Quilt National '05

The whole collection is documented in Quilt National '05: The Best of Contemporary Quilts published by Lark Books.

599 artists submitted 1227 works. Jurors Mark Leach, Joan Lintault and Miriam Nathan-Roberts, selected 80 quilts by 80 artists. The exhibitors represented 26 states and 7 foreign countries. There were 7 awards granted.

Best of Show Jeanne Williamson Orange Construction Fence Series #29, ©JW 46 by 38 inches. Cotton; monoprinted, hand-stamped on front and back, machine quilted. Artist's statement:I combined the grids of three construction fences when I printed the fabric for Orange Construction Fence Series #29. I wanted to show the difference in grid patterns and how we can see the sky and grass through the holes. After this piece was quilted, I painted the blues of the sky and the greens of the grass on the back so they would bleed through the front to create a softer look. NOTE: The award was originally given to Anna Torma but was withdrawn when the quilt was found to be ineligible. For more details, click here.
	Award of Excellence sponsored by Husqvarna-Viking Jane Sassaman Forgotten Garden, ©JS 30 by 52 inches. Hand-dyed, commercial cotton (designed by the artist); machine appliquéd and quilted. Artist's statement: This neglected garden has been invaded by wild and undisciplined brambles. But, there is still evidence of the formal and cultivated blossoms beneath—optimism in spite of adversity.
Most Innovative Use of the Medium sponsored by Friends of Fiber Art International Patricia Mink Wall Quilt #25, ©PM 36 by 50 inches. Linen, photograph of a wall in Cordoba, Spain; inkjet printed, dyed, machine embroidered, quilted. Artist's statement: This work is part of an ongoing series, exploring the complex surfaces of aging walls, using photographic imagery on fabric. The different patterns and textures that occur in the wall as a result of construction, deterioration, and reconstruction set up interesting visual relationships and contrasts when reproduced in softer materials.
	Cathy Rasmussen Emerging Artist Memorial Award sponsored by Studio Art Quilt Associates Jean Williams Cacicedo Markers: Style 2-504, ©JWC 37 by 56 inches. Wool, interfacing, linen; felted, slashed, resist-dyed, pieced, hand quilted. Artist's statement:This work is actually pieced cloth that is usually cut out and used to create a garment. This time, however, I left it whole but made reference to the garment with the stitch lines.
McCarthy Memorial Award Jeanne Williamson Orange Construction Fence Series #29, ©JW 46 by 38 inches. Cotton; monoprinted, hand-stamped on front and back, machine quilted. Artist's statement:I combined the grids of three construction fences when I printed the fabric for Orange Construction Fence Series #29. I wanted to show the difference in grid patterns and how we can see the sky and grass through the holes. After this piece was quilted, I painted the blues of the sky and the greens of the grass on the back so they would bleed through the front to create a softer look.
	Quilts Japan Prize Robin Schwalb Beijing, ©RS 77 by 85 inches. Cotton, cotton-blend fabric; stenciled, direct and reverse-hand appliquéd, machine pieced, hand quilted. Artist's statement:This quilt combines details of photographs and souvenirs from a trip to Beijing in December 2001. Most of the details are from the hutongs of Beijing—traditional alleyway neighborhoods—which are being razed in favor of modern chrome and glass behemoths. The color and humor of the finished piece reflect the happiness felt in the company of dear friends.
Lynn Goodwin Borgman Award for Surface Design Sandra Woock Pipedreams, ©SW 38 by 59 inches. Cotton; direct application discharge, various resist techniques, including potato dextrin, over-dyed, machine quilted. Artist's statement: Pipedreams, daydreams, misdirected musings; between reality and subconscious mind; or just impossible thought fleeing reality.
Brakensiek "Caught our Eye" Award Lori Lupe Pelish Safe in Suburbia, ©LLP 69 by 41 inches. Commercial cotton; machine appliquéd, embroidered, and quilted. Artist's statement: The comfortable and passive beauty of an American backyard represents a boundary that seduces and safely enfolds the creative spirit. But desires and yearnings are left unexplored until the artist discovers the way.
	People's Choice Award Lori Lupe Pelish Safe in Suburbia, ©LLP

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