Quilt Market 2015 Houston–Selections from the Quilt Exhibition

Posted on November 22, 2015 by Plaid Portico

Well, since we’ve already covered the Modern Quilt Guild’s exhibition at Quilt Market Houston 2015, here we have my picks from the rest of the exhibitions. There will be 2 more posts before we can cover them all, and these quilts span the spectrum. As usual you are subject to my curatorial eye which just means I take photos of ones that interest me for whatever reason.

We’ll backtrack after this to do some coverage of this year’s Pacific International Quilt Festival, as well as highlight some local quilt talent.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Rooflines #10: Mountain Villages by Colleen Kole

Essence by Lyric Kinard

Challenge 8 Daily Routine by Misik Kim

Challenge 1 What Am I Doing Now? by Misik Kim

Affinity for Improv & Love of the Line by Leslie Tucker Jenison

Universal by Julie Schlueter

Sprocket 2 Me by Robbi Elkow

Sidetracked to Marrakesh by April Wicker

Selvage Star of Bethelem by Mayleen Vinson, quilted by Jan Hutchison

Rama Lama Ding Dong by Jamie Finga

Poppies of Mandalay by Connie Stark

Origami Stars by Carolina Asmussen

Old Red Door by Susan Brubaker Knapp

Modern Log Cabin by Kimberly Lapacek, quilted by Marcia Wachuta

Mission Accomplished by Rebecca Everett

Magnetic Attraction (Tuning Fork #26) by Heather Pregger

Half Crazy, All Lucky by Margaret Williams

Flying Geese Confusion by Lynda Krupka

Far Afield by Timna Tarr

Dot by Kathy York

Distortion by Roxane Lessa

Desitalart by Laura Armiraglio

Crystal Garden by Susan Stewart

Challenge 8 Intercellular by Betty Busby

Challenge 5 Happy Birthday by Hsin-Chen Lin

Challenge 5 Blue by Misik Kim

Blue Rose by Ann Ruthsdottir

Ad Libbing by Linda Hungerford and Lora Douglas

A Little Bit of This and That by Maia Hunt

QuiltCon 2015: Use of Negative Space part 2

Posted on April 11, 2015 by Plaid Portico

And now Part 2 of the Use of Negative Space category from QuiltCon 2015, sponsored by APQS with the winners of the category at the end of the post. We still have a couple of categories and the special exhibitions to go, and some other non QuiltCon exhibitions, books to review, fabric to talk about, and quilters to meet. Stay tuned!

Colorado 4x4 by Stephanie Ruyle. Denver, Colorado.

Colorado 4×4 by Stephanie Ruyle. Denver, Colorado.

Diamond Chains by Charlotte Noll. Lauderhill, Florida.

Boxed In by Elizabeth Dackson. Land O Lakes, Florida.

My Way by Pamela Rocco. Santa Cruz, California. Quilted by Susan Spencer, Scotts Valley, California.

Haberdashery by Amy Friend. West Newbury, Massachusetts

Transmission by Phoebe Harrell. Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. Quilted by Geri Smith.

Dots by Svetlana Sotak. Batavia, Illinois.

Equalizer by Cheryl Arkison. Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Letting Go by Andrew Steinbrecher. Cincinnati, Ohio.

Tuning Fork #12 by Heather Pregger. Fort Worth, Texas.

Chandelier by Lee Heinrich. Mequon, Wisconsin.

Redirected by Hollie Lobosky. Venice, California.

Mod Hex 2 by Jen Sorenson. Northborough, Massachusetts.

Lowcountry Sunset by Kimberly McPeake by Charleston, South Carolina.

Pike’s Peak by Cheryl Brickey. Greer, South Carolina.

Eggs and Darts by Amanda Leins. Gansevoort, New York. Pieced by Susan Bishop.

Peek by Melanie Tuazon by Livingston, New Jersey.

Museum Windows by Melissa Fontanese, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Somewhat Herringbone by Dorie Schwarz. Mason, Michigan

Comma Comet by Janet Gannon. Katy, Texas. Quilted by Pam Biswas.

Wake Up! Wake Up! by Amy Dame. Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.

STAR’D by Kristy Daum. St. Louis, Missouri.

Cycles 2 by Leanne Chahley. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Floating Jewels by Tanya Heldman. Los Angeles, California.

