Pua Aloha, Garden of Aloha”, Show dates - June 20 - Sept. 15, 1991
  • Winter 1991 The Quilters Guild of United Kingdom newsletter “The Quilter” - Issue 49 Winter 1991m Author of “Hawaiian Applique Quilts” the first of a two-part series article
  • Spring 1992 The Quilters Guild of United Kingdom newsletter “The Quilter” - Issue 50 Spring 1992
  • Author of “Hawaiian Applique Quilts” the second of a two-part series article
  • Summer 1996 “Glorious American Quilts - The Quilt Collection of the Museum of American Folk Art” featuring the 1991 Flower Garden Quilts (pages 149 & 192)
  • March 2004 EGA publication Needlearts - Vol. XXXV, #1 article for “Crayons to Thread” sectionnAuthor/photographer of “Japanese Embroidery: The New Generation” –
  • Dec. 2006 EGA publication Needlearts - Vol. XXXVII, in “Chapter News” , COEGA Exhibit
    Leadership:
  • 1985-86 Vice-President / Program Chairman, Pioneer Area QG, Ponca City, Ok
  • Nov. 1985 Quilt Show Chairman for Pioneer Area QG Show, Ponca City, Ok
  • 1988 - 89 Vice-President / Program Chairman, Walnut Valley QG, Winfield, KS
  • 1990-97 Newsletter Editor, Pioneer Area Quilters Guild, Ponca City, OK
  • 1988-90 Membership Chairman, Oklahoma Quilters State Organization
  • 1990-95 President & Past-President, Oklahoma Quilters State Organization
  • 2000-02 Treasurer/Membership Chairman, Oklahoma Quilters State Org.
  • 1998–2000 Program Chairman, Green Country Quilters Guild, Tulsa, OK
  • 2000-02 Membership Chairman, Oklahoma Quilters State Organization
  • 2000-01 NQA Registration Chairman for June 2001 Show in Tulsa, OK
  • 2006-09 Workshop Chairman, Yellow Rose EGA of Houston, TX
    Membership:
  • Yellow Rose EGA, Central OK EGA, Houston EGA, Lone Star ANG, Oklahoma State Quilters Guild, West Houston Quilters Guild
    Awards:
  • Sept. 1985 Blue Ribbon on “Columbine” Quilt at Kay County Fair
  • Sept. 1986 Blue Ribbon on “Columbine” Quilt at Oklahoma City State Fair
  • April 1988 “Baskets of Love & Joy” Quilt was juried to hang in AQS show Paducah, KY
  • April 1988 “Aloha Pumehana, My Warmest Love” Quilt chosen as one of the 41 finalist in Quilters Newsletter Visions of the World Contest
  • Aug. 1988 “Sweet Remembering…. Kama’aina Keiki” Crib Quilt won First Place for Oklahoma in the Museum of American Folk Art’s Memories of Childhood Contest
  • April 1989 Golden Thimble Award by the “Daily Oklahoman” Newspaper prior to the opening of the “Memories of Childhood” show in New York City, April 25-30, 1989.
  • Feb. 1991 “Mala Pua Aloha, Garden of Aloha” Quilt winner in Museum of American Folk Art “America’s Flower Garden” Contest, purchased to remain in permanent collection
  • Oct. 1993 Invited to create the OKLAHOMA PANEL for the WHITE HOUSE Blue Room Christmas Tree Skirt featured on “Good Morning America” Dec. 93
  • Jan. 2005 Five ribbons at Callaway School of Needle Arts 34th annual exhibit-Beaded Purses (1st, 2nd and 3rd in Misc. and 1st in Multimedia and Judge’s Choice in Miscellaneous)
  • Jan. 2006 First Place Ribbon at Callaway School of Needle Arts 35th annual exhibit- Embroidered & Beaded Purse - (White Blossom Handbag - 1st in Multimedia)
  • Jan. 2007 Third Place Ribbon at Callaway School of Needle Arts 36th annual exhibit- Bead Embroidery Handbag - (Gold & Silver Chic Handbag – 3rd in Miscellaneous)
  • June 2007 Best of Show and 1st Place Ribbon at South Central Regional EGA Show on Kusudama and 2nd Place Ribbon on White Blossoms Handbag.
  • Jan. 2008 Three ribbons at Callaway School of Needle Arts 37th annual exhibit-Bead Embroidery (1st & Judge’s Choice plus Honorable Mention in Miscellaneous)
  • Mar. 2008 Three ribbons at National Academy of Needlearts Exemplary Show, Kansas City, MO (1st, 2nd and 3rd Place in Professional Japanese Embroidery category)

JEC Beaded Certificate
JEC Silk Certificate