The Weaver of Light and Illusion Born in the heart of Paducah, Kentucky, in 1951, Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry has spent decades redefining the boundaries of textile art. Her journey began not with a grand vision of international acclaim, but with the humble, rhythmic stitches of her very first quilt, Rail Fence: My First Quilt, completed in 1976. Rooted deeply in the rich quilting heritage of her Kentucky upbringing, she possessed an i…