Originally Posted by ktbb
that one made me cry...what a compliment
All these stories are wonderful. I (we?) often think that folks don't appreciate the work and the love that goes into our quilts, then something like these stories pop up and give us encouragement - and make our hearts expand till the only way they can get bigger is to come out in tears...
I am trying art quilt projects and really enjoy them. Not long ago I had a "real" artist tell me that I could not exhibit my art quilts in their monthly art display since quilting was not art...how little she knows!
Which leads me to wonder how quilters would define "art"...maybe another discussion thread?
Here's to each of you who keeps on keeping on even when the kudos are not obvious.
I had the same situation here at work. Several years ago they started a Staff Art Show. The person heading it up made it clear it was "art" and not "craft". Didn't bother me at all, it was her thing. Last year I was working on a quilt for my daughter, and the woman asked if I would like to be in the show, because that quilt was art. Well, so many others expressed interest in entering quilts into the show, that we broke off to our own quilt show. Funny thing was that at the ART show, there was a framed, fabric, embroidered and embellished piece
I would call a quilt-but it had been accepted as framed art!
I posted about it here:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-40780-1.htm