Belinda Pedroso at the SFAC

Mike G. on 10 29, 2009

“Art of Quilting Extraordinaire”, Belinda Pedroso teaches the art and technique of storytelling through quilting for the entire family at the South Fulton Arts Center on November 7th, 2009 from 12:00 PM – 02:00 PM

South Fulton Arts Center

4645 Butner Road

Atlanta, GA 30349

Belinda Pedroso is an Atlanta quilt artist whose works have been displayed at the Fernbank Science Museum, Art Station Contemporary Art Gallery and in several local Quilt Shows. In 2002, her quilt entitled “Simply Complicated”, a multi-faceted contemporary American block display utilizing Afrocentric fabrics, was featured in Quilt Magazine, A National Quilt Publication. Her quilting style is very distinctive, in that her works typically depict historically significant quilt block patterns ranging from the mid 1800’s through current contemporary American block patterns, but utilizing African and ethnic fabrics. Ms. Pedroso launched her own brand, “Aunt Be’ Quilts”, in 2003 through which she designs and creates custom only quilts. She has created commissioned “Quilt Artwork” for private collections. She is also a member of the Brown Sugar Stitchers Quilting Guild of Atlanta, Ga. Ms. Pedroso teaches Introduction to Quilting courses for the National Black Arts Festival and Hancock Fabrics. She may be reached at: Auntbequilts@bellsouth.net

South Fulton Arts Center

4645 Butner Road

Atlanta, GA 30349

Belinda Pedroso is an Atlanta quilt artist whose works have been displayed at the Fernbank Science Museum, Art Station Contemporary Art Gallery and in several local Quilt Shows. In 2002, her quilt entitled “Simply Complicated”, a multi-faceted contemporary American block display utilizing Afrocentric fabrics, was featured in Quilt Magazine, A National Quilt Publication. Her quilting style is very distinctive, in that her works typically depict historically significant quilt block patterns ranging from the mid 1800’s through current contemporary American block patterns, but utilizing African and ethnic fabrics. Ms. Pedroso launched her own brand, “Aunt Be’ Quilts”, in 2003 through which she designs and creates custom only quilts. She has created commissioned “Quilt Artwork” for private collections. She is also a member of the Brown Sugar Stitchers Quilting Guild of Atlanta, Ga. Ms. Pedroso teaches Introduction to Quilting courses for the National Black Arts Festival and Hancock Fabrics. She may be reached at: Auntbequilts@bellsouth.net