On April 11th in the wonderful town of Rocky Mount , North Carolina 13 women who some of us have never met gathered in a church hall to share our lives and our love of Art Quilts. Painting with fabrics and all mediums possible to create Art Quilts is what connects us and makes us the glorious artists we are.
I have been to regular art museums all of my life and galleries but there is just something about being in a room and seeing the vast variety of Art Quilts created , then to put the face and soul with it at the same time is a experience there are no words to explain. The women who I can now call friends are walking a path of art each their own and I saw many ways to create and enjoy all the things , from hand stitching, to beads, paint, recycled objects and much more. Themes from beautiful faces, to nature to watercolors turned into art quilts One of the Artist husband reads to her as she creates. Some gather in groups and support each other in their endeavors, others like me work individually which sometimes leads to frustration because we don't have someone who will help us when we find ourselves stumped or unsure of how to progress in our art.
I taught and shared a technique I developed PAS talked about in the previous post and all loved the possibilities of it.
We then went to lunch at the Imperial Art Center a block away and if you have never visited this museum , please do it is an amazing building that used to be a tobacco factory that now serves as a beautiful well executed art museum. The large rooms are spacious and allows you to enjoy the art from afar and near.
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Fabric is just not for Bed Quilts and clothes anymore....create your Art Quilts today.
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