Ellen Lindner: Art & Creativity

Here are some more of the quilts that caught my eye in Houston.

You’ll definitely want to click on each image for a larger view! 

This is “You Are What You Eat,” by Kathy York.  Her deer is filled entirely with flowers, since that’s what it’s been eating!  This charming quilt won an Honorable Mention in the Art Whimsical category.

The photo below is a detail shot of Theresa Fetch’s “Renaisaance.”   Her statement explains that she first quilted and bound the quilt.  THEN, she dyed it and applied Paintstiks over the entire top.  Creative, brave, and fantastic!

Elaine Quehl won a blue ribbon in the Art Quilt Landscapes category for her quilt “Curtain Call 2.”  As you can see, the leaves practically glow.  And, I think the dark berry background color is the perfect foil for the strong yellow-greens.

Here’s more detailed quilting, below.  It’s featured on Helen Godden’s piece “Zen Mapgies.”  There are more than 100 different designs.  With black thread on a white background!  Now that takes confidence, and Hellen’s is well deserved.

Her magpie was painted with acrylic fabric paint.

 Jan Reed’s “Ancient Echoes” used over 250 pieces of fabric!  She’s created a wonderful 3D image.  I’m not normally too excited about iguanas, but I thought hers was particularly well done.

The judges clearly liked it too.  Her second place win was in the Art Quilts Pictorial category (I think.)

And, of course, my “Crotons” quilt was there too!  Always exciting for me.

Whew, I’ve just gotten an adrenalin surge AGAIN, as I look at these photos!  It was truly exhilirating to see so much creativity!

Ellen Lindner