Quilts, Respect, and the Art Quilt part 2

I received wonderful responses from the art quilters I contacted with the three questions I posed in my last blog post. There is a great variety of styles between them and their answers are informative and thought provoking. I want to thank each artist for taking the time to reply and for allowing me to… Continue reading Quilts, Respect, and the Art Quilt part 2

Respect and the Art Quilt

After viewing pieces included in the Akron Art Prize venues, The Snarky Quilter posed this question on her blog:  “Do quilts still get no respect in the art world?” Here are my thoughts… First, I would say quilts get less respect rather than no respect. I think that it actually is the word “quilt” that… Continue reading Respect and the Art Quilt