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“Spud and
Tater Quilt”
Jan Pulley
Fabric / Quilt
The Spud and Tater Quilt is a poignant exercise of blending
my artistic skills with my sewing skills that my mother handed down to
me. A master craftsman in her own right, she conveyed many of the skills
that I have relied on in my career of making art. This piece was conceived
and executed during her last days of battling cancer in the hospital
and provided a much needed object of joy and humor in a sad and difficult
time. This piece celebrates my love for my first set of dogs, Spud and
Tater, pit beagles.
Jan Jones Pulley
Having graduated in 1978 from UNC - Chapel Hill with BFA in painting
and printmaking, Jan has focused her career on advertising design and
illustration. Self employed for the last 16 years, Jan has worked for
IBM, HowStuffWorks.com, North Carolina Forestry Association, Spectator
Magazine, and several local advertising agencies. Jan lived in Italy
in 1982 for 5 months where she enjoyed painting and selling her work
to the local Tuscan community and featuring her work in group exhibitions.
In 1999, Jan also illustrated the children's book, Big Dog Winnie,
written by Kathy Davis. Jan discovered her love for teaching art to
kids while working with Fifth Graders at Southwest Elementary in Durham
for the last two academic years. She now instructs kids and adults
in the fundamentals and basic techniques of drawing and painting out
of her home in Durham. Jan and her husband, Larry, attend Grace Church
in Chapel Hill.
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