All techniques are employed in this collection of art quilts in various sizes.
32 x 24
An unattributed photo in a calendar was a good subject for Katie Pasquini Masopust’s “artful log cabin” technique. There was high color definition and a mix of values.
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Inspiration photo with gridlines superimposed.
19 x 29
There is a beautiful atrium open to the sky between Ochsner’s Hospital (New Orleans) and the hotel where patients’ families can stay. The lush palms and bromeliads growing there are a comforting and calming sight.
Inspiration photo:
18 x 25
In the pool one day I noticed the beauty of the water and plants in front of the large window. I took my camera back on my next trip and captured this scene, which I then translated into a fabric collage. Mickey Lawler’s original Skydyes fabric makes the water shimmer.
Inspiration photo:
15 x 45
Cara Gulati, a SAQA member in Northern California, curated an exhibit called Prism Play, a full spectrum of art quilts, which called for quilts using a single color card from Joen Wolfrom’s 3-in-1 Color Tool. These two pieces were accepted and will travel with the exhibit through 2026.
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20 x 19
Colorful strips were used to create stylized croton leaves. This piece contains three types of quilting stitches—hand, stationary machine, and free-motion machine.
18 x 22
I love leaves and trees, and these are often the subjects in my art quilts. This was machine quilted in echo fashion.
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26 x 18
I took many pictures on a trip to Ireland in 2017. This street scene was the perfect subject for Katie Pasquini Masopust’s “artful log cabin” technique.
Inspiration photo:
34 x 31
The “interleave” technique, originally taught by Lori Cranor and shared with me by Jackie Watkins, resulted in this colorful example in red, black, and green. The green fabric features composers and musical instruments.
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Fabric used for Interleave Symphony
28 x 36
Private collection
Marilyn Doheny’s wedge ruler was used to create fan designs, with appliqued butterflies and ghost butterflies quilted into the background. This piece was donated to the Dalian Modern Museum in Dalian, China.
31 x 34
Foundation-pieced butterflies set into black background with foliage depicting a garden scene.
This project resulted from testing patterns for the book, Pieced Symbols: Quilt Blocks from the Global Village, by Myrah Brown Green, 2009.
34 x 18
Circles and rings in satin and organza were applied to add interest and excitement to traditionally pieced blocks which were remainders from a larger quilt called Fish Eyes. A workshop with Libby Lehman inspired the addition of these elements. The quilt won a blue ribbon in our South Mississippi Art Association show.
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40 x 40
A variety of improv pieced blocks set to suggest apartment buildings with free-motion quilting lines above for a windy city skyline.
35 x 41
Circles and fans using Marilyn Doheny’s wedge ruler techniques were appliqued to a panel of Mickey Lawler original hand-painted fabric.
56 x 56
Karen Stone’s Indian Orange Peel design was the basis for this quilt, which became an intense color study of fabrics and values.
32 x 40
Prelude was commissioned by FestivalSouth 2023, Hattiesburg’s annual multi-disciplinary arts celebration, as the artwork to be used in advertising, programs, posters, and to be auctioned at the conclusion of the celebration. It begins with Beauty and the Beast on May 24 and ends with FestivalFinale Iconic: Cirque Rock Symphonic Extravaganza on June 30. Prelude will be part of an art exhibit FestivalFibers, work by Martha Ginn at the Downey Gallery, University Baptist Church, 3200 Arlington Loop, Hattiesburg.
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