The Quilt Design Coloring Workbook 91 Modern Art–Inspired Designs and Exercises

by Knauer, Thomas

• ISBN13: 9781612127859
• ISBN10: 1612127851
• Edition: Workbook
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2016-08-09
• Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC

Summary

The Quilt Design Coloring Workbook calls on an unlikely but exciting muse to help inspire quilt designers: modern art. More than 90 full-page ready-to-color design prompts invite quilters to try new color combinations and pattern experiments. Author Thomas Knauer’s innovative reimagining of quilt design highlights the very principles that threw the traditional art world into upheaval 100 years ago, such as prioritizing balance over symmetry and simplicity over realism. By stitching together modern art theory with hands-on design and coloring activities, this interactive workbook bursts at the seams with creativity. 

Author Biography

Thomas Knauer began his career teaching design at Drake University before turning to quilting. He has designed fabrics for several leading manufacturers, and his work has been exhibited in quilt shows and museums across the globe, including the International Quilt Study Center & Museum, the New Museum of Contemporary Art, Des Moines Art Center, the Melbourne Fringe Festival, and the Cranbrook Art Museum. Knauer is the author of Why We Quilt, as well as two previous books, including The Quilt Design Coloring Workbook. Find him online at www.thomasknauersews.com.
 

Table of Contents

Blending Traditions: Art, Quilts, and Novel Inspiration
Space
Balance
Chance and Intuition
Simplicity
The Grid
The Geometric Environment
Repetition and Iteration
Appendix
  Art Movements with Selected Artists
  Further Reading
Acknowledgments