Sea Glass Herringbone by Claire Jain. Austin, Texas.

Read Between the Lines by Stephanie Ruyle. Denver Colorado. 3rd Place, Use of Negative Space category, QuiltCon 2015.

Color Play by Kari Vojtechovsky. Centennial, Colorado. Quilted by Susan Santistevan. 2nd Place, Use of Negative Space category, QuiltCon 2015.

Blackbird Fly by Krista Hennebury. North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. First Place, Use of Negative Space category, QuiltCon 2015.

QuiltCon 2015: Improvisation category quilts Part 2!

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Plaid Portico

Here we have the second installment of the improvisation category of quilts from QuiltCon 2015, including the award winners in this category. Scroll down!

Juicy by Charlotte Newland. London, England, UK.

Northwest by Stacey Sharman. Berkeley, CA.

Tuning Fork #13 by Heather Pregger. Fort Worth, TX.

Fade into Gray by Stephanie Ruyle. Denver, Colorado.

Yin Yang by Serena Brooks. Los Angeles, CA.

Intersection by Neva Asinari. Hillsborough, NJ.

Improvisation by Patricia Lutteral. Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Infinite Whispers by Jennifer Chon. Shadow Hills, CA.

In Anniston by Chawne Kimber. Easton, PA.

Abby’s Abstract II by Amanda Jean Nyberg. Clearwater, MN.

Untitled (Improv Half-Log Cabin) by Heather Jones. Springboro, Ohio.

Fade into Black by Sarah Lowry. Carrborro, North Carolina.

Kelly Quilt by Maritza Soto. Cambridge, MA.

A Dance for Emily by Rossie Hutchinson. Manchester, Michigan.

From This Day Forward by Tina Michalik. Santa Cruz, CA.

Mosaic by Pamela Rocco. Santa Cruz, CA. Quilted by Susan Spencer.

Full Bloom by Latifah Saafir. Los Angeles, CA.

Face #1 by Melissa Averinos. West Barnstable, MA. Judge’s Choice, QuiltCon 2015.

For Tanya by Emily Coffey. Lane Junaluska, NC. Judge’s Choice, QuiltCon 2015

This Way by Tricia Royal. Chicago, IL. 3rd Place, Improvisation category, QuiltCon 2015

Aleph Bet by Serena Brooks. Los Angeles, CA. 2nd Place Improvisation category, QuiltCon 2015.

The Rabbit Hole by Nydia Kehnle. Monroe, NY. 1st Place Improvisation Category, QuiltCon 2015

Quilts from Quilt Market Houston 2013 #9

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Plaid Portico

Finally we have our last Quilt Market report. Little bit of a gap here as we dealt with the holiday. Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. And last but not least, my final picks from the many, many quilts in the exhibitions at Quilt Market Houston 2013, and some of my absolute favorites for different reasons:

The Pink Candle, Organic Log Cabin #5 by Jennifer Emry

Tuning Fork #11 by Heather Pregger

Together in a Friendship World by Geta Grama

Jeweled Diamonds by Christina Belding

10 more Quilts from Quilt Market 2012 Houston

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Plaid Portico

I’m learning about my own aesthetic in the quilting medium just by observing which quilts I am drawn to when I cover quilt exhibitions. I just go around and take photos of the ones that draw me in and that I want to see more of and look at more closely. Most of the time what attracts me is the composition as a strong piece of abstract art (my first love). Other times it is the sparkling that happens in more traditional quilts that as I get closer seems like peeling an onion revealing layers of artistry and intrigue.

Then there is COLOR of course, the use of which is a big part of all quilts, but sometimes just by itself it acts like a magnet (color junkie that I am). And texture. Quilts are displayed at shows as 2D art, but by their nature they are sculptural and textural. The quilts I actually use are not only beautiful, but there is the comfort factor including the touch on my skin, and intimacy of proximity and the views from underneath and close-up. There is also always a sense that these have been made over a period of time by someone’s hands. The quilt becomes an object that has been formed by thousands of stitches, artistic decisions, and is imbued with all history of the fabric and material chosen to be part of it as well as all the hands that sew, cut, piece and quilt. I experience it all as very rich, sometime overwhelmingly so, but mostly its inspiring and comforting.

And without further ado, more quilts from the Quilt Exhibition at Quilt Market 2012 in Houston.