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Rebecca Fricke
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Art Quilts & Illustration by Sarah Adam at Jones Library, Burnett Gallery
April 2, 2010 to April 29, 2010
Art Quilt: Puffers Pond
Machine pieced and free motion quilted
Profile Information
- Are you an artist, arts organization or venue?
- artist
- What town do you live in?
- Amherst
- In which disciplines do you work or exhibit?
- Other
- Artist Statement/Bio
- Rebecca Fricke is a self-taught quilter who took up needle and thread nine years ago. She is inspired by both traditional and art quilting and she is especially impressed by the colors and designs of the Gee's Bend quilters of Alabama. Rebecca moved to Amherst eight years ago and taught at Fort River Elementary School for one year before deciding to be at home with her children. She is an active volunteer for the Amherst public schools, League of Women Voters, the Unitarian Universalist Society of Amherst, Amherst Education Foundation and a member of the Hands Across the Valley Quilt Guild. Last May she opened a quilt studio and became the sole proprietor of Bedscape Designs—through the business she offers custom quilting, quilting tutorials and gifts.
Description of Work:
Rebecca's wall hangings, table runners and quilts are one-of-a-kind creations. Her work is based on bold abstract designs, with carefully placed appliqué. Rebecca creates irregular patterns, edges and stitching. Every so often she will embellish her wall hangings with beads. Most of the material she uses is cotton and some of it is recycled from old clothes and bedding. Rebecca's quilt designs are based on the natural world—landscapes, flowers, trees and water. The quilts are giant canvases, the layers of cloth are large brush strokes and the fine detail is in the stitching. Rebecca pieces and appliqués with a Singer machine and quilts using a long arm HQ free motion machine.
- Website
- http://BedscapeDesigns.com
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