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Cathy Bostak
(COB) – Aprons, Tooth Fairy Pillows, Travel Jewelry Cases
Artist Biography
Cathy Bostak is an enthusiastic piano teacher and fiber artist in Northern Virginia. She has been teaching piano for over 35 years and has been in many bands and orchestras in her lifetime, including the Kings Park concert band, the Vienna Band, the Constellation Jazz Band, the Redskins Marching Band and the Washington Balalaika Society Orchestra. While Cathy learned sewing and embroidery from her mother, she learned the Hungarian language from her father and still uses it to correspond with relatives in Hungary.
Artist Statement
Joining Artisans United Craft Gallery is the second time I am pursuing my crafting skills within a larger organization of crafts people. I also have my creations on display and for sale at Elder Crafters shop in Alexandria. Inspired and taught by my mother, who was an excellent seamstress, I started sewing when I was a child, at first making clothes for my doll. As I grew up, I went on to bigger sewing projects, including clothes for myself and a quilt that I made in collaboration with my mother. I enjoy making aprons for adults as well as for children and can sew many more things than pictured here. For example, I make nice bib and burp pad sets which are great presents for babies, baby headbands, and ballet skirts for little girls. I like to embroider, and quite often put hand embroidery on my baby bibs, for example.