Donated to Project 2006

Sylvia Apple – State College, PA

Sylvia Apple has been an artist for over thirty years. She is recognized for her innovative quilt designs, which combine fine art techniques and quilting methods. The natural world with its mystical qualities is a major source of her imagery. Elements such as water, air, earth and fire play an important symbolic role in this imagery. Her study abroad of ancient pictographs and stone carvings has greatly effected her visual work. At the same time, modern artists such as Matisse and Kandinsky and Pollock inspire her.
    In her Central Pennsylvania studio Sylvia creates "quilted paintings," sculpture and painting in oil and water based media. Her philosophy is that art should be an integral part of people's lives, rather than isolated objects on the wall or pedestals. To this end, she works in mixed media, making pieces which can fit comfortably into a living space or enhance the corporate environment.
A graduate of Penn State University in Integrative Arts, Sylvia has exhibited her work in numerous national exhibits and competitions. Her quilts have won awards in the American Quilter's Society shows, The Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen Shows and at Crafts National. Also, she has worked on commissions for the White House, the William Penn Museum and numerous private and professional collections around the country, as well as in Europe and Japan. Recently she was invited to assemble a solo show at the American Quilter's Society Museum in Paducah Kentucky. She has taught many classes and workshops around the country, but still sees herself as a student of life, as well as of art.
    You may contact Sylvia at her home studio:
657 Benjamin Ct.
State College, PA 16803
814-867-1456