Biography

Sherri Lipman McCauley

sherri.mccauley@gmail.com

Sherri Lipman McCauley, a fiber artist, brings her life experiences together in the creation of her artwork. McCauley is educated as a teacher, trained as a programmer, and has emerged as an artist, creating serendipitous fiber designs.

Watching her mother sew clothing for her sister and self was a big part of her childhood. For her ‘sweet sixteen’, she received a sewing machine. As the years went on, she continued to stitch, making clothing to wear as a teenager. As an adult, she picked up quilting and continued to create wearables.

After attending a host of different technique classes, McCauley found her niche in the art cloth community.

McCauley enjoys working extemporaneously and in the abstract. Bright colors tend to excite her, as well as geometry and asymmetry. She typically works in the moment, with paints and dyes on fabric, creating improvised designs. The simple line of a geometric shape, the blast of a colorful line, or the contrast of black against white makes her canvas sing.

McCauley likes to color outside the lines. The serendipity of the paint landing on the fabric dictates the direction of her initial design. Sometimes the impromptu line is enough to ground the design. At other times, the challenge of incorporating a line of paint into a cohesive design is the challenge that brings the piece together.

Her design work often starts with black marks on white, with the addition of colors and shapes to reflect emotions and events in her life. The color and shapes represent the artist’s interaction with the world in which we live.

With many experiences yet to encounter, many dyes and paints to explore, and many yards of fabric to tangle with, McCauley hopes her abstract art provokes the viewer and allows them to connect with the abstractions, finding delight in the view.

McCauley’s work has been exhibited in local, national and international venues. She has been published in Quilting Arts Magazine and Art Quilt Quarterly. She can be seen on The Quilt Show, episode #3204, and in the 2400 and 2500 Quilting Arts TV seasons. McCauley is a Juried Artist Member of Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) and a juried member of Art Cloth Network (ACN), as well as a member of her local Texas quilt guilds.

McCauley works out of her studio in Lakeway, Texas.