Quilt National 2013 Prize Winners
The whole collection is documented in Quilt National 2013: The Best of Contemporary Quilts, published by Dragon Threads. There were 851 quilts submitted by 458 artists from 44 states, 17 countries and five Canadian Provinces. Jurors Linda Colsh, Penny McMorris, and Judith Content selected 85 quilts by 85 artists. The exhibitors represented 27 states and 7 foreign countries. In this exhibition 20 percent of the exhibitors are first time Quilt National artists. There were 13 awards granted. In addition, the People’s Choice award was chosen by the visitors to the show.
Best of Show
Brooke A. Atherton SpringField ©BA 32 by 97 Canvas backing, silk organza, paper maps, cotton, melted aluminum, glass, found objects; rusted, dyed, burned, layered, fused, hand and machine stitched
Artist’s Statement: “A little stitching madness to hold an elusive memory”
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Quilts Japan PrizeElin Noble Fugitive Pieces 11 ©EN 65 by 45 Cotton, dye, silk and cotton thread; clamp resist dyed shibori on cotton, discharged and dyed several times, quilted by longarm machine with hand-dyed cotton and silk thread. Artist’s Statement: In the series Fugitive Pieces, I am inspired by the Canadian poet, Anne Michaels novel of the same name. I seek the visual equivalent of her beautifully crafted sentences, her quietly unfolding imagery, and both subtle and haunting stories. I believe her range of feelings and moods can find its equivalent in the softness and depth of cloth, and its tactile and luminous qualities.. |
Award of ExcellencePaula Kovarik Round and Round It Goes©PK 54 by 54 Cotton tablecloth, bamboo batting, cotton thread; thread drawn |
Most Innovative Use of the MediumFlorence Nightingale ©SHC 48 by 78 Recycled and commercial fabrics, hemp, organza, pearl cotton, ramie,; coiled, dyed, fabric painted, hand stitched Artist’s Statement: Florence Nightingale used her data to show the correlation between the cleanliness of the hospitals and the mortality rate, creating a chart, often called rose chart. In laying out her image with her rose chart, red rose, and red cross. I wished to honor her accomplishments. By synthesizing the Fibonacci Spiral, I wanted to illustrate circles and squares, math and art, beautiful mind and good deeds. |
Lynn Goodwin Borgman Award for Surface DesignLetters to Myself-Page 4©DL 41 by 31 Hand dyed cotton, silk organza, polyester sheet, newspaper, permanent pen; machine pieced, hand and machine stitched, shape resist dyed, digital transfer, artist made thermofax screen-printed, paper lamination, direct writing. Artist’s Statement: Letter to Myself-Page 4 is a reflection on the transient nature of life. With the passage of time there is a transience depicted with traces, recollections, faded memory and layers. I consider my work as an ongoing process of searching for meaning and deciphering the metaphors. |
McCarthy Memorial AwardStorm©DF 55 by 26 Viscose felt, polyester net, polyester thread, dye, pastels; cutwork assembled within two net layers, machine quilted Artist’s Statement: Storms are driven by the conflicting movements of warm and cool air, something that we can feel but cannot see. What we do see are the things that are picked up by the storm, such as raindrops or dust or cinders. In this quilt I have tried to capture the swirling fluid character of that movement as the air seeks equilibrium. |
Cathy Rasmussen Emerging Artist Memorial Awardsponsored by Studio Art Quilt Associates Arle Sklar-WeinsteinTruth or Consequences ©ASW 48 by 54 Red danger barricade tape, vinyl window pockets, fojn d objects of debris, commercial cotton (fire breathing dragon); kimono form; appliquéd. Artist’s Statement: Creating visual art in any form often results in something attractive or beautiful to enjoy. To use art as a political statement without falling into illustration is in my experience, more challenging.In this Kimono form, Truth or Consequences, the medium is truly the message; barricade tape to create the “fabric” amplifies the warnings of irreversible environmental damage we humans in our folly and greed, continue to inflict on our planet. |
Heartland AwardDescent Into Darkness: The Boys of the Mines ©PKZ 43 by 63 Cotton fabric, fiber reactive dyes, textile ink, fusible web, rayand and cotton threads, inkjet transfer material, cotton batting; hand silk screened, hand dyed, fused, appliquéd, image transfer; machine pieced, machine quilted Artist’s Statement: My work is primarily image driven with the intent to tell a story, trigger a memory, or elicit an emotion. The exquisite photographs of Lewis W. Hine (courtesy Library of Congress), taken in the early 1900s, have inspired me to create a series of pieces, including this quilt. I hope this work deeply touches the viewer, reminds them of someone or something they may have forgotten, or compels them to linger, just a moment longer. |
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