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Lisa Quinn: Posted on Monday, December 12, 2011 3:45 PM
It's been a while since the last posting but not for lack of things accomplished. We worked in Mixed Media, computer design for art quilts and accomplished ourselves in arashi shibori. Thanks to Anne Selby from Bath UK. Her supplies were invaluable. Her dvd was very detailed. However, a previous background in dyeing with knowledge of color theory is necessary to produce marketable products. We will be continuing with Shibori of many types designing all silk wardropes that make use of arashi shibori as well. |
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Lisa Quinn: Posted on Wednesday, August 17, 2011 2:50 PM
After taking graphic design courses with art courses since 2007, I will be attending the Art University of San Francisco, CA. How, on line. You take pictures of your art work to complete assignments and they are digitally marked up by the Art Professors.
In January, I had changed to the Art Institute of Graphic Design from Charlotte to Pittsburgh and I've taken five courses already. I have one more to take and that completes my course work in graphic design.
I'm going to give myself a break but also update my portfolio to show to the Art University of San Francisco. |
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Lisa Quinn: Posted on Tuesday, July 26, 2011 1:10 PM
Our membership is small due to the fact that the guild is located in a farming community. Traditional quilting is a very favorite past time. I belonged to the Cabarrus County Quilt Guild while I was starting the NC Piedmont Art Quilt Guild. There was a very small group of women who met outside the guild to do their form of art quilting. Unfortunately, it was not art and convincing them to try out a legitimate art teaching guild was impossible. They knew nothing about art, never took an art course and by example did not make art. |
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Lisa Quinn: Posted on Sunday, July 10, 2011 6:33 AM
In my favorite links page I have listed www.linda-matthews.com. Linda is a true fabric artist. Her embellishments are beautiful. She had several dvds on digital printing and titivations. Monday, July 11th, 2011, her new on line classes begin. I realize this blog entry should have been sooner, however,you can sign up for the 1st and/or 2nd class anytime and catch up with lifetime admission to each class. The classes are a bit expensive, but I promise you they are worth every dollar.
On her web site Linda also has free videos and downloads. |
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Lisa Quinn: Posted on Monday, May 30, 2011 10:18 AM
Hi to all, I writing today to get the news out about Linda Matthews an artist and teacher of textile art. She has just published a book on her cording methods. Doesn't sound interesting, well you should she what wonderful art she creates and then binds it with a special cording method. The price is only $9.95 and she takes Paypal. Visit her site www.Linda-matthews.com It's on my favorite links page.
It's been very hot in North Carolina which is slowing the growth of shrubbery and vines. There is not much prune or cut back right now. |
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Lisa Quinn: Posted on Thursday, May 12, 2011 1:45 PM
I have uploaded a digital image of a finished quilt . I realize only half is shown. This was done so you could see the details. As I mentioned many months ago, I was going to show everyone how to create an art quilt utilizing encaustic art. There are three pieces of encaustic art in the gallery.
The theme for the quilt will be African and all of the material used was bought from Kenya. They make beautiful batiks.
So give us a few months to have it done. We are also doing an underwater sea scene and using Susan Carlson's method of quilting with scraps. |
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Lisa Quinn: Posted on Thursday, May 05, 2011 6:14 AM
I believe in the last five years I have read at least 12 methods for making an art quilt. For instance, Cynthia England fractures her scenes into very small pieces then machine stitches them with a 1/4 " seam allowance. Her work is art and its beautiful. I had a brief moment when I thought I might use the method but it was just a fleeting thought. I am not a quilter who wants to work hard, just insightfully.
Mary PQ uses blown up photographs that are traced onto tracing paper then the pieces are cut out to make templates. |
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Lisa Quinn: Posted on Thursday, April 14, 2011 11:01 AM
April 2011
I was able to move my art/sewing room to an area as big as a 2 1/2 car garage. I could not believe how many items I had once everything was laid out. I only slightly remember what some of items were purchased for. In addition, I re-stocked my book case separating the books from the Quilting Art, Quilter's Newletter, and the Joy of Quilting magazines. They all had pages with corners bent on them. This was to remind me that there was some new technique or good trick to utilize. However, stacked again in my book case, they would be overlooked. |
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Lisa Quinn: Posted on Monday, March 07, 2011 2:03 PM
Last month I commented on what the art world considerations were with regards to art quilts. "It is not art"!
How do you make your quilts artistic. First and foremost you need an education in art and design principles. Second, sketching and sketching scenes until finally you have created one that you like, that says something to the viewer, that evokes an emotion or responds to a condition and it follows art principles and color theory. The masters of art history gave to the world their insights into making art. |
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Lisa Quinn: Posted on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 11:26 AM
Yesterday, I received my Jan/Feb issue of Quilting Arts. On occasion I will read Robbi's column to get a laugh. However, this time Robbi writes that her quilts were turned down as part of an art portfolio by the Chicago Institute of Art. She will have to take all the art and design courses to get college credits and try to reapply with a new portfolio for her MFA, Masters of Fine Art.
This is an excellent example of why the North Carolina Piedmont Art Quilt Guild was formed.
You get the courses brought to you that give you the information along with workshops and lectures on art quilt techniques to turn your art quilts into legitimate pieces of art. |
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