If you’re near Melbourne, FL you’ll definitely want to stop in at Fifth Avenue Art Gallery, where “Gabriele DiTota: Fabrications” is currently on display. Gabriele is a friend and a wonderful fiber artist. She creates intriguing art quilts and amazing art dolls. Here she is at the opening, looking poised and welcoming. I think you can…
I got to spend some time at the AQS show in Daytona Beach last month. I thought you’d enjoy seeing a few of the quilts. A detail shot: There was a nice exhibit of quilts made by Melissa Sobotka, Cynthia England does beautiful work, as these photos show. Look at all those seams! More photos…
More art from “Stitched: Embracing the Quilt as Fine Art.” More about the quilt above. More about the quilt above. These quilts were recently on display at the Court House Cultural Center, in Stuart, FL. Stay tuned for the final segment. Ellen Lindner
Continuing on with quilts from “Stitched: Embracing the Quilt as Fine Art.” All art quilts were made by Florida members of SAQA, Studio Art Quilt Associates. More images to come! Ellen Lindner
Remember me telling you about the “Stitched” exhibit, in Stuart, FL? It’s about to end, so I thought I’d show you the quilts, in case you didn’t get to see them. (This will take several posts.) Enjoy! These are just the first few. Check future posts for more art! Ellen Lindner
This past weekend I attended the reception for “Stitched: Embracing the Quilt as Fine Art,” and it was wonderful. The quilts were beautifully hung and lit in a handsome space. Viewers were quite intrigued with the work. The quilts were made by the Florida members of SAQA (Studio Art Quilt Associates.) Subjects ranged from…
“Grab and Draw.” That’s my new term for the kind of quilts I like: those that draw you closer from across the room and then reward you with wonderful details. Here are more great examples from World Quilt – FL, Orlando. Check this out, by Kathryn Harmer Fox, from South Africa. Very interesting from afar,…
There were some really great quilts at the World Quilt – FL show last week. My favorite kind of quilts are those that grab your attention from across the room and draw you closer, and then when you get up close you’re amazed by the details of the piece. For me, there were several in…
As I mentioned in the last post, my art quilt group, Dirty Dozen Fiber Artists, often has group challenges based on drawing inspiration from a particular photo. This was the photo we selected for our 2009 challenge. Photo credit: Martha Wolfe We decided on a vertical orientation, with measurements of 18″ x 12″. Here’s the group display….
If you’re in the Melbourne, FL area you’ll want to be sure to see the 100% Pure Florida exhibit which will be on display August 30 – October 1, at the Fifth Avenue Art Gallery. My piece, Florida Native #1, will be part of the show. I’ll be at the opening on September 2nd and I hope…