SPOTLIGHT

Rami Kim

Rami Kim is a DNA scientist-turned-fabric artist/ quilter/ instructor. She graduated from Univ. of California, San Francisco(UCSF) majoring in endocrinology and worked at the Cancer Research Institute at UCSF before her passion and talent in fabric art drastically changed this successful biochemist's career some nine years ago. Her specialty is in contemporary art-to-wear and quilts and she is known for her own distinctive colors and techniques. She was invited to the prestigious Fairfield Fashion Show twice and her ensemble named 'Peacock Dream' is traveling for an year with the fashion show. Presently she is busy with her second Fairfield garment. According to Rami, she would rather spend her time with beautiful fabrics and threads and beads than with DNA sequencing gels and radioactive isotopes of cold, gray science.

Awards & Achievements
2000/2001 Fairfield Fashion Show Invitation
1999/2000 Fairfield Fashion Show Invitation
1999 AQS/Hobbs Fashion Show & Contest - Best of Show
1999 Bernina University Contest - Grand Prize in Embellished Eloquence
1999 International Quilt Week Yokohama - First Place
1999 International Quilt Festival in Houston, Tx - Second Place in WA
1999 Pacific International Quilt Festival -Judge's Choice & HM
1999 Mid- Atlantic Wearable Art Festival -Third Place
1999 Pennsylvania Quilt Extravaganza -Honorable Mention in WA
1998 AQS/Hobbs Fashion Show & Contest -First Place & Viewer's Choice
1998 International Bead & Button Show-Second Place in mini-quilt
1998 Sulky Challenge -Honorable Mention
1998 Pennsylvania Quilt Extravaganza -Honorable Mention in WA
1998 Bazaar del Mundo Fashion Show participation
1998 Mid-Atlantic Wearable Art Festival - Honorable Mention
1997 Pacific International Quilt Festival - Best of Show in WA
1997 California State Fair - Best of Class, Best of Division and six top awards for a quilt and garments

Who Said There
Was a Dull Safari?