This summer,
Velda Newman's striking quilts are on display in the Hat and Fragrance Textile Gallery of the
Shelburne Museum, Shelburne VT.
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| Zinnia, Velda Newman, 2010 |
Velda is the Dale Chihuly of fibre art: her pieces are based on natural forms but are bigger and bolder than life. Velda brings her Northern Californian sense of colour to large-scale appliquéd quilts. She often uses paint and ink to add detail and visual texture to her work.
Zinnia (top) won the QUILT JAPAN prize at Visions 2010. Each individual flower head is stitched on to another, collage style. There is no background. It measures 211 inches wide, and is hand-appliquéd and hand-quilted.
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| Sun Kissed, Velda Newman, 1997 |
Sun Kissed was inspired by childhood memories of growing up in an agricultural community in Southern California. Its title comes from the old labels on fruit boxes. It too is hand-appliquéd and hand-quilted.
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| Sun Kissed, Velda Newman, 1997 (detail) |
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| Sun-Kissed, Velda Newman, 1997 (detail) |
The show continues until October 31, 2013.
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