About
Melinda Lowy
Fiber Artist
Textiles are my passion. I surround myself with all varieties, textures and patterns.
Melinda Lowy is a national award-winning quilter and is actively involved in local art quilt scene and has exhibited nationally. She is a member of Surface Design Association and Studio Art Quilts Associates. Locally she is a member of Potomac Fiber Arts Guild, Fiber Art Study Group and several small critique or art quilt groups.
She previously served as Treasurer for the Surface Design Association and also as Chair of the Website Committee.She resides in Silver Spring, MD and is retired from a career at a non-profit scientific society, where she managed their higher education programs. She continues to manage a small non-profit scientific society on a part-time basis.
Awards
2021
Innovative Use of Materials (given by Fiber Art Study Group) - Indian Palace, Creative Crafts Council, Strathmore Mansion, Rockville, MD
2019
2nd Place Fiber - Past to Present, Creative Crafts Council, Strathmore Mansion, Rockville, MD
2006
Best Quilt in Show - Deco Album, Southern Maryland Quilt and Needlework Show, Sotterley
2002
American Quilters Society 2001 Winning Quilts Exhibit - Still Crazy After All These Ties,Tokyo Quilt Show, Tokyo, Japan
2001
3rd place, Mixed Techniques category - Still Crazy After All These Ties, American Quilter’s Society Show, Paducah, KY
2000
Best Quilt in Show- Still Crazy After All These Ties, Southern Maryland Quilt and Needlework Show, Sotterley
Honorable Mention, Other Techniques category- Still Crazy After All These Ties, Quilter’s Heritage Celebration,
Lancaster, PA
1999
Mountain Mist Best of Show Award; Annapolis Quilt Guild Best of Show Award; Southern Comforts Best of Show Award; Best of Show and Grand Champion- Still Crazy After All These Ties, Maryland State Fair, Timonium, MD
Published Work
2012
Selected Image for Show Postcard,Celebrating Our Past. 2012 QSDS Invitational Exhibit, Ross Art Museum
2011
Featured in Artist’s Spotlight, Chevy Chase Patch online newsletter and video, June 11, 2011 issue
2002
American Quilter’s Society Wall Calendar
2001
Fall issue, American Quilter Magazine
American Quilter’s Society video, 2001 Quilt Show and Contest
2000
More Snippet Sensations by Cindy Walters
1999
Maryland Quilts video, MPT On Location Magazine, Maryland Public Television Selected Recognition