blog – Deidre Adams

Art Quilts International: Abstract & Geometric

I have been a bit remiss in failing to post the news that I was profiled in this fabulous book by Martha Sielman, executive director of Studio Art Quilt Associates, Inc. The book came out late last year and includes the work of more than 100 fantastic artists among whom I am proud to be included.

From the the publisher’s blurb:

These engaging works of art represent a range of styles across the abstract art spectrum. 300 gorgeous art quilts, bursting with color and excitement, capture the work of 124 major quilt artists from 18 countries. In-depth interviews with 29 of the artists help us understand their inspirations, their techniques, and their challenges. Learn about how Denyse Schmidt makes her color choices. Find out how Fumiko Nakayama first discovered the mola techniques for which she is famous. Discover why Sue Benner is drawn to plaids and why Deidre Adams likes old books. Participating artists come from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, the UK, and across the US.

Size: 8 1/2″ x 11″ | 305 color images | 224 pp
ISBN13: 9780764352201 | Binding: soft cover

The book is available now from the SAQA store.

May 15th, 2017|Miscellaneous|Comments Off

Quilt National 2015 Opening

Following on from my last post, here are more images from this year’s Quilt National opening weekend. Above is the legendary Dairy Barn Arts Center in Athens. The opening reception this year attracted a huge number of the artists – I think the count was 62 – with many of them traveling from Europe and beyond. The Quilt National Executive Director, Kathleen Dawson, does such a wonderful job of organizing all the various aspects of the event, from the catalog to the hanging, to all of the mini-events that are part of the opening weekend. Each artist is made to feel like we have done something very special! It’s a huge treat to meet everybody, and I especially enjoy trying to get a portrait of each artist with their work. This time, I managed to get almost all of them, with just a couple managing to escape me. (And many thanks to Betty Busby for taking the shot of me!)

(If you are one of the artists pictured and you’d like a high-res copy, just let me know and I’ll be happy to send it to you directly.)

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Here’s a group photo of all of us together. Quite the crowd!

And here are shots of the interior so you can get a feel for the entire show.

May 26th, 2015|Exhibitions|21 Comments

Quilt National 2013 – Opening reception

Quilt National Director Kathleen Dawson announces the prize winners.

The Quilt National exhibition is held every two years at the Dairy Barn Arts Center in Athens, Ohio, home of Ohio University. Athens isn’t the easiest place to get to, but the show is phenomenal, and the Quilt National director and staff make all the artists feel very special. It’s worth every minute to see it in person. This year, a flat tire on the rental car notwithstanding, I had a great time there. Seeing old friends and meeting new ones is the best part of it. I enjoy taking pictures of as many artists as I can get to hold still in all the excitement. Some I could only get with my cell phone while they were doing their artist’s talk. The ice cream bar looking thing is a voice recorder.

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So many people come to the exhibition, it can get a little overwhelming. But once the crowds clear out, you can finally have some time for really looking at all the fantastic work. I won’t post any pictures of the work, because you can order the book from the Dairy Center and see the professional shots which will do them better justice. But here are a few photos that will give you an idea of the overall exhibition.