Download or read book Fiber Expressions the Contemporary Quilt written by Quilt National and published by Schiffer Craft. This book was released on 1987 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 90 modern quilts juried into Quilt National '87, the most prestigious international exhibition of contemporary quilts are featured in this new book. These exciting examples demonstrate the increasingly varied field of the quilt as a modern form of art. The book is enriched by comments from the artists and jurors, including Gerhardt Knodel and Jan Myers, and author/curator Penny McMorris.
Download or read book FIBER EXPRESSIONS written by and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Unbound The Life and Art of Judith Scott written by Joyce Scott and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2021-06-08 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A moving and powerful introduction to the life and art of renowned artist, Judith Scott, as told by her twin sister, Joyce Scott and illustrated by Caldecott Honor artist, Melissa Sweet. Judith Scott was born with Down syndrome. She was deaf, and never learned to speak. She was also a talented artist. Judith was institutionalized until her sister Joyce reunited with her and enrolled her in an art class. Judith went on to become an artist of renown with her work displayed in museums and galleries around the world. Poignantly told by Joyce Scott in collaboration with Brie Spangler and Melissa Sweet and beautifully illustrated by Caldecott Honor artist, Melissa Sweet, Unbound is inspiring and warm, showing us that we can soar beyond our perceived limitations and accomplish something extraordinary.
Download or read book Art Quilt Maps written by Valerie S. Goodwin and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2013 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Award-winning quilt artist Valerie Goodwin shows your customers how to transform the places they love and places they ve always wanted to see into hypnotic art quilts. Readers learn step by step how to create fiber collages based on maps of their favorite real and imaginary places. The book features a large photo gallery of quilt maps by Valerie and her students. . Innovative designs keep your customers creativity engaged . Fully illustrated guide covers a variety of basic mixed-media techniques . Bundle this book with fabric paints and mediums, markers, and fusible web"
Download or read book Modern Art Quilts written by Sue Bleiweiss and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2018-11-01 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When piecing just won’t cut it, fusing is the answer! Circles, triangles, curved edges, lines—with no seams to sew, no shape is off limits. Award-winning fiber artist Sue Bleiweiss introduces you to modern quilt design, with an intro to fusible fabric art and seven satisfying appliqué projects to help you realize the freedom of fusing. Enjoy free-motion quilting advice for a flawless finish; learn how to write an artist’s statement; and get tips on how to dye your own gorgeous fabrics. If you can imagine it, you can quilt it!
Download or read book Fine Art Quilts written by Laura Reinstatler and published by That Patchwork Place. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This breathtaking compilation by members of the Contemporary QuiltArt Association features more than 90 quilts. Journey beyond the traditional boundaries and celebrate quilts as fine art.
Download or read book Celtic Quilts written by Beth Ann Williams and published by That Patchwork Place. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These all-new, timesaving techniques show quilters how to create exquisite, interlacing Celtic patterns more simply and quickly than ever before Just "baste" designs with fusible web, machine appliqu with "invisible" stitches, and add dramatic color and texture with decorative threads. A mix of ancient and modern Celtic patterns is provided. Includes: Complete instructions for 12 beautiful Celtic wall quilts, pillows, and table runners. Elegant block, medallion, and border patterns, all given a fresh look with color-rich prints. Tips on making stained-glass style Celtic quilts with ready-made 1/4" bias strips.
Download or read book Uncommon Threads written by Gayle A. Pritchard and published by Ohio University Center for International Studies. This book was released on 2006 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Uncommon Threads: Ohio's Art Quilt Revolution reveals for the first time the remarkable role Ohio artists, curators, institutions, and organizations have played in the evolution of today's internationalart quilt movement. Against the backdrop of America's counterculture and civil rights movements, author Gayle A. Pritchard's compelling narrative threads its way through the emergence of the art quilt, from artists working in isolation to the explosive "big bang" of the first Quilt National and its inevitable reverberations. Pritchard provides a fascinating and personal glimpse into the private world of these unique artists through in-depth interviews, rare photographs, and abundant quilt illustrations.
