Saturday, August 13, 2011

Masters Art Quilts Vol. 2 Free Give Away!!

In Masters Art Quilts Vol. 2, Martha Sielman has gathered the art work of 40 contemporary art quilters into a lush volume that is a perfect companion to Masters Art Quilts Vol.1. Each artist is represented with 6-12 pieces of their work, including some details to give a really rich overview of their style. Sielman accompanies each of the artists' work with a brief description of their work, their inspirations, and their techniques. Each piece of artwork is labeled with title, year created, dimensions, materials and techniques.

The book is well designed, easy to use with a softcover and front and back flaps, and
the photography is exquisite.

I selected several artists' work for this review to illustrate the level of work in the book. It was truly a hard decision.


Urubamba by Jan Myers-Newberry showcases her exquisite shibori dyed cloth. She has used a lively interplay of small and larger textures, warm and cool colors, and has created much energy and movement by connecting shibori patterns across many different fabrics.











While Myers-Newberry's work showcases her fabrics, Frisian Sky by Dirkje van der Horst-Beetsma owes its pattern to her intense machine stitching.

Horst-Beetsma creates pattern with multiple small squares of hand dyed fabrics, and also with stitched lines on whole cloth.

This piece consists of five panels that are attached with zippers of varying lengths. There are even half zippers on each side, indicating that the piece could be zipped together into a three dimensional column. Her thread choices make the sky lively. Her sky abstraction tugs at memories of beautiful sunny days.







Rise Nagïn works with sheers. They may be layered, painted, appliqued or any of the other techniques of the quilter. By working with sheers, light becomes a constant in her work. Heliotaxis at 138 x 420 inches ( 3.5 x 6 m) is large enough for the audience to walk in and among its panels.

The energy of the piece comes from the overlapping layers of abstract organic designs, some in the foreground and some shadowed in layers behind.


Each of the artists in the book has developed their own signature styles, but the book shows how one can work within a very defined oeuvre and still be growing and changing.


Please leave a comment about this book on the blog with your email address by August 23. One lucky person will win a copy of this book.

Nancy

30 comments:

  1. This book looks like another fabulous collection by Martha Seilman. I purchased the first volumn and have reviewed it over and over again and was truly blown away when I visited the traveling exhibit at the NEQM. Wonderful inspiration! I would love to have this book.

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  2. I would love to have a copy of this book. Thanks for the opportunity. It will be a pleasure to flip through it over and over - I'm sure.

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  3. I love reading these reviews. Its interesting what each person finds to highlight.

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  4. I can always use some inspiration and I definitely know I will get it with this book.
    Thank you for the chance.
    Susan Parker

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  5. Thank-you for the generous offer. I hope I'm the winner.

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  6. Everything review I've read about this book is wonderful. Sounds like a wonderful addition to my collection. Please enter my name into the drawing.

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  7. I am a bit confused here, but emailed a comment as instructed at the end of the blog post.

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  8. Nancy, I enjoyed your review of Masters Art Quilts Vol. 2 and would love to get my name in the drawing to receive a copy. Love your work and I always read your blog.
    Martha Ginn

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  9. Nancy, I would be happy to win this book and enjoy reading it!

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  10. I would love to win the book. I have the first one and it is a constant source of inspiration and pleasure to look though it. Thank you for the opportunity.

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  11. I have thought lately that with so many quilts on the internet, I would not need to purchase any more books. The few examples you show on your website give a lie to that assumption. These examples show me wonderful new ideas and ways of creating with fabric. Love to win the book! (or ask for it for Christmas if I don't)

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  12. Mary Jo Bowers loves anything that Nancy recommends. She is truly an artist and knowsl her :stuff."

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  13. I have a book like this and refer to it again and again. More inspiration would be such a great thing to have in my constant stream of art quilting thoughts.

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  14. What a lovely Give Away. This is a book which would be a great addition to my library. Will have my fingers crossed!

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  15. Thanks for the review of the book. The images you chose are a great teaser. I would love to have a copy.

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  16. I would LOVE to have this book -- the reviews of it have been amazing (I'm trying not to drool on the keyboard here)

    Hope you pull my name out of the hat!!

    webspinner51 AT yahoo DOT com

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  17. I love the first book and am anxiously awaiting the second...your blog is very infomative!!
    My emaIl is fabricfuser3@wi.rr.com

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  18. Volume 1 of this series is one of my favorites in my rather large library, and I'd sure like to win Vol. 2! I even gave a copy of Vol.1 to my father for Christmas a couple of years ago, after he had shown some interest in art quilts at the NEQM exhibit. My name is Cathy Bargar, and my email is cathyb53@gmail.com. fingers crossed!

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  19. Have the first one and it is well worn. Would love to have this one. I enjoyed your review and love your work. Great blog. I check it periodically to see what you're up to! Email: fiberfun@msn.com

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  20. I never win anything on these blog giveaways, but always keep hoping. This book looks like a great source of inspiration, keeping my fingers crossed.

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  21. I would very much like to win a copy of this book. The first volume is so fantastic.

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  22. Thanks for the review. And for the chance to win the book!

    Elizabeth

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  23. I would so love to win this book! For real=)

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  24. Great review! I would love to have a copy of this book. I have Vol. 1 and would welcome Vol. 2 to my collection.

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  25. What inspiration!! Loved the first book and I know the second will be just as beautiful.
    Mary Underwood

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  26. I would love this book. The first volume was wonderful.

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  27. Once again, I too would love to win the Volume 2, Masters Art Quilts. My copy of Volume 1 is eye candy for my soul, pushing me right into the studio to gather fabrics, explore the wall of possibilities and start developing ideas again. The options are endless as evidenced by Masters Art Quilts.
    JoAnn Janjigian

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  28. Thanks for highlighting the work of Rise Nagïn. I love seeing fiber artists come off the wall. One of the nice things about traditional quilts is seeing them all rumpled up on a bed...and the way that rearranges the pieces and patterns in space and relationship. So, I like seeing a fiber artist take advantage of the qualities of fabric... And use it as something beyond a flat surface.

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  29. Nancy, studying the work of artists who are doing the work is so inspiring and oh so humbling. But did I mention inspiring? Would love the book.

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