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In Praise for the Hand

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In Praise for the Hand by Geneviève Attinger
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In Praise for the Hand by Geneviève Attinger - Sign
Hands All Around Exhibit Sign - Houston International Quilt Festival 2023

Quilt Summary:

"In Praise for the Hand" by Geneviève Attinger was featured in the "Hands All Around" Exhibit at Houston 2023.

Category:
Featured Quilts

Style:
Art Quilts

Owned By:
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Name of Maker:
Geneviève Attinger

Name of Quilter:
Geneviève Attinger

Year Made:
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Awards:

Design Source:
Original Design

Techniques:
  • - Machine Applique
  • - Machine Embroidery
  • - Piecing
  • Quilting
  • - Domestic Machine
  • - Hand Quilting
  • - Fabric Dyeing

Show or Museums:
"Hand All Around" Exhibit - Houston International Quilt Festival 2023

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."