The Quilting Arts Podcast

After a full 2 years of pandemic-related delays, Susan and Vivika reunite for the long-awaited taping of Quilting Arts TV. Recorded in Golden Colorado on the set of the show, this is a very special podcast episode: not only is it the first time they’ve recorded face-to-face, it is also available on video. See the two in action as they talk about the exciting new set, location, and slate of guests that make Quilting Arts TV a very special show. Click here to view the show notes for this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As artist quilters, where we work can make a huge difference in what we create and how we feel about the process. If you have a passion for surface design, your creative space may look much different than an artist who is ‘all-in’ with creating mural-sized landscapes. Listen today as co-hosts Susan Brubaker Knapp and Vivika Hansen DeNegre chat with artist and project manager Jane Davila about the opening of a brand new studio space that meets the needs of a unique cohort of artists.   Click here to view the show notes for this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As art quilters, we are inspired by so many genres of art. Often, we look at work from 20th Century painters to glean what we can from their innovative composition. But consider this: those artists were also inspired by others. In this episode, Artist in Residence, author, journalist, and quilt historian Teresa Duryea Wong, provides insight into how the Abstract Expressionists – painters such as Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko – were most definitely influenced by quilt art from the previous century. Tune in for an eye-opening discussion.  Click here to view the show notes for this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Over the course of a career, artists evolve and change. Their vast body of work may morph as they explore different genres, techniques, and subjects with varying levels of success. In this episode, we discuss the value of regularly re-imagining your art – and how one art quilter, Margaret Abramshe, approaches that concept, finding new and exciting ways to re-imagine and re-frame it.  Click here to view the show notes for this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Quilting Arts Podcast, we examine how artists approach the concept of a creative reset and starting fresh with a conversation featuring Artist in Residence, Timna Tarr. Tune in to learn more about how creativity can be enhanced by taking stock of where you are, working in a series, limiting your options, and setting – or not setting – attainable goals. Click here to view the show notes for this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we encourage our listeners to plan a field trip to their local museum. And while doing so, we’ll challenge you to look at the art with a different eye. Our artist in residence, Jill Kerttula, says, “It is not necessary to understand the subject or to even like the genre of art to learn something from it…” When she visits a museum, she often uses Targeted Observation. Tune in to learn more about this subject. Click here to view the show notes for this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What does it take to make a living from your art?   This is a topic about which so many of us are interested in learning. Today, Susan and Vivika take a detour from their usual format to look more closely at the business side of art quilting, specifically pricing, selling, and promoting your work. They’ve both had experience with these topics and wanted to explore them further. Click here to view the show notes for this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to a special “Crossover Bonus Episode” of the Quilt & Tell and Quilting Arts Podcasts! Join Tracy, Ginger, Lori, Susan, and Vivika as they talk to some of the people behind the scenes in the quilting industry. Yes, we know Market didn’t happen this year, but the quilting community is still going strong.  Click here to view the show notes for this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Over the last two years, so many of us have missed going to our favorite museums. We love to wander the halls of my local museum for inspiration, learning opportunities, and – let's face it - entertainment. Museums are so much more than buildings that function as spaces for art storage and display. They are important institutions that preserve our heritage, educate the public, and celebrate the importance of art in our culture. This episode of The Quilting Arts Podcastfocuses on quilt museums in specific, featuring a conversation with Carolyn Ducey, Curator of Collections at the International Quilt Museum in Lincoln, Nebraska.  Click here to view the show notes for this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whether that exploration begins with formal art education in the classroom, spontaneous sketching in a travel journal, experimenting in your studio, or by merely noticing the flora and fauna around them, many art quilters are known to be deeply moved by nature. Today we’ll be exploring that link between the art we create and the environment in which we live and work with our Artist in Residence, Sue King.  Click here to view the show notes for this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s episode focuses on innovation and technology as applied to art quilting. When is it appropriate? How do we incorporate tech into our art? And how does it challenge our thinking? Be sure to listen for a fascinating conversation about the intersection of art and technology, with quilter and software engineer Steph Skardal who pushes those boundaries every day.  Click here to view the show notes for this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s episode, featuring a conversation with art quilter Mel Beach, is all about motivating, experimenting, and inspiring the creative mind. Mel is an artist whose devotion to doing the work – day after day – has led to an incredible outpouring of creativity and the creation of an amazing body of work. Click here to view the show notes for this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Artists and scientists have so much in common. Both disciplines require focus, curiosity, fearlessness, and an inquisitive mind. On this episode of the Quilting Arts Podcast, hosts Susan Brubaker Knapp and Vivika Hansen DeNegre invite artist and cell biologist Shannon Conley to discuss some of the fascinating ways art and science intersect. Click here to view the show notes for this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hosts Susan Brubaker Knapp and Vivika Hansen DeNegre invited Valerie S. Goodwin to be their guest Artist in Residence and discuss how her work continues to be inspired by art of all kinds. From a simple egg to a soaring stained glass ceiling – Valerie has curated a visual collection amazing artwork and shared it on social media. Click here to view the show notes for this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of The Quilting Arts Podcast focuses on the quality of artistic flexibility, something we all have had to nurture over the past year. Hosts Susan Brubaker Knapp and Vivika Hansen DeNegre invited Judy Coates Perez to be their guest Artist in Residence and discuss how her work and business model have changed over time and yet maintained their sense of vibrancy. Click here to view the show notes for this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The QA Podcast has been on hiatus, but Susan and Vivika will be back soon with a new season of episodes that take a deep dive into the fascinating world of art quilting. In the meantime, don’t miss this bonus episode from our sister podcast, Fiber Nation. In this episode, Allison Korleski delves into the song quilts of Eliza Hardy Jones, and along the way explores how these quilts visually transcribe a piece of music, note for note.  If you want to hear more of tales of textiles, craft, and culture, subscribe to Fiber Nation on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks so much for listening to the Quilting Arts podcast in 2020. Susan and I are looking forward to being back with you in 2021.  In the meantime, I wanted to encourage you to listen to one of our sister podcasts, called Art Bound. I just listened to the episode that focused on the value of an art education – Episode 4. I particularly appreciated their discussion because many art quilters also develop classes and teach their techniques. Art is art, no matter the medium, and we all have so much to learn from each other.  In this episode of Art Bound, host Doug Kacena sits down with Kristy Gordon and Trey Egan, two successful artists who are also art teachers. They discuss just how valuable their own art educations were to their growth and careers as successful artists, as well as how teaching has made them better artists. After you listen to this conversation, you can find more episodes of Art Bound wherever you listen. Or just follow this link and subscribe. We’ll talk again in 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, We invited SAQA’s Executive Director, Martha Sielman, to to discuss the trends she sees in contemporary art quilts. By all accounts, one of the leaders in establishing art quilts as a fine art medium is Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA). Click here to view the show notes for this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we explore the use of digital technology in creating art quilts. The work of Artist in Residence, Susie Monday. combines the rich colors and textures that can only be achieved by combining traditional surface design, such as dye and paint, with 21st Century technology, and bridges the divide between the two approaches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At the end of every year, it is a common practice for artists to take stock of their accomplishments, reflect on their goals, and set a fresh path for creativity. Making a commitment to goals that influence your artwork can be a life-changing experience. Susan and Vivika take different approaches to their practices. The important thing is to find a way to set goals and evaluate your progress that works for you!  Click here to view the show notes for this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices