Monthly Archives: February 2010

Neon Lights – Bright Inspiration for Art Quilts

Posted on February 28, 2010 by Gina

Jewel tones Crisp edges Bold Contrast Geometrical Shapes Surprise These are the qualities that describe most of my art quilts. These are the design elements I frequently post about on “Your Inspiration Zone” blog. You can see how I make … Continue reading →

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AQS Adds 4th Venue in 2010 -and- New International Quilt Festival Exhibit Announced

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Gina

New AQS Show in Lancaster, PA The American Quilter’s Society has added the Lancaster County Convention Center in Lancaster PA as the location for a fourth show and contest in 2010, (others being in Des Moines, IA, Knoxville, TN and … Continue reading →

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Quilt Artists making Series Quilts

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Gina

Signature Style in Art Quilts – Part 1 Now here I go out on a limb… For commercial reasons, I am changing to a new signature look in the art quilts I make for sale. There are 3 reasons, and … Continue reading →

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Copyright vs Copyleft

Posted on February 13, 2010 by Gina

Building a richer public domain quoted excerpts from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, topic  reference – The Creative Commons Network, The Creative Commons.org and Flickr Creative Commons Please Note, the copyright information posted here is subject to unforseen changes being made … Continue reading →

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Stereograms to Inspire Your Quilt Art

Posted on February 8, 2010 by Gina

Gary W. Priester’s 3D Stereogram Gallery In this post you will see 4 stereograms created by Gary W. Priester, c0-author of several Magic Eye books of stereograms. Gary also has a lot of information on stereogram creation on his Eyetricks.com … Continue reading →

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Beth Smith, new gallery director for Quilt Visions

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Gina

Stitching together an artistic vision BY ROBERT L. PINCUS, UNION-TRIBUNE ART CRITIC – SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 2010 Gallery director Beth Smith harnesses a passion for textile-related media: ‘It’s really rewarding to see artists change and surprise you’. Museum Director: Beth … Continue reading →

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