Ephemeral moments disappear unless made permanent in some way. My goal is to tap into the tradition of quilts and painted portraits as family heirlooms by creating contemporary portraits from these casual photographs that are snapped by cell phones, often live in the cloud, and usually disappear. I am working towards a new series that […]
Tag Archives: quilting arts
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Jan
Jan
I have always loved Georgia Okeeffe’s painting, Winter Road. For me, it represents the greatest lesson that I need to learn with my own art … to simplify. In this painting, she has removed layers and layers of detail, until all that remains is a line. And the power of that simple, gentle, and beautiful […]
08
Jan
Jan
January is the worst month for me. I live with depression. Winston Churchill referred to his depression as a ‘Black Dog’. I like that analogy. A dog can usually be trained or controlled. Much of the time, my Black Dog is well leashed and under control, but in January, when the sun hides for so […]
31
Dec
Dec
Vacation. The sound of the word alone is enough to conjure up ideas of exotic locales, warm days, toes in the sand, family fun, and maybe even some R-E-L-A-X-A-T-I-O-N. Wait. What? No quilting? Read more in our Issue 51. Heather McArthur [email protected] www.shutupandquilt.wordpress.com
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Aug
Aug
Growing up, I was fascinated by the colours, designs and textures of the many different fabrics that my grandmother and mother used in their sewing. As with many women of that era, making curtains, upholstery and slipcovers was a necessary task and barkcloth was often the fabric of choice. The story of barkcloth is a […]
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Apr
Apr
Transitions are a common occurrence in life that require movement from one state to another, sometimes abruptly, sometimes with planned steps. Often transitions demand a re-examination of self, our beliefs, renewed focus on the things that matter or ponderings such as the meaning of life, the life hereafter and so much more. Although transitions are […]
15
Aug
Aug
Inspired by the quilt banners in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, I began a long journey into creating my very own quilt. The banners are basically a succession of diamond shaped blocks, but it still took me two years of drawing and testing to finally understand how to construct my quilt. Why? I wanted […]
14
Aug
Aug
Colourful Dream was named Gammill Best Wall Quilt at the first Fall Paducah contest. When I saw the new contest offer in Paducah on my desk, I told my husband, I hadn’t participated for a while in a quilt contest. I told him if I had an idea I was going to do it. Within […]
12
Apr
Apr
As a fibre artist, I work to develop compositions that convey my love of colour, texture and attention to detail. Part of my process is to examine my materials and explore the possibilities of using stitch to express a particular influence. I tried, in Indian Splendor tapestry, to demonstrate my connection to the colourful fibres […]
01
Dec
Dec
Mother Earth was exhibited twice, in La Roche Posay, France and Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Back in France, I was surprised by the reaction of viewers and artists. They came to look at it many times over. And … some cried and several mentioned that Mother Earth has very sad eyes. Read more in our Issue […]