Ed Johnetta Miller began her artistic career as a weaver. Twenty-five years later, in frustration, she destroyed one of her weavings by cutting it into pieces. She then sewed the destroyed weaving back together, stuffed it, and hung it up for display. The result was a transition from one art form to another. After viewing this piece, Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi, founder of the Women of Color Quilters Network, suggested Ed try quilting and offered to show her how. Beginning without traditional knowledge of or formal training in quilting, Ed Johnetta is not constrained by either. She combines improvisation with inspiration from her own spiritual and cultural experiences. She gathers materials and fabrics on her many journeys around the world as well as from stores in Hartford, Connecticut, where she lives. Her brightly colored and elaborately patterned fabric pieces offer a stunning, contemporary spin on a traditional form of expression. Her quilts retain the essence of her positive energy and joy for living. Ed Johnetta’s work has been exhibited in the U.S. and abroad. It is included in the collections of major institutions, including the National Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution, Nelson Mandela’s National Museum in Capetown, South Africa, and The Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford. She has received numerous awards as an artist, teacher, and community activist and has received attention on Home and Garden Television, The Modern Masters, and Public TV. Her designs were worn by Phylicia Rashad on the Cosby Show. She is also in three different Smithsonian museums private collections.