Friday, September 22, 2017

And the Rest of the Show...

Three days was barely enough time to see everything at the European Patchwork Meeting quilt show, and one post was not enough to share all the pictures I took! Today you will get to see the most recent edition of the Quilts de Légende—an exhibit that I probably would have missed had I not chatted with a lovely lady from Wales. You will also get to see some of the unique textile art that was displayed from many different places around the world.

The Quilts de Légende exhibit was one of my favorites exhibits at Houston last year, and you can see those quilts and read more about them here. I had no idea that the new exhibit would be at this show, so I had a hard time containing my excitement when I found out. These exquisite quilts are all made completely by hand and must be inspired by an antique quilt.

India Mosaïca
Dominique Husson


Médaillon Et Sabliers
Colette Bourgain
Inspired by a Dutch medallion quilt


Deuxmillehuitcenthuit
Ewa Guérin
Inspired by an old quilt top from Iowa


Ogeechee
Aline Joulin
Inspired by an American quilt in the
Grand Rapids Public Museum, Michigan

Detail: Ogeechee


Vase de Fleurs et Roses Grimpantes
Michèle Beugnon
Inspired from a quilt from the POOS collection
owned by Kay Triplett


Detail: Vase de Fleurs et Roses Grimpantes
The choice of fabric and quilting
made this flower seem 3D
A line of quilting in red encircles the center



Vagues
Maryvonne Marmion
Inspired from an old Ohio quilt dated 1891/1911


Detail: Vagues
Each triangle is only about 1"


Bleu de Prusse
Will Widnic
Inspired by an old English quilt circa 1830/1840

Be still my heart! I adore this blue!


Military Coverlet
Isabelle Muzeau
Inspired by a military quilt from the Nova Scotia Museum


Millefiori
Maude Devesly
Inspired by an 18th century Welsh quilt


Detail: Millefiori


Marie Henriette
Martine Crabe-Lanux
Inspired by an American quilt from the Shelburn Museum


The details of this quilt are charming!


Love the pups in this quilt.
This exhibit was one of my favorites, as the detail on each quilt was inspiring, magnificent, and mind-blowing. While this was spectacular, there was much more to see and enjoy. A favorite of many was the exhibit by Ian Berry, a British artist, who uses jeans to create stunning works of art. The detail he creates with varying shades of blue in denim is amazing.








A self-portrait of the artist

It was fun to see school groups enjoying this exhibit and others!

We had to travel through the towns, following the well-placed signs, to reach each exhibit. One of the local churches was dedicated to a display honoring the Amish roots of quilting along with some excellent examples of Amish quilts.





There was such a variety of textile art; something to appeal to everyones creative taste. Here is just a small sampling of the variety displayed in the various villages.


White Pine: Titan of the Shield
Janet Elliott

Detail: White Pine: Titan of the Shield


Monarch Migration
Barbara Lange

A stunning quilt all done in silk

Build
Hana, Jo
Korean Bojagi Forum

La Petite Roumaine
à la manière de Matisse
Smaranda Bourgery

This was originally part of an actual garment.


Zealandia
Isabelle Cluzel


Detail: Zealandia


These next few pictures are from an exhibit by Lea Stansal of France titled "Embellishment Embroidery."


Love the embroidery on patchwork








Hmmm...

The charm of French villages, all things textile, and a few French pastries for good measure—this quilt festival was phenomenal from beginning to end. Did I mention the vendors? Let's just say I parted with a few euro last weekend, but it was worth it. Sometimes I had to think hard about what language I should attempt to speak, but thankfully oohing and aahing over fabric and threads needs no spoken language.

The Dutch Heritage booth
The lovely ladies Petra Prins's booth

People from many different countries were represented here, all to be joined by a love of creating. The CEO of the event wrote an introduction for the festival program, and I'd like to leave you with a portion of what he wrote:

"Quilts and textile creations are evidence of human know-how over the ages. The emotion is present as well as the story woven in each of its threads. Indeed, one does not make a quilt without intention. It is created to express dissatisfaction or rapture, history or deep feeling. It is a way to express oneself through art without words. Finally, it is a medium to leave an imprint."

Claude Abel
CEO SPL Évènementiel en Val d'Argent


4 comments:

  1. Wow. I think that is the word that best describes these quilts. I am so happy that you were able to experience these treasures in person. I am such a traditional quilter, but I have adored Ian Berry's work for so long. I would just love to see his work in person! Thank you so much for sharing.

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    1. It was spectacular what he could do with jeans! He seemed like such a humble person as well.

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  2. Wow! is right! What inspiration! Thank you for sharing!

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