Jeanette Floyd
Lake Forest, CA
Jeanette has been an artist most of her life and she is an award-winning fiber artists with works exhibited in museums, publications and shows across the US.
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Jeanette lives in Orange County, California. Over the past 29 years, she has earned titles as an award-winning artist and lecturer. Textile art has become a major focus for her. She has been creating textile works of various kinds for over 30 years. Jeanette knits, makes jewelry, paints, sculpts, crochets, sews, and quilts. From a young age, she has loved art and believes that continuous learning and exploration are essential to strengthening her creativity. She has created numerous items for donation to churches, hospitals, the military, and individuals over the years that she cannot count or remember.
During the pandemic, she made and distributed 400 masks to those in need. She has created and donated numerous items for NICU patients, newborns, and others. Jeanette has a strong passion and purpose for helping, caring for, and inspiring others through all her art forms. She has volunteered her talents with organizations such as the Social Justice Sewing Academy, the Orange County Modern Quilt Guild, the Beach Cities Quilt Guild, the National African American Quilt Guild, and Saddleback Valley Church, as well as with friends, family, and strangers in need.
Works in Exhibitions:
The Greenly Art Space
The California History Museum
The Stark Museum in Orange Texas
The James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art
Long Beach Quilt Conference
Road to California Inc. Quilter’s Conference and Showcase
National Association of African American Quilt Conference, Kansas City, MO
Textile Center A National Center For Fiber Arts – We Are The Story Exhibit 2020-2021
International Quilt Show, Houston Texas
Saddleback Church Art Exhibit
Patch Coffee Shop, Lake Forest, CA
Mission Viejo Library - Solo Exhibits 2022, 2023 and 2024
Potocki Art Center, Mission Viejo 2025
Temecula Valley Museum
Pasadena History Museum
Temecula Valley Museum in October 2024
Mancuso shows - Quiltfest Greenville, SC,
Pacific International Quilt Festival in 2024
Atlanta Quilt Festival 2024, 2025
Huntington Beach Art Center 2025
Sacred Thread Exhibit 2025
The Black Heritage Gallery 2025
Works in Publications:
Inspired Archetypes 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2025
We Are The Story 2020 curated by Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi
Creative Strength Training Members Exhibit 2021, 2022, and 2023
Quilting Studio Magazine
Black Pioneers: Legacy in the American West curated by Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi for the James Museum, St. Petersburg, Florida,
Harriett Tubman By Way Quilt as a panel artist.
Memberships:
SAQA
National African American Quilt Guild
Women of Color Quilters Network
Creative Strength Training
Orange County Fine Arts
Working Artist Initiative
Jeanette’s art quilt “Handsome” for the We Are the Story Exhibit has been requested as part of an exhibit for the Smithsonian. Jeanette hopes her work will continue to inspire, move, and heal people, delivering a message of hope as she begins her artistic journey. Her work is now sold and commissioned for private buyers. She is also available for lectures to share her journey and what inspires her to create. What's next for Jeanette? She is working on teaching content and online classes.
Statement
Through art, I have learned that you can evoke a wide range of emotions and comments, and this is a good thing. My mission is to continue on this journey, which has become a passion of mine. If I can make a difference in one person's life through my art, then I am grateful to be that conduit.