Originally Posted by
annesthreads
I think id really like to do a course that encourages exploration of creativity through teaching techniques and suggesting exercises. My sister has done a City and Guildscourse that included lots of that. I spent ages on Google last night to see if I could find a distance learning/online course like that, but, quite surprisingly, I drew a blank.
Try looking at/for some of these books...
Art + Quilt, Design Principles and Creativity Exercises by Lyric Kinard
Art Quilt Workbook, Exercises and Techniques to Ignite your Creativity by Jane Davila & Elin Waterson
Intuitive Color & Design, Adventures in Art Quilting by Jean Wells
Journey to Inspired Art Quilting, More Intuitive Color & Design by Jean Wells
They all teach the basic visual design principles (as applied to working with fabric), some simple techniques, and have exercises to practice what you have read. They are all adaptable to any style of quilting you want to try, but focus mainly on the abstract. They offer no patterns to follow, but instead show you how to forge your own path to the quilter that lives in your heart.
Also, found some online courses.
Linda and Laura Kemshall
http://www.lindakemshall.com/DesignM...neCourses.html
And if you can't find more, try looking at the video titles offered By Quilting Arts Magazine.
http://www.interweavestore.com/quilt...ng-dvds-videos
You're right, btw, Quilt University closed last October after the founder died.
