Doors open at 6:30pm for socializing. Lecture begins at 7pm.
We are very excited to welcome quilt artist Maria Shell, who is traveling to South Florida from Anchorage, Alaska to tell us her Tales of a Stitcher and teach us her method of Making Prints out of Solids.
We will start this Special Event on Thursday evening April 7th with Maria’s lecture and trunk show:
Patchwork to Artwork--Journey of an Alaskan Quiltmaker
Proof that the artist lives in Alaska.
Maria Shell will share her work from her first stitches to her most recent makes along with some fun stories about trying to quilt while raising three boys in the wild lands of Alaska. Maria's work is grounded in the tradition of American patchwork. She uses that foundation to create colorful celebrations of the classic pieced quilt block. Lecture is free to SFMQG members and $5 for guests. Please register at the website store or at our meetings.
Maria's Statement: My artwork is firmly grounded in the craft of quilt making. It has taken me many years to acquire the cutting, piecing, and quilting skills I now use daily. Vintage and contemporary commercial solid and print cotton fabrics, as well as hand dyed cotton fabrics I have created are the materials I use in my work. These textiles are cut primarily without rulers and stitched into a two dimensional surface. Once I create this pieced canvas, I spend hours on my long arm quilting machine stitching the top to cotton or wool batting and a fabric backing. The final step is to bind or face each individual piece.
Take a look at Maria's many exhibits and awards.
For more information see our blog post.
- This evening event is free to members of SFMQG (registration is required) and $5 for guests.
- Please register in our store.