Michelle Wilkie is a self-taught textile artist and designer of modern quilts but also works in other mediums (eg. Photography, Printing). She grew up in South Auckland, New Zealand (NZ) but now lives with her family in the United States (NC, US).
Quilting gave her a connection and community, and now drives her art practice. She relates to this traditional women’s craft, as it is and has always been a way to document a story about community, the maker, and our history. She has been exploring how to continue this through her work.
She predominantly creates modern quilts with a variety of techniques and aesthetics, though embraces Improvisation and Minimalist styles. Her works show others how she interprets what she sees around her, events in her community and her own experiences. She uses photography to help capture experiences either as stand-alone images or feeding her design process. Designs are made into reality as she explores her emotions and connections through textiles.
Through her quilt works, she is maintaining traditional techniques to connect and tell stories, while pushing the boundaries of traditional expectations. She is focused on bringing quilts to people as fine art.
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Thanks for the follow! Great blog!
Thanks back 🙂
Hi Michelle, I just wanted to say thank you for the lovely comments you’ve left on a couple of my posts. I loved reading your blog….keep up the gorgeous work.
Thank you – my pleasure. Your work is very nice and I love seeing what you do next 🙂
Hi! I just want to let you know that I’ve nominated you for the Liebster Award. You may have one already, if so here’s another one! Have a look at my latest blog post for more info: http://cloudcoucoucrafts.wordpress.com/2013/04/18/liebster-award/
Just checking out your blog – lovely stuff! Where do you live in NC? I live in Belgium but my mom is in the mountains of western NC – beautiful place (your photo makes me think you’re out by the coast). Hope you get some tangerine fabric and start creating! x
The photo was taken in New Zealand when visiting y family But we are not too far from the coast – in the Raleigh-Durham area….I have some tangerine – the crosshatch one. I do have a lot of orange in my collection 🙂
Congratulations on your Good Neighbor nomination. You’re in great company. i just popped over from Katherine’s site to say hello and to take a look. Love your beautiful quilts.
And another nomination, it must be Christmas! This time it’s the Versatile Blogger Award. I think your work is very creative, you have a lovely blog and seem to be able to turn your hand to anything, so I think you’re perfect for this award. No need to do anything about it unless you’d like to, in which case please go here for what to do next: http://talltalesfromchiconia.wordpress.com/2013/12/18/and-another-one
Thank you so much 🙂
Love your blog
Thank you 🙂
I just love your choices for colour inspiration. Who knew what magnificent colors could be hidden in such simple things e g the bird ( cockatiel? ) face, the cabbage head and the rose.
Just wanted to let you know I’ve nominated you for the Very Inspiring Blogger award. Have a look at my blog for the rules, if you’d like to accept, and thanks for the inspiration!
Hi there!
I chose you to play along with the Liebster Awards. Feel free to stop by and play.
No worries if it’s not your cup-of-tea, but it would be fun to get to know you better!
Have a great day!
Yanic
Welcome to Chiconia, how nice that you’re now following me too! I hope you enjoy your visits there as much as I enjoy mine to your blog.
How can I order the Volkswagon fabric I saw on this site?
Since you like Math Quilt books you might like https://patforsterblog.wordpress.com/
If you started to quilt while you were in New Zealand we may have mutual acquaintances, Hazel and John Wolff of Grandmother’s Garden in Hamilton. They are the major quilt shop in NZ and good friends.
Marti Michell has developed another good use for fusible tape that you might want to try. It appears that your mind likes new ideas. You can see her idea for edge finishing small and medium projects easily, quickly, with no bulk in the seams. It also uses fusible tape. http://frommartimichell.blogspot.com/2013/09/fabulous-edge-finish-our-no-binding-no.html