EDUCATION
- Art Cloth Mastery Certificate, Art Cloth Studios, San Antonio, TX
- The Master of Divinity Degree, Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Columbus, OH
- The Master of Arts Degree (Journalism-Communications) the Gaylord College of Journalism at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, OK
- The Bachelor of Arts Degree (Journalism-Public Relations), the Gaylord College of Journalism at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, OK
AWARDS
- 2015 International Religious Art and Architecture Design Award
- 2014 Collaboration of Design + Art Award
- 2013 Collaboration of Design + Art, Top 100 Projects
- 2013 Award of Excellence for Political and Social Commentary, Form, Not Function
- 2011 Christian Art Festival Award
- 2010 Honorable Mention, 29th Annual Polly Bond Award
- 2002 Poster Award, Contemporary Works of Faith, Schumacher Gallery, Columbus, OH
SELECT PUBLICATIONS (Print and Electronic)
- Fiber Art Now magazine, “Excellence in Fiber” print exhibition issue, 2019
- Dimensional Cloth: Sculpture by Contemporary Textile Artists (Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2018)
- Art and Theology (https://artandtheology.org/)
- Liturgical arts contributor, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Indianapolis, IN, 2015 to present
- Author, Marking Time: Christian Rituals for All Our Days (Morehouse Publishing)
- Worship arts contributor, Worship Blog, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 2018 to present
- Worship arts contributor, 2016 Sundays and Seasons (Augsburg Fortress)
- Bulletin cover, Augsburg Fortress Press, 2018
- 2017-18 Christian Seasons Calendar, cover and month of December
- Portfolio 2017, Front Range Contemporary Quilters
- Abstracts and Geometrics by Martha Sielman (Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2016)
- Bulletin cover, Augsburg Fortress Press, 2016
- Christmas Card, Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, IN, 2016
- Bulletin cover, Augsburg Fortress Press, 2015
- Front Range Contemporary Quilters, Portfolio 2015
- Featured artist, Faith and Form magazine
- Featured artist, Visual Meditations on the Psalms, CD (Eyekons)
- Featured artist, Behold: Arts for the Church Year (Logos Productions)
- Featured artist on cover of Unidos en Cristo / United in Christ (Oregon Catholic Press)
- Featured artist, Faith House, Manhattan, NY
- Featured artist and cover, Salt of the Earth Christian Seasons Calendars, United Church of Canada
- Cherishing Earth’s Bounty calendar, Multi-Faith Action Society of British Columbia
- Feature article and cover, The Lutheran magazine
- Featured artist, Indie Arts DVD magazine
- Various juried on-line exhibitions by Episcopal Church and the Visual Arts, including Imagining the Sacred Art of Chant; Intersections 2012; Open Studio 2011; Seeking and Serving; Light of the World; Justice and Peace; Imaging Ubuntu; and Gifts
- Cover, 2015 Pentecost bulletin (Augsburg Fortress)
- Featured artist, website for the Cathedral Parish of Saint Peter and Saint Thomas More, Lancaster, Lancashire, England
- Featured artist, SAQA Journal
- Contemplation and Shades of Gray, juried on-line exhibitions of the Studio Art Quilt Associates
- Work featured in “Religious Symbolism in Quilts,” Machine Quilting Unlimited magazine
- Cover, Buying Indy Art: A Guide for Businesses, Arts Council of Indianapolis
- Cover, Episcopal Times, Massachusetts Diocese
- Create Your Own Hand-Printed Cloth by Rayna Gillman (C and T Publishing)
- Studio Art Quilt Associates’ Portfolios 15 through 19
- Contributing author, Studio Art Quilt Associates’ Journal and on-line blog
SELECT PRESENTATIONS
- Seminar leader and workshop facilitator, 2018 Worship Symposium, Grand Rapids, MI
- Guest presenter, Louisville Area Fiber and Textile Artists, Louisville, KY
- Workshop facilitator, 2016 Worship Symposium, Grand Rapids, MI
- Workshop facilitator, 2014 Worship Symposium, Grand Rapids, MI
- Presenter and workshop facilitator, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s Indiana-Kentucky Synod (multiple events and presentations)
- Presenter and workshop facilitator, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s Rocky Mountain Synod (multiple events and presentations)
- Presenter, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s Nebraska Synod
- Facilitator of retreats throughout the U.S.
- Preacher and presiding minister in Lutheran congregations throughout the U.S.
