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Quilting and Patchwork

Developing Your Style or Voice as a Quilt Artist

by Mary Emma Allen on October 28th, 2007

   Do you find your quilting style changing as you become more involved in this art?  For instance, I started out making traditional quilts using the patterns handed down throughout the years.  More recently, I’ve been drawn to art quilting and smaller pieces.  I haven’t made a bed quilt for years.

My daughter has done the same.  Beth made her first quilt for her bed at college.  Her work now involves art quilting and fiber art.  (Actually, my venturing into art quilting resulted after seeing what Beth does.  See examples at her Meandering Threads blog.)

Are we finding our style or voice?  Are we following a trend…or discovering what we like to do best and where  we excel?

William Lehman has a good piece at Artist Hideout about Developing your own voice as an artist.  “There are different stages most artists go through,” he says.

Then William asks two questions to help you find your unique voice:

*What would you have your legacy be?

*How will your art reflect that [your legacy] from here on out?     

Interesting to think aboutWhat do you want to leave as a legacy?  How will you want others to think of you?  Thanks, William, for giving us something to consider!

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