Speaking in Cloth : 6 Quilters, 6 Voices

Speaking in Cloth: 6 Quilters, 6 Voices offers you the opportunity to visually and intellectually enter the worlds of six Northwest quilt artists. It is an invitation to respond to their use of cloth and thread as they tell their stories and record their explorations. Each chapter addresses a question that they are often asked, and that they often ask each other. The artists hope you will draw on your own experiences to extend this conversation. ¿ Why do you chose the LANGUAGE of fiver and thread to make your art? ¿ Do you find yourself working with recurring THEMES over time? ¿ Is there a visual VOICE that identifies your work? ¿ What are the CHALLENGES and joys of making your art? ¿ does it matter if the quilt communicates a specific MESSAGE to your viewers? This project is supported in part by an award from the Oregon Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts. ¿This exciting compilation of works by six recognized quilt artists of the American Northwest deeply explores the magical alchemy between dye, cloth, and transformation. Finding inspiration in myriad sources, each artist finds her won voice in manipulations of color, fiber, and form that express unique perspectives on life, place, and art.¿¿Stacy C. Hollander, Senior Curator, American Folk Art Museum, New YorkJohnston, Ann is the author of 'Speaking in Cloth : 6 Quilters, 6 Voices', published 2006 under ISBN 9780965677622 and ISBN 0965677621.