Fiber, thread, cloth, stitch

Another form of artistic expression that caught my attention the other day is fiber art, which can include spinning, weaving, sewing, and quilting.  A large portion of the quilt art being done today isn't the same as that done by ladies at a quilting bee in the 1950s.  But the idea of getting together still stands with many quilters, who form guilds or associations local to their area.  Anchorage Log Cabin Quilters is an example.

The site Studio Art Quilt Associates features galleries of a large number of artists. Use the pull-down on the left side of the page to see an individual artist's work.  (Note that you may have to join SAQA to show your work.)  Here is just a sampling of the pieces found there.

Natalya Aikens, "Walls Between Neighbors:"

 Brita Ankenbauer, "Anyway Today (detail):"

 Genevieve Attinger, "Tribute To The Past:"

Deborah Babin,"I Beam:"

Another artist doing interesting work is Barbara J. West at Radiolaria.org.  This work is titled "Mandalas of Science I: Thalassicolla pelagica."

There are many sites on the web dedicated to quilting and quilter's supplies.  A particularly nice one is the Art of Quilting by PBS.

A final note on techniques currently used: while one often thinks of quilting as stitched patterns, modern quilts often use photographic elements, found objects, stamping and a wide variety of focal elements.

-- Marge