There's an interesting discussion going on in the world of "art quilts" -- or is it "studio quilts"? -- or is there yet another, more descriptive name for this medium?? In the February 2009 issue of AmericanStyle magazine, writer Pat Worrell asks, "Just what exactly should we call these quilts? . . . The jury is still out." She goes on to say that, for the purposes of the article, it was decided to use the phrase "'studio quilts,' a term adopted by the International Quilt Study Center in Lincoln, Nebraska, upon the recommendation of well-known quilt artist Michael James." Nancy Crow states, "You wouldn't say 'art painting,' so I don't use the term 'art quilt.' I am a contemporary quiltmaker."I sometimes find myself searching for the right phrase when someone asks me what I "do." Mention the word "quilt," and people may tune out or, more often, respond with a story of the wonderful bed quilts their grandmothers used to make; it takes a bit of explaining to describe to them how my work is different. So . . . what do you think we should call ourselves and the art we create?
[Fellow quilt artist Pat Spillane contributed to this post (thanks, Pat!) -- visit her at pmsdesigns.wordpress.com]
1 comment:
Yes... I've never been able to resolve this one for myself. I'll have to pick up a copy of that magazine. Thanks!
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