In Praise for the Hand
Quilt Summary:
"In Praise for the Hand" by Geneviève Attinger was featured in the "Hands All Around" Exhibit at Houston 2023.
- - Machine Applique
- - Machine Embroidery
- - Piecing
- Quilting
- - Domestic Machine
- - Hand Quilting
- - Fabric Dyeing
Description:
Artist Statement: "The hand is the indispensable tool common to quilters, basket makers, and lace makers, interpreting their creative intention. I pay tribute to it in this work by intertwining and combining noble, ordinary, or more rustic materials and techniques specific to quilting, basketry, and bobbin lace - the arts of fiber."
Techniques: Hand Dyed and Quilted; Machine Appliquéd, Embroidered, Pieced, and Quilted; Lace Making (Crossing); Basketry (Spiral Weaving, Cording, and God's Eye Knot)
Design Source: Original Design
"Hand All Around Exhibit" Information: "Artists from all around the world incorporate influences from their own cultures into the design and technique of their quilts. This prestigious, long-running international showcase will include recent quilts by international artists who create works inspired by such."