Lesley Riley is known for her ability to inspire her students' creativity with multiple media. Her art instructional videos from Creative Catalyst Productions feature fabric collage art — creating quilts and fabric books, and demonstrating transfer techniques for soft, permanent, washable photos on any fabric, from any inkjet printer.

First known for her Fragment series of small fabric collages, Lesley Riley is now an internationally known art quilter and mixed-media artist with a passion for photos, color and the written word. She has taught extensively in the US and as far away as Italy and Australia. Her art and articles have appeared in numerous publications and juried shows. Her first book, Quilted Memories, brought new ideas and techniques to quilting and preserving memories. Riley's second book, Fabric Memory Books, combines fabric and innovative ideas with the art of bookmaking. Fabulous Fabric Art with Lutradur (C&T) takes a new material to a new level. Riley defines Lutradur as ‘the magic in the middle’ – an art material that combines the best properties of both fabric and paper.

Lesley Riley has filmed three instructional DVDs with Creative Catalyst Productions and Interweave (also available at CCP). Not one to be camera shy, Lesley has also appeared on three episodes of Quilting Arts TV Season 1. Currently, Lesley is the host of BlogTalk Radio’s Art & Soul show. Lesley Riley's DVD workshop with Creative Catalyst Productions is called, Exploring Fabric Collage.

Realizing that artists, both new and experienced, often need more than new ideas and techniques to fulfill their art dreams, Lesley Riley founded Artist Success™, where she shares her experience and knowledge as a coach and mentor, providing solutions for the struggling artist. For more info and free articles, visit ArtistSuccess.com

While not teaching, writing about or making art, Lesley Riley, a Washington, DC native, loves spending time with her husband, 6 children and 6 granddaughters.

For more info about her art and classes, visit Lesley Riley’s website, LesleyRiley.com.