{"id":50,"date":"2012-09-06T08:26:12","date_gmt":"2012-09-06T15:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/?page_id=50"},"modified":"2016-07-09T08:24:15","modified_gmt":"2016-07-09T15:24:15","slug":"about-the-artist","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/about-the-artist\/","title":{"rendered":"About The Artist"},"content":{"rendered":"

My earliest creative memory is from kindergarten, making a mosaic from seeds and beans. This was the beginning of a life-long quest to find the perfect medium to express myself. Over the years, I\u2019ve dabbled in many creative activities such as beading, drawing, painting, knitting and sewing. Although I enjoyed all of these, none held my interest for long. Then in 1998, a friend invited me to join her at a one-day quilting course. Finally, I had found an artistic medium that fascinated and inspired me! I discovered the work of other art quilters and started designing my own quilts. The design and construction of fabric-based art has become my passion.<\/p>\n

My style is contemporary, and I create both art quilts and abstract\/modern quilts. I use a variety of techniques \u2013 machine-piecing, fusible appliqu\u00e9, thread-sketching and free-motion-quilting are among those I employ most frequently.<\/p>\n

The design of a piece always evolves during the creative process, and the final quilt is often quite different from my original concept.<\/p>\n

My quilts have been published in well known magazines, and juried into many national and international exhibits and shows. I’m pleased to say that I have won awards in both the artistic and modern categories.<\/p>\n

I find inspiration all around me – the colors in a garden or landscape, the shape of a building, the design of a wrought-iron gate – any of these could stir my creative impulse. I try to make notes or take pictures whenever I see something that inspires me.<\/p>\n

I love sharing the tips and techniques that I have developed, discovered and\/or refined during the years I\u2019ve been quilting, both on my blog and through workshops.<\/p>\n

My goal is to continue to evolve as an artist, exploring new subject matter and techniques in my art quilts.<\/p>\n

I live and create art quilts in the beautiful city of Vancouver<\/a>, BC.<\/p>\n

You can contact me at terryaskeartquilts@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

You can see what inspires me at Items I Love<\/a> on Etsy and\u00a0pinterest.com\/terryaskequilts<\/a><\/p>\n

You can follow me on Instagram – I’m @terryaskeartquilts<\/a>
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