Artist Statement
Inspiration for the quilts I make comes from a variety of sources. It can be nature, an expression, a color or a material. For most of my quilts I use my own hand dyed fabric. My quilts can be very colorful or simply black and white. I work in a contemporary style, but have no objection at all to incorporating traditional blocks. Often I use raw edge appliqué, but don’t be surprised if I switch techniques for another quilt. I love working with fiber, but if the quilt wants/needs it, I add other materials to it. This can be bark, buttons, lutrador and paint. It all depends on what I feel is needed.
For me, making art quilts is a way of expressing what I see, translating the world into fabric and fibers, emphasizing/focusing on what is important to me and to show you how I feel about it.
Inspiration for the quilts I make comes from a variety of sources. It can be nature, an expression, a color or a material. For most of my quilts I use my own hand dyed fabric. My quilts can be very colorful or simply black and white. I work in a contemporary style, but have no objection at all to incorporating traditional blocks. Often I use raw edge appliqué, but don’t be surprised if I switch techniques for another quilt. I love working with fiber, but if the quilt wants/needs it, I add other materials to it. This can be bark, buttons, lutrador and paint. It all depends on what I feel is needed.
For me, making art quilts is a way of expressing what I see, translating the world into fabric and fibers, emphasizing/focusing on what is important to me and to show you how I feel about it.
Resumé
Qualifications:
2010 City & Guilds level 3 Diploma Patchwork & Quilting 7923-04
2008 City & Guilds level 3 Certificate Patchwork & Quilting 7922-03
2007 Quilten Speciaal
2005 City & Guilds level 2 Certificate Patchwork & Quilting 7822-10
Studied with (amongst others): Carol Soderlund, Els van Baarle, Cherilyn Martin, Lenna Andrews, Laura Cater-Woods, Lynda Monk & Carol McFee, Pamela Allen
Pulications:
My World in Black and White catalogue November 2008
Dutch Quilters Guilters News September 2009
Metamorphosis catalogue 2009
Fragments; Urban decay catalogue 2009
Uit de Naad catalogue
Down Under Quilts Issue 122, 2008
Member of:
- SAQA
- Sky-is-the-Limit
- Voyage
- Free Spirit Artists
- Stitched Art Textiles
- TAFA
- New York Artists Online
Exhibitions:
- Quilt Expo Beaujolais - Villefrance sur Saone France 2014
- Creative Stitches and Hobbycrafts - London UK 2014
- Seasons - Light Space & Time Gallery - online exhibit 2014
- Lines into Shapes Art Center of Estes Park Gallery - online exhibit 2013
- International Quilt Festival - Houston USA 2013
- Open European Quilt Championships - Veldhoven the Netherlands 2013
- Art on Main - Zumbrota MN USA 2013
- Infinity Art Gallery - online exhibit 2013
- International Quilt Festival of Ireland 2013
- Minnesota Quilters Show - Duluth USA 2013
- SAQA MN Show - Duluth USA 2013
- Art Soup - Elk River MN USA 2013
- International Quilt Festival - Chicago USA 2013
- Fiber Fiesta - Albuquerque NM 2013
- 15th Annual Contemporary Art Juried Exhibition - Upstream People Gallery - online exhibit 2013
- SeaScapes Art Exhibition - online exhibit 2013
- National Quilt Extravaganza XX - Philadelphia Area Pennsylvania USA 2013
- World Quilt Festival New Engeland XI - Manchester New Hampshire USA 2013
- Quilt Fest of New Jersey IX - Somerset New Jersey USA 2013
- Denver National Quilt Festival VIII - Denver Colorado USA 2013
- Celebrate Spring! - Cincinnati USA 2013
- Black & White Expo - Infinity Art Gallery - online exhibit 2013
- 4th 12x12 National Exhibit of Small Scale Work of Arts - online exhibit 2013
- Fabrications 9 - Zumbrota MN USA 2012
- World Quilt Show - New Hampshire USA 2011
- National Quilt Extravaganza XVII - Philadelphia Pennsylvania USA 2011
- Minnesota Quiltshow 2011
- Festival of Quilts - Birmingham England 2011
- Albuquerque Fiber Arts Fiesta - New Mexico 2011
- Harvest of Quilts X - Pine Bush New York USA 2010
- Mid Atlantic Quilt Festival XX - Hampton Virginia USA 2009
- The Quiltfest of New Jersey V - Somerset New Jersey USA 2009
- Loft Gallery - San Pedro California USA 2009
- Soft Expressions Gallery - Anaheim California USA 2009
- For the love of quilting quilt show - Lansington New England USA 2009
- World Quilt Show New England - Manchester New Hampshire USA 2009
- Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza XVI - Philadelphia Pennsylvania USA 2009
- Uit de Naad Alkmaar and Utrecht the Netherlands 2009
- Festival of Quilts - Birmingham England 2009
- Bunbury International Quilt Challenge - Australia 2009
- Genesee Valley Quilt Festival - Rochester New York USA 2009
- Contemporary Quilts Great Britain show - Exter England 2009
- How Amazing! - Germany and Switzerland 2008-2009
- Algemene Tentoonstelling Quiltersgilde - Arnhem the Netherlands 2008
- Scythia 7 Kherson – Ukraine June 2008
- Bernina Quiltcompetition - Rijswijk the Netherlands 2008
- Miniaturententoonstelling Quiltersguild - the Netherlands 2008