SELECT SOLO EXHIBITIONS
- Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Indianapolis, IN
- Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Grand Rapids, MI
- Cairn University, Langhorne, PA
- Calvin Institute for Christian Worship, Grand Rapids, MI (multiple exhibitions)
- Carmel Lutheran Church, Carmel, IN
- Christ Church, Zionsville, IN (multiple exhibitions)
- Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, IN
- Cross View Lutheran Church, Edina, MN
- Easter Lutheran Church, Eagan, MN (multiple exhibitions)
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church-wide Assembly, Orlando, FL
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Indiana-Kentucky Synod, Fort Wayne, IN; Zionsville, IN; Covington, KY; Indianapolis, IN
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Nebraska Synod, Kearney, NE
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Rocky Mountain Synod, Colorado Springs, CO
- Faith Lutheran Church, Lexington, KY
- First Plymouth Congregational Church, Denver, CO
- HeART Gallery, Toledo, OH
- Holy Love Lutheran Church, Aurora, CO
- Immanuel Lutheran Church, Chicago, IL
- La Grave Avenue Christian Reformed Church, Grand Rapids, MI
- Lord of the Hills Lutheran Church, Centennial, CO
- Lord of the Mountains Lutheran Church, Dillon, CO
- Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY
- Lutheran Theological Seminary, Gettysburg, PA
- Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, Boulder, CO
- Oakland City University, Oakland City, IN
- Saint Alban’s Episcopal Church, Indianapolis, IN
- Saint Meinrad School of Theology, Saint Meinrad, IN
- Saint Michael the Archangel Episcopal Church, Colorado Springs, CO
- Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Toledo, OH
- Servants of Christ Lutheran Church, Indianapolis, IN
- Smoky Hill United Methodist Church, Centennial, CO
- Trinity Lutheran Seminary, Columbus, OH
- Via Creativa Gallery, Virginia Beach, VA
- Westminster Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
- Who Is My Neighbor? Conference, Grand Rapids, MI
- Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, national gathering, Denver, CO
- Zoar Lutheran Church, Perrysburg, OH
SELECT JURIED AND INVITATIONAL GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2019 and beyond
- Excellence in Fiber. Craft in America Center, Los Angeles, CA
- Solo exhibition, HeART Gallery, Toledo, OH
- Suffering, Episcopal Church Visual Arts on-line exhibition
2018
- This Fragile Earth, Episcopal Church Visual Arts on-line exhibition
- The Kimono Project, Crane House/Asia Institute, Louisville, KY
- 36th Annual New Legacies, the Lincoln Center, Fort Collins, CO
- Contrast, Parker Cultural Center, Parker, CO
- Creation – The Fall, Religion, Spirituality, and the Arts Program, Butler University and Christian Theological Seminary, Indianapolis, IN
- Sola, Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, IN (juror and guest exhibitor)
- Telling God Stories, Episcopal Church Visual Arts on-line exhibition
- Scribes of Hope II, Second Presbyterian Church, Indianapolis, IN
2017
- Reflections (Marcia Young, juror), Red Rocks Community College Gallery, Denver, CO
- Diversity (Nelda Warkentin, juror), National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO
- Scribes of Hope, First Presbyterian Church, Bonita Springs, FL; Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Portage, MI
- The O Antiphons: Praising the Names of Jesus, Episcopal Church Visual Arts on-line exhibition
- To Reform: Artists Respond to the Reformation, Eide/Dalrymple Gallery, Augustana University, Sioux Falls, SD
- Sola (judge and exhibitor), Wayne and Barbara Kroemer Library, Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, IN
- 2017 Portfolio, Front Range Contemporary Quilters, on-line exhibition
- Making Good[s], Apostles’ Anglican Church, Lexington, KY; Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore, KY; Intersect Arts Center, Saint Louis, MO; B.L. Fisher Library, Wilmore, KY; Christ Presbyterian Church, Madison, WI; Walls-Ortiz Gallery, City Seminary of New York, New York City, NY; Boger Gallery, College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, MO; Intersect Arts Center, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Saint Louis, MO; Kingsbury Gallery, Grace and Peace Fellowship, Saint Louis, MO
- Touch, Anoint, Heal, Walls-Ortiz Gallery, New York, NY; Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Portage, MI; First Presbyterian Church, Bonita Springs, FL
- Featured Artist, Celebration of the Arts, First United Methodist Church, Grand Rapids, MI
- Sacred Threads 2017, Floris United Methodist Church, Herndon, VA
