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Art Quilts of the Midwest Bur Oak Book Linzee Kull McCray Astrid Hilger Bennett 9781609383237 Books Reviews

Art Quilts of the Midwest is a simply stunning book focusing on the works of twenty Midwestern artists. McCray explores how the culture, history, and landscape of the Midwest influences the content of their artistry, as well as the materials used.

Accord to McCray, art quilts differ from standard quilts in that they are “not made with a functional intent...it is a vehicle for creative expression, usually made by one artist.” Artists use different materials and techniques, some traditional, some not in order to create something unique. The quilts featured within the book vary from the representational to the abstract, incorporating a wide range of colors and textures. Nature, history, current events, and the changing landscape all play a role in inspiring the artists. As the artist Martha Washwaw states within, “with fabric there are infinite possibilities with pattern, materials, and scale.”

I read this book with delight, pouring over the images with fascination. The art quilts were inspiring. Any quilter or fiber artist would enjoy reading Art Quilts of the Midwest, as well as anyone interested in Midwestern culture and art.

I received a copy of Art Quilts of the Midwest from the publisher and Netgalley.com in exchange for an honest review.

--Crittermom
I remember when it happened. In 1971 The Whitney Museum of American Art did something that sat the “Art World” on its ear. They displayed quilts in a museum setting Abstract Design in American Quilts “bestowed institutional recognition of the artistry inherent in these humble textiles.”

Quilts have existed, literally, throughout history. While they are made from fabric, and therefore examples are hard to find before Roman times, scraps from that period have been found in digs. The Middle Ages hold many examples of quilted fabrics being used under the metal armor used by knights to shield their bodies from sharp edges and protect them from blows against the metal.

As a child, I remember quilts in wedding chests and on beds in country homes. They were often cherished and handed down by families. I also remember seeing exquisitely hand stitched quilts thrown in the trunks of cars by uncaring family members, and used under cars for changing oil. Quilts often, literally, “got no respect.”

I remember my first quilt show, at the local county fair. I worked for hours on end to stitch a Bargello quilt in all shades of reds. I very carefully chose all my fabrics, carefully matching thread colours to blend, not only to my top but to the floral background I oh-so-very-carefully chose to go with the top. I was soooo proud of that quilt!

Imagine my dismay when the judge, an elderly woman with a tight, lemon-pucker face, said, “You know, you could have won, if you hand just used the proper thread. Quilts are always quilted with WHITE thread!” As I looked at my much loved quilt, I gave up in tears. White thread?!?! All you would see would be the thread!! It would totally take away from my quilt! I gave my quilt away, and didn’t quilt again for years.

Things have changed since then. Quilts ARE Art! And isn’t it wonderful? What used to be three layers of fabric (COTTON ONLY!!) batting (COTTON ONLY) and fabric (COTTON ONLY) bound together by thread (WHITE cotton only) to be shown only at the county fair, if you showed them at all, have now become magnificent art forms. And Art Quilts of the Midwest Linzee Kull McCray showcases the works of many of the premiere quilt artists of today. As a writer covering textiles, art, and craft, Linzee Kull McCray wondered just how deeply fiber artists were influenced by their surroundings. Focusing on midwestern art quilters in particular, she put out a call for entries and nearly 100 artists responded; they were free to define those aspects of midwesterness that most affected their work. Just as with any other art form, these artists are influenced by their surroundings, their time period, and their materials, much like the quilters of Gees Bend, Alabama were influenced by theirs. From the functional to the fantastic these 100

The stunning asymmetry and colour use of one of the Gee’s Bend Quilts. All the quilts are made of ‘found’ or cast off fabrics, worn clothing, feed sacks and sometimes, just sometimes, purchased fabrics.

These 100 artists work in fiber, certainly, but how they handle their materials is wide-ranging and exciting. All sorts of fibers are used – but how it is handled is deeply based in the idea of quilt as art. From new ways to utilize symmetry and repetition to new forms of dying, painting, uses of three dimensional forms and uses of non-fiber materials such as metals and jewels, the old has become new again, while still hearkening back to its historical roots, philosophy and culture.

If you are interested in art as a whole, or in quilts in particular, this is a beautiful book to add to your collection, whether as a coffee table book to browse at your leisure over a cup of tea, a fount of ideas for your own quilt, or a paean to beauty, this is a gorgeous book to add to your library.

I received this book from the publisher in exchange for a realistic review. All thoughts are my own. See my website for my full review with photos.

