If you doubt that quilters are artists, take a visit to an art gallery. A couple of years ago we took family from interstate to our city gallery. There was an area cordoned off right at the entrance. Inside the cordoned area was a flotilla of newspaper boats - just simple folded ones, like you make as a kid, no colour, no pattern - just paper boats. Further along there were exquisite paintings, fine porcelain and silversmithing....all within the one venue - all considered art.