2016
- Dialogs, Brett Waller Community Gallery, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, IN
- For All the Saints, Good Shepherd Institute, Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, IN
- Salvage and Selvage, Schaeur Arts Center, Hartford, WI
- Scribes of Hope II, the Church at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC; Long Island Lutheran School, Brookville, NY
2015
- Blue World/Green World, Arts for the Spirit Gallery, Wayne County, MI
- Got Jazz, Janet Carson Gallery, Eau Claire Art Center, Eau Claire, WI; Contemporary Art Center, Peoria, IL
- RE-MEMBERED, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY; Carmel Lutheran Church, Carmel, IN
- Great O Antiphons and Tabula Rasa, Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, Grand Rapids, MI
- Touch, Anoint, Heal, University Congregational United Church of Christ, Seattle, WA; Grace Point Church of Northwest Arkansas, Bentonville, AR; Iowa Wesleyan College, Mount Pleasant, IA; Gethsemane Lutheran Church, Hopkins, MN; Church at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC; Westminster Presbyterian Church, Waterloo, IA; John Brown University, Siloam Springs, AR; Church at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
- Scribes of Hope, Christ Church, South Hamilton, MA; First Baptist Church, Greensboro, NC; First Presbyterian Church, Flint, MI; Christ Church, South Hamilton, MA; Westminster Presbyterian Church, Waterloo, IA; Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Abilene, TX
- Selvage/Salvage, Quilt! Knit! Stitch!, Portland, OR; Schauer Arts Center, Hartfort, WI; Portage Center for the Arts, Portage, WI
- Sacred Threads, Floris United Methodist Church, Herndon, VA; Sunderland Gallery, Omaha, NE
- Louisville Area Fiber and Textile Artists, Jewish Community Center, Louisville, KY
2014
- Sacred Rhythms, Christ Church Cathedral, Lexington, KY
- 16th Annual Judeo-Christian Art Exhibition, Upstream People Gallery
- Blue World/Green World, University of Michigan Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, MI; Main Library, Peoria, IL
- Fiber Innovations, PACE Center Art Gallery, Parker, CO
- Milagros, Charlevoix Circle of Arts, Charlevoix, MI
- Passion Pilgrimage (solo exhibition), Westminster Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
- Pretty Planet, World Quilt Show Florida V, West Palm Beach, FL; Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival XXV, Hampton, VA; Quilt Fest of New Jersey, Somerset, NJ; Denver National Quilt Festival IX, Denver, CO
- Scribes of Hope, juried exhibition by Christians in the Visual Arts, First Baptist Church, Chester, VT; Grove City College, Grove City, PA; Asbury Methodist-Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Hood River, OR; Chase Oaks Church, Plano, TX; Park Street Church, Boston, MA; First Presbyterian Church, Ipswich, MA; First Congregational Church, Hamilton, MA; California Baptist University, Riverside, CA
- Selvage/Salvage, Anderson Art Center, Kenosha, WI; Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI; Crooked Tree Art Center, Petoskey, MI; Madden Arts Center, Decatur, IL
- Touch, Anoint, Heal, juried exhibition by Christians in the Visual Arts: Inner City Christian Federation, Grand Rapids, MI; First Presbyterian Church, Flint, MI; Christ Church, Plano, TX; Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA
- Ways of Worship, Indiana Interchurch Center, Indianapolis, IN
2013
- America Celebrates, Stauth Memorial Museum, Montezuma, KS
- Blue World/Green World, Pump House Regional Art Center, LaCrosse, WI; Textile Center, Minneapolis, MN
- Conversations in Stitch: on Nature, Concordia University, Chicago, IL; New Visions Art Center, Marshfield, WI
- Emmanuel, God with Us, Saint Paul Episcopal Church, New Albany, IN
- Form, Not Function, Carnegie Center for Art and History, New Albany, IN
- The Great O Antiphons (solo exhibition), Cross View Lutheran Church, Edina, MN
- Louisville Area Fiber and Textile Artist, Carnegie Center for Art and History, New Albany, IN
- Nativity 2013, Oakland City University, Oakland City, IN
- Milagros, Addison Center for the Arts, Addison, IL; Adler Center for Music and Arts, Libertyville, IL
- Pretty Planet, World Quilt Show New England XI, Manchester, NH; Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza XX, Philadelphia, PA
- Sacred Threads, Herndon, VA; Omaha, NE; Savannah, GA; Denver, CO; Seattle, WA
- Scribes of Hope, juried exhibition by Christians in the Visual Arts, Central Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, GA; Colonial Presbyterian Church, Kansas City, MO; First Presbyterian Church, Topeka, KS; Harding University, Searcy, AR; John Brown University, Siloam Springs, AR; James Gallery, Dallas, TX
