The Tarp Series at the Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery
I am honored and pleased to be exhibiting my newest body of work, the Tarp Series, in the University of Nebraska’s Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery, December 17, 2018 – February…
11ISS in Japan: Part 6 – Nagoya, Tokyo + beyond
July 1, Day 3 of the 11th International Shibori Symposium involved Plenary Sessions, lectures and presentations at the Nagoya Congress Center. Notable to me were Jian Liu’s discussion of analysis…
11ISS in Japan: Part 5 – Shibori + Boro Fest!
Continuing my visit to Japan for the 11th International Shibori Symposium: on the start of a very hot day, we toured the popular Nagoya Castle, with its remodeled living…
11ISS in Japan: Part 4 – Kyoto + Beyond
Again continuing my adventure at the International 11th International Shibori Symposium, 2018, on Monday June 25 we traveled to Kyoto via train, where we briefly explored the compelling contemporary architecture of…
11ISS in Japan: Part 3 – Nagoya + Arimatsu
The Symposium started with a reception of the stunning Takeda Collection of Kimono in its headquarters in Narumi (see photo above). The next two days, we all traveled the 30…
Fields & Fences 3, detail
Recent art quilt portfolio
These are examples of recent quilted, stitched works from 2017. All my work utilizes fabrics that I print and paint myself.
ICON Gallery Exhibit, plus a night in Fairfield
Contemporary Art Quilts of Astrid Hilger Bennett, Carol Coohey, BJ Parady and Judy Zoelzer Levine is featured exhibition at ICON Gallery in Fairfield, Iowa. What a wonderful installation: clean, light-filled…
SDA Confluence Conference, part one
Tim Harding's Exhibit at the Nash GalleryIn June, I had the opportunity to attend Confluence, the biennial International Conference of the Surface Design Association. As an SDA Board member, I…
Bumping into The Fabric Workshop in Philadelphia
In mid-February, I attended the Buyers' Market of American Craft as a buyer for Iowa Artisans Gallery. As we prepared to leave, we discovered our flight was canceled and rescheduled…
Artquilts at the MacNider Art Museum
Summer is the perfect time for a road trip. If you're in the neighborhood, check out the Charles MacNider Art Museum in Mason City (home to Meredith Wilson, creator of…