Quilts are so much more than fabric and stitches to Willmar quilter Mary Chalmers. They represent a passion for art that feeds her soul. This spring, Chalmers' artistry is getting national attention.
“I started expanding my own designs and I haven't looked back.” “When I first started making quilts, I started making traditional quilts, but very early on I realized that I needed to make my own ...
Ever wondered about the origins of Extinction Rebellion’s logo or how the Pussyhat became synonymous with the Women’s March overnight? Consider this your starting point. First and foremost, protest is ...
CHICAGO -- Artist Emily Van Hoff's recent residency at boutique hotel Pendry Chicago was a first glimpse for the public to see her vibrant quilting in action. The South Loop-based designer created a ...
PADUCAH, Ky. -- These are not your grandmother's quilts. The dazzling images at the National Quilt Museum are all contemporary works of art painstakingly created from cloth. Located in Paducah, 320 ...
Walking around Barb Taylor’s home her enthusiasm for art in many different mediums becomes apparent. Miniature watercolors by Todd Hilemen line the wall of the dining room, behind the couch her mother ...
Topical Native graphic designer reinvents star quilt designs through handmade cards From the On Indigenous Peoples' Day, get to know a few of the artists from Montana's tribes series Juliana Sukut Apr ...
In American folklore, there's a legend that when enslaved peoples escaped their shackles and took to the Underground Railroad in search of freedom, they relied on quilts to guide the way. Innocuous to ...
MARION — Her work’s been accepted for the world’s two biggest exhibitions, but Megan Bracy more or less stumbled into quilting in her mid-20s. “I had just graduated with my master’s degree and I asked ...
NEW YORK (AP) — From simple geometric shapes to the intricately wrought details of daily life, the quilt designs in a show now running at the American Folk Art Museum show how powerfully this art form ...
As a quilt artist, Rachel Blosser Derstine and her husband often uses the city’s many sights as inspiration for her artistry, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. “I am really passionate about doing ...