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Quilt art, sometimes known as art quilting, mixed media art quilts or fiber art quilts, [1] [2] is an art form that uses both modern and traditional quilting techniques to create art objects. Practitioners of quilt art create it based on their experiences, imagery, and ideas, rather than traditional patterns. [ 3 ]
The history of quilting, the stitching together of layers of padding and fabric, may date back as far as 3400 BCE. [1] For much of its history, quilting was primarily a practical technique to provide physical protection and insulation. However, decorative elements were often also present, and many quilts are now primarily art pieces.
In the early 21st century, modern quilting became a more prominent area of quilting. Modern quilting follows a distinct aesthetic style which draws on inspiration from modern style in architecture, art, and design using traditional quilt making techniques. [26] Modern quilts are different from art quilts in that they are made to be used. [27]
Quilts may contain valuable historical information about their creators, "visualizing particular segments of history in tangible, textured ways". [2] In the twenty-first century, quilts are frequently displayed as non-utilitarian works of art [3] but historically quilts were often used as bedcovers; and this use persists today.
Quilting came to America from Europe with the colonists, where there was a long-standing history of quilting. Quilting did not gain great momentum until after the Revolutionary War when women with lots of time and money began to use quilting as an art form. [1] These quilts were not meant for typical use but instead were status symbols.
Another fiber art technique is quilting in which layers of fabric are sewn together. Although this technique has not been around for as long as weaving, it is a popular form of art in American history. Recently, quilted fiber art wall hangings have become popular with art collectors. This non-traditional form often features bold designs.
Though quilting has a long history, likely more than five millennia, [3] and takes various forms in many cultures, the block-style patchwork quilt became a "distinct expression" of nineteenth-century America, [4] evolving into a representative folk art of interest to scholars [5] that is still produced today.
Butler's quilts are featured in art books such as Journey of Hope: Quilts Inspired by President Barack Obama (2010) [42] and Collaborations: Two Decades of African American Art : Hearne Fine Art 1988-2008 (2008), [43] and on websites such as Blavity [14] and Colossal. [28] In 2019, she was a finalist for the Museum of Art and Design's Burke ...