Purpose and Philosophy of Quilt National
 Night Swarm by Jan Myers-Newbury from QN '89 | Quilt National was intended to demonstrate the transformations
taking place in the world of quilting. Its purpose was then, and still
is, to carry the definition of quilting far beyond its traditional
parameters and to promote quiltmaking as what it always has been -- an
art form.
The works in a Quilt National exhibit display a reverence for the lessons
taught by the makers of the heritage quilts. Many of the works hold fast to
the traditional methods of piecing and patching. At the same time, however,
the Quilt National artist is intrigued by the challenge of expanding the
boundaries of traditional quiltmaking by utilizing the newest materials
and technologies. These innovative works generate strong emotional responses
in the viewer while at the same time fulfilling the creative need of the artist
to make a totally individual statement. |
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