- Online: http://www.fabledfibers.com/index.html
and http://www.quiltart.com/gallery/fables/index.html
- On line: http://www.quiltart.com/challenges/flower_power/index.html
- Vermont Quilt Festival Essex - Junction VT USA 2008
- Flower Power - San Pedro California USA 2008
- Festival of Quilts - Birmingham England 2008
- Rosenthal Gallery – Fayetteville State University USA 2008
- Fine Fiber Show - Crystal Lake Illinois USA 2008
- Open European Quilt Champignonship - Veldhoven the Netherlands 2008
- International Quilt Festival - Houston USA 2007
- Festival of Quilts - Birmingham England 2006
- Annual Dutch Quiltersguild Exhibition - Rotterdam the Netherlands 2006
- On line: Quilt Show Quilt University 2006
- Quilts in the Garden Trentham England 2006
Qualifications:
2010 City & Guilds level 3 Diploma Patchwork & Quilting 7923-04
2008 City & Guilds level 3 Certificate Patchwork & Quilting 7922-03
2007 Quilten Speciaal
2005 City & Guilds level 2 Certificate Patchwork & Quilting 7822-10
Studied with (amongst others): Carol Soderlund, Els van Baarle, Cherilyn Martin, Lenna Andrews, Laura Cater-Woods, Lynda Monk & Carol McFee, Pamela Allen
Pulications:
My World in Black and White catalogue November 2008
Dutch Quilters Guilters News September 2009
Metamorphosis catalogue 2009
Fragments; Urban decay catalogue 2009
Uit de Naad catalogue
Down Under Quilts Issue 122, 2008
Member of:
- SAQA
- Sky-is-the-Limit
- Voyage
- Free Spirit Artists
- Stitched Art Textiles
- TAFA
- New York Artists Online
Exhibitions:
- Quilt Expo Beaujolais - Villefrance sur Saone France 2014
- Creative Stitches and Hobbycrafts - London UK 2014
- Seasons - Light Space & Time Gallery - online exhibit 2014
- Lines into Shapes Art Center of Estes Park Gallery - online exhibit 2013
- International Quilt Festival - Houston USA 2013
- Open European Quilt Championships - Veldhoven the Netherlands 2013
- Art on Main - Zumbrota MN USA 2013
- Infinity Art Gallery - online exhibit 2013
- International Quilt Festival of Ireland 2013
- Minnesota Quilters Show - Duluth USA 2013
- SAQA MN Show - Duluth USA 2013
- Art Soup - Elk River MN USA 2013
- International Quilt Festival - Chicago USA 2013
- Fiber Fiesta - Albuquerque NM 2013
- 15th Annual Contemporary Art Juried Exhibition - Upstream People Gallery - online exhibit 2013
- SeaScapes Art Exhibition - online exhibit 2013
- National Quilt Extravaganza XX - Philadelphia Area Pennsylvania USA 2013
- World Quilt Festival New Engeland XI - Manchester New Hampshire USA 2013
- Quilt Fest of New Jersey IX - Somerset New Jersey USA 2013
- Denver National Quilt Festival VIII - Denver Colorado USA 2013
- Celebrate Spring! - Cincinnati USA 2013
- Black & White Expo - Infinity Art Gallery - online exhibit 2013
- 4th 12x12 National Exhibit of Small Scale Work of Arts - online exhibit 2013
- Fabrications 9 - Zumbrota MN USA 2012
- World Quilt Show - New Hampshire USA 2011
- National Quilt Extravaganza XVII - Philadelphia Pennsylvania USA 2011
- Minnesota Quiltshow 2011
- Festival of Quilts - Birmingham England 2011
- Albuquerque Fiber Arts Fiesta - New Mexico 2011
- Harvest of Quilts X - Pine Bush New York USA 2010
- Mid Atlantic Quilt Festival XX - Hampton Virginia USA 2009
- The Quiltfest of New Jersey V - Somerset New Jersey USA 2009
- Loft Gallery - San Pedro California USA 2009
- Soft Expressions Gallery - Anaheim California USA 2009
- For the love of quilting quilt show - Lansington New England USA 2009
- World Quilt Show New England - Manchester New Hampshire USA 2009
- Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza XVI - Philadelphia Pennsylvania USA 2009
- Uit de Naad Alkmaar and Utrecht the Netherlands 2009
- Festival of Quilts - Birmingham England 2009
- Bunbury International Quilt Challenge - Australia 2009
- Genesee Valley Quilt Festival - Rochester New York USA 2009
- Contemporary Quilts Great Britain show - Exter England 2009
- How Amazing! - Germany and Switzerland 2008-2009
- Algemene Tentoonstelling Quiltersgilde - Arnhem the Netherlands 2008
- Scythia 7 Kherson – Ukraine June 2008
- Bernina Quiltcompetition - Rijswijk the Netherlands 2008
- Miniaturententoonstelling Quiltersguild - the Netherlands 2008
- Online: http://www.fabledfibers.com/index.html
and http://www.quiltart.com/gallery/fables/index.html
- On line: http://www.quiltart.com/challenges/flower_power/index.html
- Vermont Quilt Festival Essex - Junction VT USA 2008
- Flower Power - San Pedro California USA 2008
- Festival of Quilts - Birmingham England 2008
- Rosenthal Gallery – Fayetteville State University USA 2008
- Fine Fiber Show - Crystal Lake Illinois USA 2008
- Open European Quilt Champignonship - Veldhoven the Netherlands 2008
- International Quilt Festival - Houston USA 2007
- Festival of Quilts - Birmingham England 2006
- Annual Dutch Quiltersguild Exhibition - Rotterdam the Netherlands 2006
- On line: Quilt Show Quilt University 2006
- Quilts in the Garden Trentham England 2006
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