It was not until after her son, Dan, was involved in a very serious accident, however, that she began as a traditional quilter. While trying to overcome the grief and sorrow which accompanied his accident, Dana found refuge in making sketches for an art class that she was taking at Purdue University at the time. In trying to turn this horrifying experience into something beautiful through art, she has grown both as an artist and as a confident individual. As a continuation of this creative endeavor of forming pieces of art which reflect her own life and experiences, Dana is trying to document her work in a unique way. Quilting continues its strong historical tradition.
Women continue to share their time and talents with others.
An example of how her life is represented in her work would be the pink triangle quilt which is being shown in the exhibit. The inspiration for this quilt comes from a dear friend of hers who has been HIV-positive since 1982. Other passions which have surfaced in her quilts include architecture, images of fish, and the images of the characters of the Commedia del'Arte, about which her husband, Jim Fisher, writes. Dana's work has been exhibited at the Old Jail Museum, Wabash College, Quilt America, American Quilter's Society, Indiana State Fair, Skidmore College and the Crawfordsville Public Library. Be sure to make use of the opportunity to see this exhibit in the Public Library's Display Gallery from now until December 31.