After raising five children and reaching the other side of 50, Susan McBride Gilgen launched a new career in 1997 as an artist of landscape quilting. Within months, her creations were winning “big league” awards in the world of fiber art and quilting.
Gilgen’s quilts have garnered awards and accolades from major shows in the United States and Europe.
….She will be one of the presenters at the second annual Conference on Arts, Curriculum and Community from Friday to Sunday at Monona Terrace. The event is sponsored by University of Wisconsin-Madison Education Outreach and the Wisconsin Arts Board.