Download or read book Contemporary American Quilts written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Inspirations Visions and Traditions in Fiber Arts written by African American Quilt and Doll Guild and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-09-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspirations, Visions, and Traditions in Fiber Arts is a glance into a modern-day group of African American quilters and dollmakers who have joined together to create and enjoy Fiber Arts. This collection of beautiful quilts and dolls will lead you to turn page after page as you share the vision these artists have brought to fruition. Their personal stories will enable you to understand their fiery passion for the art. Because local guilds did not seem to understand the Black perspective, The African American Quilt and Doll Guild became a safe place for artists to freely express themselves and incorporate the history and stories stored in the hearts of African American fiber artists. They found the freedom to incorporate a different perspective of color, design and African Art in quilts. They have also used that same love of color to create Black cloth dolls that reflect the Black experiences in their lives and those of their families. The African American Quilt and Doll Guild and its' Storyteller members, honor Africans and African Americans by telling the history through quilts and dolls. The artistic images will grab your attention and a knowing smile will grace your lips when you sit back, relax and enjoy the craftsmanship of the artists.
Download or read book Modern Quilting written by Julius Arthur and published by Hardie Grant Books. This book was released on 2021-04 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A quilt is about home, daily life, where you've been and who you've known. It's about stories and history. A quilt is imbued with the power to rediscover memories, open up conversations and bring people together. For Julius Arthur of House of Quinn, this idea extends into our design ethos bringing together stories and narratives to create everyday items and objects. Modern Quilting highlights how traditional quilting and sewing techniques can be utilized to create contemporary items and objects for the home. Showcasing 20 stunning projects, Julius shows you the beauty of renewing textiles and materials by giving them a new life. Contemporary quilting honors the traditional processes but allows you to create the rules of what you want to create. With a more creative and free approach to working with textiles, quilts and making, Julius guides the reader through four skill based workshops, and techniques, such as stitching, quilting, collage and mark making, before opening up into a range of modern quilt-based projects that can be created from combining these fundamental skills. With stunning photography and step-by-step illustrations throughout, fall in love with this age-old craft and discover how to create meaningful items for your own living spaces, places and daily rituals.
Download or read book The Guide to Textiles for Interiors written by Dianne Rose Jackman and published by Portage & Main Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive resource for anyone who works with textiles for interiors. The long-awaited 3rd Edition features updated content, a new hardcover design, and an engaging new format with easy-to-find information, full-colour graphics and charts, green design features, and much more With course adoptions, you will receive a complimentary Instructor's Guide. This guide includes: chapter synopses activity suggestions textile testing methods discussion questions exam questions
Download or read book Contemporary Quilting Techniques written by Pat Cairns and published by Batsford. This book was released on 1991 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A modular approach to quilting.
Download or read book Fiber Art Using Contemporary Materials written by Suzanne Claire Stout and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Quiltmaker s Art written by Joanne Mattera and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Quilting with a Modern Slant written by Rachel May and published by Storey Publishing. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiles more than seventy modern quilters, offering step-by-step instructions on their techniques and quilting projects.
Download or read book Essays from the American Midwest written by Jennifer M Wilder and published by . This book was released on 2016-09-14 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this inaugural book series of Fiber Art Almanac: Essays from the American Midwest, ten regional and national stage quilt makers add their voice to the collective narrative about textiles in the Midwest today. Their quilt making is the visual paradigm through which they tell their stories. They share their journeys, connections to their childhoods, and influences from their contemporaries, fans, and travels. From heartbreaking loss and grief, finding oneself amidst the rubble, and reflecting on the joy of family memories. What's new in quilting arts today? The momentum of change continues as more people enter the quilting arena with completely new and diverse ideas and methods of creating compelling art. The quilts in this book offer a window to techniques that include imprinting and dyeing on fabric with botanicals, painting whole cloth, raw edge appliqué, improvisational piecing and hand stitching, multi-media, playing with color, texture and more! Since 2010, Wildwood Press has featured over 150 fiber artists, businesses and organizations. In 2014, Wildwood Press founded Midwest Fiber Arts Trails and currently there are three local, community-based Fiber Arts Trail destinations! Cedarburg Spur Fiber Arts Trail is located in Cedarburg-Grafton-Thiensville, Wisconsin, Pine to Prairie Fiber Arts Trail is located in Bemidji-Fosston-Tenstrike, Minnesota and Threaded Streams Fiber Arts Trail is in Baraboo-Portage-Lodi, Wisconsin. Members include fiber artists, businesses and non-profit organizations.
