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Masters: Art Quilts: Major Works by Leading Artists (The Masters)

door Martha Sielman

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These art quilts showcase such versatility, innovation, and beauty that readers can’t help but be truly inspired. The gifted artists come from across the globe—including Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America—and their work displays their varying sensibilities, backgrounds, and talents. Abstract appliqu#65533;d shapes cascade across the surface of Ita Ziv’s brilliantly colored quilts, creating vibrant celebrations of life. Noriko Endo captures her deep feeling for trees in a stunning interplay of light, shadow, and leaves. Gloves appear in nearly every quilt by Jane Burch Cochran, representing probing hands and, sometimes, angel wings. John Lefelhocz’s fantastic imagery—including an airplane silhouette that lights up—grabs viewers’ attention. Esteemed curator Martha Sielman, executive director of Studio Art Quilt Associates, contributes an illuminating essay for each of the 40 featured artists, who are showcased in 8- to 10-page features. The best-selling Masters: Art Quilts stands all on its own as a coffee-table keepsake volume or with the follow-up book Masters: Art Quilts, Vol. 2 as a truly irreplaceable set to cherish for a lifetime.… (meer)
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  CathyLockhart | Sep 30, 2022 |
This is an amazingly different reference, a compilation of 40 quilt artists,1990's to mid-2008. The curator, Martha Sielman, described the book's underlying concept of displaying up to a dozen quilts by each of the artists as ... allowing the artists' work to be seen in much greater depth. While this does does limit the number of textile artists included in the book, I agree this approach provides a greater sense of the designer's work. It is also a book of inspiration for one's own work.

For me, this publication is a ground-breaking display of the wide range of art-quilt design. Although a few of the artists did not quilt extensively and paints or fabric -printed scenes were used, the book conveys the range of modern artwork with fabric, a concept that is rarely seen in the usual "Quilting" literature. Nary a pattern and sewing directions are to be found. The art-quilt is elevated to the realm of art rather than simply craft work, a necessary step in authenticating textile work as a legitimate entré into the art world. ( )
  SandyAMcPherson | Aug 3, 2020 |
Beautiful volume with amazing artwork and stories of the artists. An inspirational book of design and creativity. ( )
  deldevries | May 10, 2018 |
Towards the end of the Introduction, the author, Martha Sielman writes "The book's underlying concept of displaying up to a dozen quilts by each of the artists does limit the number of quilters included in the book, but it also allows the artists' work to be seen in much greater depth." I hope that this statement, and the resulting format of the book, is the first step in quilts truly being recognized in the art world. The underlying difference in this book and many other quiltmaking books is that there are no patterns. In the art world, there are probably an equal number of art books detailing how to make an oil painting or dissecting the steps to sculpture as there are books simply depicting an artists work. In the quilt world, dedicated publishers lament the lack of interest among quiltmakers for books with only pictures and inspiration. Then they publish another pattern book. The proposed series of Art & Inspirations books, such as [b:Art Inspirations: Ruth McDowell|1324424|Ruth B. McDowell's Design Workshop Turn Your Inspiration into an Artfully Pieced Quilt|Ruth B. McDowell|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182762519s/1324424.jpg|1313834] books is a perfect example. The series went for two books, was deemed a failure and abandoned. If the quilt world can send its artists out into the world in books such as [b:Masters: Art Quilts: Major Works by Leading Artists The Masters|2354892|Masters Art Quilts Major Works by Leading Artists (The Masters)|Lark Books|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51UIDjKswAL._SL75_.jpg|2361617], then quilts will be welcomed in circles where experts previously thought quilts were only made by their grandmothers.

The first artist in the book is Jane Sassaman. Ms. Sassaman displays a wonderful array of quilts, from the gorgeous Willow to the spiky and, slightly scary Trouble in the Garden. Details of the various quilts show the texture created by the quilting and the detail of the line.

I was thrilled to see that the cast was not limited to the United States. Among others, Clare Plug of New Zealand and Elizabeth Brimelow of Britain were included.

Michael James' pages were interesting. He showed, mostly, his new pieces and only a few of the pieces that made him a quilt household name. The examples show that having a style is a good thing, if you want to be known, because his new work does not immediately tell you who made the quilt.

I was interested to see a number of artists whose work has not been in the quilt news lately or whose work I had never seen before.

Wendy Huhn was pictured and I had not seen her work in a show in a long time. I like her black humor and the juxtaposition of the images with the softness of the quilt medium.

I was surprised at some of the quilts which were included. They seemed to be included because they are popular. Several photos show, basically, photographs placed on a piece of fabric, layered and quilted. Granted, they are technically perfect, the colors are gorgeous, and may be following the tradition of whole cloth quilts, but they don't use the shapes or lines of patchwork to enhance the work at all.

I was pleased to see the work of some favorites such as Caryl Bryer Fallert, Jane Sassaman, Pamela Allen, and Susan Shie. I was also thrilled to see work by artists with whom I was unfamiliar such as Ita Ziv. I love her piece, After the Rain.

My only suggestion would be to include the story of some of the quilts. For example, I think that Sassaman's quilt, Glorious Greens was in the [b:Women of Taste|1314933|A Taste of Chicken Soup to Inspire a Women's Soul (Chicken Soup)|Mark Victor Hansen and Stephanie Marston Jack Canfield|http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg|1304233], but this book didn't say anything more than the name, size and techniques.

It is really wonderful to go back and forth between various artists to compare their works. I also like the variety of artists who were included. I hope this is volume 1 of long and vibrant series. Go and buy this book to encourage Lark Books to produce more. ( )
  jlapac | Aug 14, 2013 |
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These art quilts showcase such versatility, innovation, and beauty that readers can’t help but be truly inspired. The gifted artists come from across the globe—including Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America—and their work displays their varying sensibilities, backgrounds, and talents. Abstract appliqu#65533;d shapes cascade across the surface of Ita Ziv’s brilliantly colored quilts, creating vibrant celebrations of life. Noriko Endo captures her deep feeling for trees in a stunning interplay of light, shadow, and leaves. Gloves appear in nearly every quilt by Jane Burch Cochran, representing probing hands and, sometimes, angel wings. John Lefelhocz’s fantastic imagery—including an airplane silhouette that lights up—grabs viewers’ attention. Esteemed curator Martha Sielman, executive director of Studio Art Quilt Associates, contributes an illuminating essay for each of the 40 featured artists, who are showcased in 8- to 10-page features. The best-selling Masters: Art Quilts stands all on its own as a coffee-table keepsake volume or with the follow-up book Masters: Art Quilts, Vol. 2 as a truly irreplaceable set to cherish for a lifetime.

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