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Wh a t i s t he S A QA d efinit ion o f a n a r t quilt ?
Introduction “How would you represent New England in textiles?” That is what we asked members of Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) from the Maine/New Hampshire/Vermont region. Artists were challenged to submit their responses as 4” by 11” mini quilts, oriented horizontally or vertically to depict a “slice” of New England. We were thrilled and amazed to see the variety of techniques used in these quilts. These techniques include hand painting on cotton and silk, digital manipulation and inkjet printing on fabric, sun painting, digital thread painting, unique embellishments such as beading and buttons, raw edge appliqué with and without netting, piecing, hand quilting, free motion machine quilting, fused cotton and silk confetti. These techniques were used by the artists to depict our scenic region beautifully, as shown on the following pages. We would like to thank the artists for their submissions and Diane Sheckells for creating the cover art. A huge thank you is extended to Sarah Aubry for designing and creating this virtual showcase catalog. Curators Ree Fagan Beth Frisbie Wallace
Artists Balsam Fir at Sunset – Martha Kotter Cherry Pond – D. J. Stalaboin Eastern White Pine – Ellen Fisher Green Mountains – Cindy Bartosewcz Hiker – Beth Frisbie Wallace Home – Cindy Bartosewcz Kennebec in Bath – Diane Johnson Japanese Maple – Diane Sheckells Look Down! – Nancy Ann Belsky Lupin – Diane Sheckells Morning Moon – D. J. Stalaboin Mud Pond Trail – D. J. Stalaboin Old Meeting House – Beth Frisbie Wallace Ominous Signs – Ree Fagan Pisces – Stephanye Schuyler Solitary Sandpiper – Martha Kotter Sunrise on the New England Coast – Karen Kuranda Sunset over Shelburne Point – Carla White Trees in Field with Broken Fence – Ree Fagan Waxing Moon over Chamberlain Lake – Martha Kotter
Martha Kotter Balsam Fir at Sunset The sunset peered through a balsam fir at Lake Chamberlain at the Allagash Wilderness Waterway. Technique
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Hand painted silk and machine quilted.
Balsam Fir at Sunset 11” x 4”
D. J. Stalaboin Cherry Pond This is a favorite 1 1⁄2 mile walk on the PondiCherry Trail where you see Cherry Pond from the viewing platform, the Pliny Range reflecting on the pond. My photo was altered slightly to give it an artsy feel (of course), using an app on my iPad then sending it to my laptop for tweaking before inkjet printing. Technique
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Digital image manipulation, inkjet printing on fabric, machine quilting.
Cherry Pond 4” x 11”
ellen fisher Eastern White Pine Since the last retreat of the glaciers, most of New England has been a land of forests, and no tree is more emblematic of this region’s forests than the Eastern White Pine. As our largest evergreen and most common tree, it dominates views of our natural landscapes. It is even the green frame for our brilliant fall foliage. The Eastern White Pine is New England to me. Technique
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Fused and free motion stitched.
Eastern White Pine 11” x 4”
cindy bartosewcz Green Mountains Vermont is the Green Mountain State, and in the Spring and Summer, it truly is. This is what I see when I think about Summer. Technique
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Hand painted silk, netting, machine stitching and quilting.
Green Mountains 4” x 11”
Beth Frisbie Wallace Hiker The topography of New England provides us with a multitude of places to hike and peaks to climb. Technique
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Raw edge applique, free motion quilting and archival ink.
Hiker 11” x 4”
cindy bartosewcz Home Give me blue skies with wispy clouds, haze covered mountains, shades of green all around me, a quiet shoreline to sit beside, and I am home. Technique
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Fabric collage, machine quilted.
Home 4” x 11”
Diane Johnson Kennebec in Bath It’s a view of the Bath Iron Works from the dog park along the Kennebec River in Bath, Maine. Technique
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Fabric painting on muslin, handquilting.
Kennebec in Bath 4” x 11”
Diane Sheckells Japanese Maple The quintessential New England cape peeks through a swirl of red leaves. Technique
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Free motion quilting and appliqué.
Japanese Maple 11” x 4”
Nancy Ann Belsky Look Down! When we are enjoying the wonderous vistas in New England we often forget to look down at the miniature landscapes beneath our feet. Technique
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Sun painting of sensitive ferns and clover. Luminaire paint, glass beads, buttons.