About the Author

Linzee Kull McCray grew up in California and resides in Iowa. After nearly thirteen years as a writer and editor for the University of Iowa, she is a fulltime freelance writer with a focus on textiles, art, and craft. She is a contributing editor at Stitch magazine and her work appears in Etsy’s blog, UPPERCASE, American Patchwork and Quilting, Quilt Country, Quilt Sampler, Modern Patchwork, O magazine, and numerous other print and online publications.

The Artists
Marilyn Ampe, St. Paul, Minnesota
Gail Baar, Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Sally Bowker, Cornucopia, Wisconsin
Peggy Brown, Nashville, Indiana
Shelly Burge, Lincoln, Nebraska
Shin-hee Chin, McPherson, Kansas
Sandra Palmer Ciolino, Cincinnati, Ohio
Jacquelyn Gering, Chicago, Illinois
Kate Gorman, Westerville, Ohio
Donna Katz, Chicago, Illinois
Beth Markel, Rochester Hills, Michigan
Diane Núñez, Southfield, Michigan
Pat Owoc, St. Louis, Missouri
BJ Parady, Batavia, Illinois
Bonnie Peterson, Houghton, Michigan
Luanne Rimel, St. Louis, Missouri
Barbara Schneider, Woodstock, Illinois
Susan Shie, Wooster, Ohio
Martha Warshaw, Cincinnati, Ohio
Erick Wolfmeyer, Iowa City, Iowa
On the historical timeline Art Quilts are relative newcomers. One could argue that the Crazy Quilt fad of the 19th c. produced quilts for show not use, but the term as we employ it today refers to art studio quilts to be shown in exhibitions and collected by museums. They are designed with no functional use in mind. They are fabric based, usually several layers somehow tied together, but also can incorporate found materials, embellishments, and can be three-dimensional and asymmetrical. They are always the viewpoint of an artist, a statement, something encountered and experienced.

It may surprise some to know how important the Midwest is to the development of quilting and art quilts. Not to those of us from the Midwest! Consider
The American Quilt Study Group based in Lincoln, NB The American Quilt Society and the AQS museum in Paducah, KY Quilts National/Diary Barn Arts Center Nancy Crow, Ohio quilt artist and the Quilt Surface Design Symposium And this just begins the list. In 2013 the Grand Rapids Art Prize went to quilt artist Ann Loveless for her Sleeping Bear Dune Lakeshore quilt. The American Quilt Society show at Grand Rapids has brought art quilts to West Michigan, as well as the traveling Mancusco Brothers World Quilt and Textile festival when it came to Lansing, MI. We Michiganders are very aware of the impact of environment on art quilts!

Art Quilts of the Midwest by Linzee Kull McCray looks are twenty quilt artists from the Midwest to explore how environment impacts their work. Our environment influences us in many ways, from childhood memories and nostalgia to our values and customs. The Midwest is primarily rural, endures seasonal extremes, was settled by pioneers and immigrants used to thrift and the necessity of hard labor. It also incorporates diverse ecosystems, from the Great Lakes with its beaches and great inland seas, its deep woods, to the vast open prairies and big skies.

McCray interviewed each quilt artist about influences and techniques behind their work. Each artist has a close up and page sized broad view of a quilt and a broad view of a second quilt. Artist included are
Marilyn Ampe of St. Paul MN Gail Baar of Buffalo Grove, IL Sally Bowker of Cornucopia, WS Peggy Brown of Nashville, IN Shelly Burge of Lincoln, NE Shin-hee Chin of McPherson, KS Sandra Palmer Ciolino of Cincinnati, OH Jacquie Gering of Chicago, IL Kate Gorman of Westerville, OH Donna June Katz of Chicago, IL Beth Markel of Rochester Hills, MI Diane Nunez of Southfield, MI Pat Owoc of St. Louis, MO B J Parady of Batavia, IL Bonnie Peterson of Houghton, MI Luanne Rimel of St. Louis, MO Barbara Schneider of Woodstock, IL Susan Shie of Wooster, OH Martha Warshaw of Cincinnati, OH Erick Wolfmeyer of Iowa City, IO

As a quilter I don't view this as merely a coffee table book, but as a source of inspiration, a reminder that one's art is only limited by one's imagination. I want to try some of these techniques! No, there are not how-to instructions, you cannot recreate these works of art. Yet it is by studying the Masters that artists learn, and the same holds true for quilters.

I received the ebook through NetGalley in exchange for a fair and unbiased review.
Great book, lovely ideas, vivid graphics.