tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post8927706949741304461..comments2024-03-28T03:17:28.911-04:00Comments on Art With a Needle: The Houston winnersKathleen Loomishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05930922068379938756noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-27842798543795691052012-02-13T02:55:12.477-05:002012-02-13T02:55:12.477-05:00I've been reading all your posts on this topic...I've been reading all your posts on this topic and you've given lots of excellent food for thought, as have others that left comments.<br /><br />My two cents: Ultimately, most quilters are just that - quilters. They're not 'artists', however one chooses to define it, nor do they call themselves artists. <br /><br />I worked in a quilt shop for several years and belonged to local quilt guilds. At least 90% of those customers and guild members were simply after some creativity and beauty. They're attracted to the sentimental - and to cloth, specifically - precisely because it's comforting and lovely. Most of the population has no interest in statement art, for whatever reasons. Non-art quilters are no different.<br /><br />I do not have formal art training, however I'm aware of the principals of design. I disagree that most 'big show' winners don't display good design principals. I do agree, however, that show winners tend to have a 'generic', homogeneous look. Yet even Quilt National pieces have a certain homogeneous look! (A huge sore spot with me, but that's another discussion). Seems to be the nature of the beast - mainstream vs art quilting, with each one valuing specific characteristics. IMO, one isn't any more worthy than the other. If good design and technique are present, then content is subjective. Show winners - whatever type - will reflect what's currently valued.<br /><br />I adore both mainstream and art quilts. They each have beauty and something to say.magicmoonmusingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03255246775296758927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-76394147135379931012010-11-22T07:28:15.428-05:002010-11-22T07:28:15.428-05:00You are not alone in these impressions !!! Only a ...You are not alone in these impressions !!! Only a very few representational quilts work well for my eyes...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-45586962500416195332010-11-21T09:55:11.193-05:002010-11-21T09:55:11.193-05:00I was amazed, as I scrolled and scrolled, at how c...I was amazed, as I scrolled and scrolled, at how consistently I preferred the third place winner to the first place. I'm sure seeing them in person makes a difference, but I'm still amazed. The only exceptions were Wearable Art, which hardly counts, and Innovative Piecing, where I liked them all equally.<br /><br />Mary Anne in Kentuckysolarityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03606487180967915130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-57309837008873664742010-11-21T07:55:57.283-05:002010-11-21T07:55:57.283-05:00I think the quilt world is big enough for everyone...I think the quilt world is big enough for everyone who expresses themselves with fiber. I see all types of quilts as the steps I, for one, have climbed in my quest to "say" what I need to say. In my experience, I need and want all the positive reinforcement I can get as I grow in my art and I surround myself with people who nurture and encourage me in what I've done and help me learn those skills I still have to learn in "finding my voice." As the philosopher suggested, it's a journey, not a destination.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17095809082494749979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-49635438428859549092010-11-21T07:34:10.058-05:002010-11-21T07:34:10.058-05:00You already noted that the photo of Naomi Adams qu...You already noted that the photo of Naomi Adams quilt did not show it very well, so perhaps the same is true of the pictorial quilts? Afterall, in a lot of reproductions, Monet's painting are just more waterlilies and haystacks. It is not till you see them in person that you really see them. And think how many representational painters who were overlooked during the "abstract is all" phase of painting are now being reevaluated. It's OK to like what you like, but it is also OK for others to like what they like. As for the micro-divisions of the categories, I'm with you there. It's way too many!Karen Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07589381487144096056noreply@blogger.com