- Touch, Anoint, Heal, juried exhibition by Christians in the Visual Arts, Evangel College, Springfield, MO; John Knox Presbyterian Church, Seattle, WA; College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, MO
- The View from Here, International Quilt Festival, Cincinnati, OH
2012
- America Celebrates, Longmont Museum, Longmont, CO; Museum of Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX; Waukesha County Historical Society and Museum, Waukesha, WI
- Blue World/Green World, Schaumburg Prairie Arts Center, Shaumburg, IL
- Common Threads, Riverfront Art Center, Stevens Point, WI
- Conversations in Stitch, Bloomingdale Park District Museum, Bloomingdale, IL; South Shore Art Center, Cohasset, MA; Schauer Arts and Activity Center, Hartford, WI
- Ecclesiastical Art Exhibition, 77th National General Convention of the Episcopal Church, Indianapolis, IN
- Psalms, Second Christian Reformed Church, Grand Haven, MI
- Scribes of Hope, juried exhibition by Christians in the Visual Arts, Central Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, GA
- Touch, Anoint, Heal, juried exhibition by Christians in the Visual Arts, Apostles Anglican Church, Lexington, KY
2011
- Conversations in Stitch, Anderson Art Center, Kenosha, WI
- Cross View Christian Art Festival, Edina, MN (Best in Festival Award)
- Exploring the Surface, Indiana Humanities Council, Indianapolis, IN
- Midwest Meditations, Simply Chicago Art, Evanston, IL
- Muses: Life’s Inspirations, Durango Arts Center, Durango, CO
- PSALMS: Songs, Poems, and Hymns, Olive Tree Arts in Evansville, IN (Merit Award)
- Sacred Threads 2011, Herndon, VA
- Some Like It Hot, Schaumburg Prairie Center for the Arts, Schaumburg, IL
- Text on Textiles, the International Quilt Festivals in Houston, TX, Long Beach, CA, and Cincinnati, OH
- Ties That Bind, Sheldon Art Gallery, Saint Louis, MO
2010
- Christmastide, Second Presbyterian Church, Indianapolis, IN
- Exploring the Surface, Indiana Humanities Council, Indianapolis, IN
- Liturgical and Sacred Art Exhibition, Springfield, IL
- Louisville Area Fiber and Textile Artists, Louisville, KY
- Midwest Meditations, Bloomingdale Park District Museum, Bloomingdale, IL
- Some Like It Hot, Simply Chicago Art Loft, Evanston, IL, and the Pump House Regional Art Center, LaCrosse, WI
- Tree of Life, Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral, Seattle, WA
2008 – 2009
- Don’t Fence Me In, Longmont Museum and Culture Center, Longmont, CO; Kansas City Public Library, Kansas City, MO; South Dakota Art Museum, Brookings, SD; Kimball Art Center, Park City, UT; and Wyoming State Museum, Cheyenne, WY
- Highly Favored: Contemporary Images of the Virgin Mary, juried exhibition by Christians in the Visual Arts, Wendham, MA; Thousand Oaks, CA; Chicago, IL; Dayton, OH; Rochester, NY; Grand Rapids, MI; New York, NY; New Haven, CT; Helena, MT; Jackson, TN; New York, NY; Dallas, TX; Seattle, WA; Atlanta, GA, and other sites through 2010
- Mary, Mary, Mary: Visions of Grace, Via Creativa Gallery, Virginia Beach, VA
- Succour: Gifts of Support and Solace, Orange International Street Fair, Orange, CA; the Crystal Cathedral, Garden Grove, CA
- With Joy and Thanksgiving, Imago Dei Gallery, Kansas City, MO
2005 – 2007
- Alegré, Sweeny Conference Center, Santa Fe, NM
- ARTQUILTS Images, Cary, NC ; Cincinnati, OH; Harrisburg, PA; Santa Clara, CA; Schaumburg, IL; Golden, CO
- Celebration!, HGA Convergence, Grand Rapids, MI
- Considering Quilts 2006, Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, FL
- Contemporary Works of Faith 2005 [Poster Award], Schumacher Gallery, Columbus, OH
- Expressions: The Art Quilt, La Veta, CO; Manchester, NH; Nashville, TN; Paducah, KY
- Fabric of Legacies, Lincoln Center, Fort Collins, CO
- 28th Annual Contemporary Crafts Exhibition, Mesa Arts Center, Mesa, AZ
- Form, Not Function: Quilt Art at the Carnegie, New Albany, IN
- Liturgical and Sacred Art Exhibition, Springfield Art Association, Springfield, IL
- Sacred Prostitute, Springer-Croke Fine Art Gallery, San Francisco, CA
- Sacred Threads (featured artist), Reynoldsburg, OH
- Secret Place, Sacred Space, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL
- Spiritual Expressions in Fiber, Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, Golden, CO
- Windows to the Divine, Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Denver, CO
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Christians in the Visual Arts
- Episcopal Church and the Visual Arts
- Louisville Area Fiber and Textile Artists
- Lutheran Arts