Look Down! 11” x 4”
Diane Sheckells Lupin My entries in the SAQA Slices exhibit are slices of my garden. This mini project gave me the opportunity to experiment with some free motion quilting and appliqué under netting. Technique
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Free motion quilting and appliqué.
Lupin 11” x 4”
d. j. stalaboin Morning Moon Original photo by me taken April 3, 2021 at 6:30 in the morning. This was altered in an app on my iPad then brought into Photoshop Elements along with the original photo. Altering the original in Photoshop Elements, I made a stamp/brush, then stamped the altered image so the tree lines are bolder. Not stopping there, I altered the color again. Technique
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Digital image manipulation, inkjet printing on fabric, machine quilting.
Morning Moon 11” x 4”
d. j. stalaboin Mud Pond Trail This photo was taken while walking the Mud Pond Trail, part of the PondiCherry Wildlife Refuge in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, my back yard. This photo was altered in one of my iPad apps. Printed using my inkjet printer on EQ Printables. Technique
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Digital image manipulation, inkjet printing on fabric, machine quilting.
Mud Pond Trail 11” x 4”
Beth Frisbie Wallace Old Meeting House The Old Meeting House in Francestown is not only a local landmark, but it is also representative of iconic landmarks integral to small town centers in rural New England. Technique
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Raw edge appliqué, free motion quilting, archival ink and inktense pencil.
Old Meeting House 11” x 4”
ree fagan Ominous Signs It’s late August in New Hampshire and I’m walking with my dog. A beautiful day, in the 80’s, with a blue sky. I look up to the trees and see it – a glimpse of red leaves. It can only mean one thing and that is Summer is ending and Winter is coming. Technique
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Abstract design using fused silk and cotton confetti.
Ominous Signs 11” x 4”
stephanye schuyler Pisces This piece captures the feeling of a sunrise in September when fishermen leave Rye Harbor, New Hampshire to go fishing. There are still a few stars in the sky, including the Pisces (fish) constellation, that will illuminate their early morning travels. Technique
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Photo transfer, fabric painting, thread painting, embroidery and beading.
Pisces 11” x 4”
Martha Kotter Solitary Sandpiper One morning a solitary sandpiper danced as he probed for invertebrates along the lakeshore at the Allagash Wilderness Waterway, Maine. Technique
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Hand painted silk and machine quilted.
Solitary Sandpiper 11” x 4”
Karen kuranda Sunrise on the New England Coast This quilt is based on a photo taken by my mother, Nancy DeVries, as she was sailing north up the east coast to Maine with an overnight stop in the port of Portsmouth, NH. A lone fisherman just beyond the entrance fishing at sunrise. I used over 70 different colors and digital thread painting in order to achieve the sophisticated blending needed to adequately express such an incredible sunrise. Technique
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Digital image manipulation, digital thread painting.
Sunrise on the New England Coast 4” x 11”
carla white Sunset over Shelburne Point Gorgeously brilliant sunsets this past year inspired me to make this tiny quilt taken from a photo over Lake Champlain and Shelburne Point. Transfer Artists Paper was used to capture this scene due to the small size for these quilts. The asymmetrical borders were added since the TAP is 8 ½” x 11” and the printer was unable to print at 11”. A small needle and 100 weight silk were used for quilting. Technique
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Digital image manipulation, photo transfer, free-motion quilting.
Sunset over Shelburne Point 4” x 11”
ree fagan Trees in Field with Broken Fence Up north New Hampshire has many old fields that once were farms. The oak trees are now mature and the fence, which no longer holds livestock, has endured despite our winters. I don’t actually like this piece as it’s too dark and wasn’t going to enter it. But… small pieces like this are a great opportunity to make mistakes. Technique
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Abstract design using fused silk and cotton confetti.
Trees in Field with Broken Fence 4” x 11”
martha kotter Waxing Moon over Chamberlain Lake A waxing moon rose over Chamberlain Lake, Maine. Smoke drifting east from western wildfires put an ever yellow cast on the moon. Technique
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Hand painted and machine quilted.
Waxing Moon over Chamberlain Lake 11” x 4”
Hope you enjoyed the trip around our beautiful region!
Cover Art
Diane Sheckells
Catalog Design Sarah J. Aubry