Art Quilts International

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, the Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, the UK, and across the US.

About the Author: Martha Sielman is the executive director of Studio Art Quilt Associates, Inc. (SAQA), the world’s largest art quilt organization dedicated to advancing the art quilt as a fine-art medium. She is also the author of Masters: Art Quilts volumes 1 and 2, Art Quilt Portfolio: The Natural World, and Art Quilt Portfolio: People and Portraits.