As a young girl in her native Hungary, Clara Haluska Fodor remembed growing up with beautifully embroidered textiles. Years later, when she moved to the United States, Fodor continued many of the textile arts she knew as a child. As a tribute to her United States citizenship, she devoted much of her time and talent to depicting each of the fifty states. Utilizing appliqué, embroidery and quilting techniques, her work is both traditional and original.

Fodor passed away on June 4th, 2008.