About The Artist

Ann Baldwin May was born and raised in Palo Alto, California. She took 2 years of sewing in high school.She received her education from UC,Irvine(History,BA, Elementary Teaching Credential,Masters in Teaching Spanish)Her first quilting class was in 1975. She stopped counting bed quilts at 300. She retired in 2012 after working 36 years in public schools and turned her attention to art quilts.She has been juried into numerous shows and has won several awards for her work. Ann is passionate about using repurposed materials in her art projects. Many of the materials come from the San Francisco Design Center. Her pieces may be whimsical, abstract or representational the wonder of California's natural world.