Are quilts art? Article link
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Thank you. That is a debate that will continue to rage. Most of us don't think of our quilting as art. I gues that is because the world in general doesn't have a real appreciation of what we do. I am one who rarely duplicates exactly, a quilt pattern that I have seen. I always us different fabric, colors or even resize it to make it my own. Even when I use existing templates and another's pattern as a guide. In more than 40 years of quilting I have only made one wallhanging from a kit. I do like to quilt pre marked white on white or other wholecloth quilts.
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Quilting has always been a "craft" to me, but you made a good point. I never follow a pattern exactly because I always "feel" it a little differently.
Wikipedia defines art as "the process or product of deliberately arranging elements in a way to affect the senses or emotions." Nothing brings more joy or comfort than a lovingly made quilt!
Wikipedia defines art as "the process or product of deliberately arranging elements in a way to affect the senses or emotions." Nothing brings more joy or comfort than a lovingly made quilt!
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Interesting article, thanks.
Several of my friends are considered art quilters, many having quilts hung in museums and art galleries. http://www.marilynhenrion.com is one of them. Night Thoughts being my favorites
I make what I consider to be creative,beautiful quilts, but they are not art quilts.
Interesting article, thanks.
Several of my friends are considered art quilters, many having quilts hung in museums and art galleries. http://www.marilynhenrion.com is one of them. Night Thoughts being my favorites
I make what I consider to be creative,beautiful quilts, but they are not art quilts.
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Originally Posted by LBryan13790
Quilting has always been a "craft" to me, but you made a good point. I never follow a pattern exactly because I always "feel" it a little differently.
Wikipedia defines art as "the process or product of deliberately arranging elements in a way to affect the senses or emotions." Nothing brings more joy or comfort than a lovingly made quilt!
Wikipedia defines art as "the process or product of deliberately arranging elements in a way to affect the senses or emotions." Nothing brings more joy or comfort than a lovingly made quilt!
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I think it is definitely art. I once discussed art with a friend who said to him it has to be either aesthetically pleasing or meaningful, which I thought was a good way of looking at it. Quilts are often both, and even if they're not that pretty to someone, they can mean a lot to someone else.
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