Quilting is just one of the forms I use to express a memory, an ancestral vision or dream that is experienced and held within our hearts and souls. When I sit with someone for a commission piece their personal memory
or story is told. Life starts to dance an unfolding blossoms in a web of fabric, each stitch represents a connection within that web. I hand sew each quilt to bring the life energy to the piece, so as you wrap yourself within it or talk of the story it becomes a circle that continues for generations.

“I saw the work of Patti Bear and was amazed at the detail, whimsy
and sacredness of her work. The ocean is my sacred place and the
animals within are angels and guides, from photos and my story
Patti captured the essence of the animals, their energy and
movement. There is delight, sacredness and beauty in her work
and I am profoundly grateful to have this amazing piece of art
in my home.” – Lynn Allen, Maui