Calling all creative people or those who admire them! Anyone who appreciates fine art will like fiber art quilts. This medium might be a new form of expression for artists. People who love to go to art galleries or who are looking for new acquisitions for private collections will enjoy finding a fresh new vision.
The internet is bringing attention to these creations made of fabric and thread. Many are traditionally sized to be used as wall hangings or bed coverings. Some artists make both large and small quilts, as well as pillows, table runners, place mats, or other accessories for a beautiful home.
As in any other art form, this medium is limited only by an artist's imagination. Some creators are inspired by traditional quilt designs which they may reintroduce in wildly modern colors. Many people take inspiration from nature. Check out the online galleries to see silhouettes of birds on a wire or tall ships, trees, flowers, and landscapes. Other works, however, suggest nature in shape and color in impressionistic ways.
Many of the designs are bursts of abstract color, shape, and energy. Some artists use geometric shapes and lines, either done with color or with stitching. Others use fabrics and thread as freely as the masters used paint to make their work explode off the wall. The variety you'll see in this art form is as wide as in any other.
It's very educational to visit individual sites posted by those who use this medium to express their vision. You'll find out more about the artists; one was a geologist who now uses earth colors and flowing shapes to evoke majestic mountains and the beauty of individual rock formations. You'll also find out about galleries and exhibits where works are displayed and may be for sale.
Fabrics used are often cottons - chintz or batik or hand-painted organics - but actually almost anything can be and is used. Foils and metallic threads are used for highlights. Texture, color, and details embroidered by hand or machine finish what color, shape, and pattern have started. Some artists use only fabric and thread, while others add beads, 'found objects', ethnic dolls or fetishes, shells, wire, cording, and more.
All the works are, of course, one-of-a-kind. Each exhibits the unique handiwork, color and design sense, and vision of the person who created it. The quilting, embroidery, and detailing makes this art form different from any other, but it is the artists' vision and creativity that brings it vibrantly alive. One artists advises owners of her quilts that hanging them at different angles changes the way viewers will interpret them.
All art lovers will appreciate the effects that artistic quilters achieve. There's something for everyone here: the serenity of nature, the symbolism of such enduring subjects as the Tree of Life, the energy of vibrant color, the tension of shape and line, and the fun of having a totally unique piece of art to call your own. There's a wide range of prices, too; no need to fear that everything is out of your reach. Whether you think you might like to do an art quilt yourself or you just want to window shop, you'll enjoy finding out more about quilts made by talented artists.
The internet is bringing attention to these creations made of fabric and thread. Many are traditionally sized to be used as wall hangings or bed coverings. Some artists make both large and small quilts, as well as pillows, table runners, place mats, or other accessories for a beautiful home.
As in any other art form, this medium is limited only by an artist's imagination. Some creators are inspired by traditional quilt designs which they may reintroduce in wildly modern colors. Many people take inspiration from nature. Check out the online galleries to see silhouettes of birds on a wire or tall ships, trees, flowers, and landscapes. Other works, however, suggest nature in shape and color in impressionistic ways.
Many of the designs are bursts of abstract color, shape, and energy. Some artists use geometric shapes and lines, either done with color or with stitching. Others use fabrics and thread as freely as the masters used paint to make their work explode off the wall. The variety you'll see in this art form is as wide as in any other.
It's very educational to visit individual sites posted by those who use this medium to express their vision. You'll find out more about the artists; one was a geologist who now uses earth colors and flowing shapes to evoke majestic mountains and the beauty of individual rock formations. You'll also find out about galleries and exhibits where works are displayed and may be for sale.
Fabrics used are often cottons - chintz or batik or hand-painted organics - but actually almost anything can be and is used. Foils and metallic threads are used for highlights. Texture, color, and details embroidered by hand or machine finish what color, shape, and pattern have started. Some artists use only fabric and thread, while others add beads, 'found objects', ethnic dolls or fetishes, shells, wire, cording, and more.
All the works are, of course, one-of-a-kind. Each exhibits the unique handiwork, color and design sense, and vision of the person who created it. The quilting, embroidery, and detailing makes this art form different from any other, but it is the artists' vision and creativity that brings it vibrantly alive. One artists advises owners of her quilts that hanging them at different angles changes the way viewers will interpret them.
All art lovers will appreciate the effects that artistic quilters achieve. There's something for everyone here: the serenity of nature, the symbolism of such enduring subjects as the Tree of Life, the energy of vibrant color, the tension of shape and line, and the fun of having a totally unique piece of art to call your own. There's a wide range of prices, too; no need to fear that everything is out of your reach. Whether you think you might like to do an art quilt yourself or you just want to window shop, you'll enjoy finding out more about quilts made by talented artists.
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