June 15, 2004
Robert Shaw's Art Quilt - excerpted
Chapter 3 of Robert Shaw's wonderful book, The Art Quilt, has been re-published on the internet. This chapter covers the beginnings and evolution of the art quilt. There are no illustrations, but this being a linked medium, there are some interesting and quirky links to people, places and things mentioned. One example: "Laury entered the quilt in the 1958 Eastern States Exposition, where it attracted the attention of Roxa Wright, then needlework editor for House Beautiful magazine." This exhibition is a long way from the Quilt National in Paducah.
This chapter, and all of The Art Quilt, are a great refresher course in why we are pursuing this medium and where we are going.
Posted by sfenton at June 15, 2004 06:33 PM