Interviews - 2024
Alex Anderson talks with some of the best in the world of quilting in 2024.
- Freddy Moran
- O.V. Brantley
- Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry
- Andrea Brokenshire
- Martha Sielman | SAQA Exhibit Houston
- Brent McGee
- Operation Kid Comfort
- Kaia Kessler
- Judith Ahlborn
- Teresa Duryea Wong
- Sherri Lipman McCauley
- Uzoma Samuel Anyanwu
- Anna Maria Parry
- Georgia Williams
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Alex Anderson LIVE - Georgia Williams - Visual Black History at the Houston Quilt Show 2024
Georgia Williams is an artist and historian who creates quilts that tell about black history. These are stories that may have never been known. Georgia tells us about her exhibit at the 2024 Houston International Quilt Festival, "Visual Black History: Past, Present, and Future", and what she is trying (and succeeding) to convey to the audience. Great stories and great quilts. Join Alex in meeting this marvelous artist.
Alex Anderson LIVE - Freddy Moran's Words of Advice
You'll love Freddy Moran as she shares words of advice from over 90 years of research. She started quilting at age 60. Art is in her blood and in her house. You will get a wonderful view of her house as part of the show. Join Alex & Jean Wells on this wonderful visit with Freddy.
Alex Anderson LIVE - Meet Quilter O.V. Brantley - Houston Quilt Exhibit 2023
Alex tosses things over to Lilo Bowman as she walks and talks with O.V. Brantley at her exhibit "Long Time Coming: A Retrospective of O.V. Brantley's Red and White Quilts" at the 2023 Houston International Quilt Festival. They discuss some of her quilts, the Atlanta Quilt Festival, and the "Good Trouble Quilts: Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Congressman John Lewis" exhibit also at the festival.
Alex Anderson LIVE - Inside the Mind of Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry
Alex is in awe of what goes on in Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry's mind. Join Alex as she sees Caryl's latest work and how it came to be. Plus, Alex will show off a range of quilts featuring Caryl's creativity, artistry, and technique. It's a great time to have with one of quilting's legends.
Alex Anderson LIVE - Andrea Brokenshire's Award-Winning Quilt
Andrea Brokenshire makes quilts that make you stop and stare at all the work. Threads, piecing, colors, and more come together in her quilts. Alex will show you more examples and Lilo Bowman talks with Andrea in front of "Ice Lilies", her winning quilt at Houston 2023.
Alex Anderson LIVE: SAQA Quilt Exhibit - Houston 2023
SAQA, The Studio Art Quilt Association, specializes in encouraging artists to create without limits. Their exhibit at the 2023 Houston International Quilt Festival, "Color in Context: Red", features red quilts. In today's LIVE, Martha Sielman will be showing Lilo Bowman some of the quilts from the exhibit. Plus, Alex will also be talking about her contribution to the SAQA auction.
Alex Anderson LIVE: Quilter Brent McGee is Making Waves
Whether he is hand quilting a coral reef, a blue whale, or a zebra eel, Brent McGee brings true artistry and a lot of charm to his work. Join Alex and get to know Brent McGee.
Alex Anderson LIVE: What is Operation Kid Comfort?
Alex gets a chance to learn about Operation Kid Comfort by talking with Ann Flaherty, the organization’s founder. This program helps our littlest heroes with love and comfort. Find out how.
Alex Anderson LIVE: Kaia Kessler Discusses Quilting "Ebony Thought" by Uzoma Samuel Anyanwu
Kaia Kessler worked with Uzoma Samuel Anyanwu on his beautiful quilt, "Ebony Thought". Kaia talks with Alex about what type of machine she used and how she created quilting designs for such a busy quilt.
Alex Anderson LIVE: Judith Ahlborn - Tactile Architecture at Houston 2024
At the Houston Quilt Show 2024, one of the features was the Tactile Architecture Exhibit. Here buildings, bridges, signs, and more are incorporated into fantastic quilts. The Quilt Show speaks with Judith Ahlborn about her quilt in the exhibit, "Sightseeing in New Orleans", and Alex shows more of the quilts. Great design and lots of inspiration.
Alex Anderson LIVE - Teresa Duryea Wong - Quilting an Antique Quilt?
How scary! Would you quilt an antique quilt? How would you start? How would you use the designs? Teresa Duryea Wong has quilted 11 antique tops, and talks to The Quilt Show about how she did it. These quilts were featured at the 2024 Houston International quilt Festival as part of her "Finally Finished" exhibit.
Alex Anderson LIVE - Meet African Artist - Uzoma Samuel Anyanwu
Uzoma Samuel Anyanwu is an artist from Nigeria who creates works from unique materials and approaches. The results are fantastic. The Quilt Show got the opportunity to speak with him at a special exhibit at the 2024 Houston International Quilt Festival. Join Alex and meet a wonderful artist and see the quilts.
Alex Anderson LIVE - Slinging Paint on Quilts - Sherri Lipman McCauley
Join us as we look at the work of Sherri Lipman McCauley. Sherri is educated as a teacher, trained as a computer programmer, and has emerged as a fiber artist. She works extemporaneously and in the abstract. McCauley’s work has been exhibited in local, national and international venues. She has been published in Quilting Arts Magazine and Art Quilt Quarterly and can be seen in the 2400 and 2500 Quilting Arts TV seasons. McCauley is a Juried Artist Member of Studio Arts Quilt Associates (SAQA) and a juried member of Art Cloth Network, as well as a member of her local Texas quilt guilds.
Alex Anderson LIVE - Anna Maria Parry on Quilt Design
Get into the mind of Anna Maria (Horner) Parry. Her exhibit at the 2024 Houston International Quilt Festival, "Anna Maria's Blueprint Quilts", featured her designs based on palette, technique, and composition. What does that mean? How can you use the same ideas? Join Alex for a new view into designing quilts.