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This is part of the walkway that goes into the National Exhibitions Centre (NEC) in Birmingham, UK.<\/p>\n
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This past August, the NEC hosted the annual Festival of Quilts, self-described as “The Leading Quilt Show in Europe” \u00a0While it’s not Houston, it is a venue filled with over 200 vendors, competition quilts, and – my favorite – many classy gallery displays featuring the work of leading UK and international artists. \u00a0This year two American quilters had gallery displays:\u00a0Ricky Tims and Susan Brandeis as did Dorothy Caldwell from Canada. \u00a0To learn more of the various artists and works included, visit the Festival of Quilts<\/a> website. Currently the list is available here<\/a>. \u00a0However, I’ve no idea how long this link will be available as I suspect when the 2009 show rolls around, the page will be updated with new information. Two other eye treats were SAQA<\/a>‘s Transformations 2008<\/em> exhibit and the European Art Quilt Foundation<\/a>‘s Art Quilt V<\/em>.\u00a0 When visiting their website, click the “Gallery” and the “2008” link to see their display at the show.\u00a0 It nicely shows off the gallery setting of the special exhibits.<\/p>\n Quiltart and SAQA member Sandy Snowden<\/a> had a booth display entitled “Sandy Snowden: Two Years On.” Last year\u00a0Sandy won the Student Category with “Distressed and Deconstructed”, “a skirt design inspired not only by erosion and decay in metal, but also by the aging seen in corsets from the Tudor period.” \u00a0I wanted to take it home with me!<\/p>\n In addition to the variety of exhibitors, there are several artists demonstrating their techniques. Ruth Issett, author of several excellent books, such as “Print, Pattern & Colour<\/a>,” was again at the Art Van Go<\/a> booth demonstrating some of her printmaking techniques.\u00a0 The Art Van Go store is located in Herfordshire.\u00a0 I’ve not yet<\/em> been there, but I plan to.\u00a0 Their site also shares several surface techiques (you can find there here<\/a>).\u00a0 If you’re planning to go to the Knitting & Stitching show in September at the NEC, Ruth will be demonstrating at the “Artists in Action” space (along with other instructors).\u00a0 It looks so good that next year I may plan work meetings around that time!<\/p>\n I’ve attended this show several times, and each time Ruth generously shared her techniques, answered questions, and even allowed people to page through her various journals.<\/p>\n She also graciously allowed me to take her photo and another of the work she was creating.\u00a0 This piece was first dyed.\u00a0 Then it was stitched.\u00a0 Then additional color was added using Shiva sticks and other paints.<\/p>\n Another treat are the various art cloths being made in a studio area open to the public to peruse, ask questions, and simply admire.<\/p>\n Leslie Morgan and Claire Benn from Committed to Cloth<\/a> demonstrated surface techniques such as break-down printing in a studio area (they welcomed photos).\u00a0 You can learn more about Committed to Cloth here.\u00a0 I purchased their latest book, Paper & Metal Leaf Lamination<\/a>, which is in collaboration with Jane Dunnewold<\/a>.<\/p>\n Another treat was meeting Maggie Grey.\u00a0 I recently wrote an article for QuiltWow<\/a>, the new sister publication of Workshops on the Web<\/a>.\u00a0 Both online quarterly publications are edited by Maggie.\u00a0 I thought I’d just say hi, but instead we immediately hit it off and chatted up a small storm.<\/p>\n Maggie has written some excellent books, including\u00a0 “Raising the Surface with Machine Embroidery<\/a>,” “Paper, Metal & Stitch<\/a>,” “Stitch, Dissolve, and Distort”<\/a> with Machine Embroidery.\u00a0 I was thrilled to buy an autographed copy of her latest, From Image to Stitch<\/a>.\u00a0 I enjoyed seeing many of the examples used in the book, and was very impressed with the amount of time she spent with various people asking questions.\u00a0 She even had an inkjet printer set up so that she could demonstrate what she was doing and how.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This is part of the walkway that goes into the National Exhibitions Centre (NEC) in Birmingham, UK. 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