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This new show for March and April at the Sebasticook Valley
Federal Credit Union in Pittsfield (ME) is a collection of some of the fabric
works of artist Annette Houston of Newport. The show may be viewed
during normal business hours.
Art quilting is a form of visual art that uses traditional and
non-traditional quilting techniques to create art objects. Quilt art
generally has more in common with the fine arts than it does with
traditional quilting. This art is meant to be hung on a wall or may
appear in three dimensional sculptural form.
Art quilters create fabric art based on their experiences,
imagery, and ideas rather than traditional quilt patterns. Art
quilters may paint, dye or otherwise alter the fabrics they use,
similar to painters who paint on canvas or paper. Art quilters may use
fusible plastics to join fabrics together as well as using stitchery.
Threads are used to embellish the design and often create design
elements of their own.
Of the twelve pieces exhibited throughout March and April, most
are art quilts. The artist has used traditional piecing techniques in
the large Lone Star hanging. In two long hangings representing summer
flowers, the fabric was first tie-dyed and then overpainted and
embellished with colorful machine quilting.
Another long hanging shows Sashiko quilting designs which are
often found on Japanese garments, surrounded by images of cranes.
Another quilt has cutouts of moths and butterflies dancing on a pieced
background. One quilt is a fabric collage of a large vase of summer
flowers.
Linda Miller is the curator of the exhibits at the Sebasticook
Valley Credit Union. Works on display are for sale. A percentage of
sales is donated to the Ending Hunger Campaign of the Credit Union, and
a percentage donated to the Valley Arts Alliance.
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