News from 2006
August 1, 2006:
Shelly Stokes has another great article and small project
using Paintstiks in the December 2006 issue of
Quilters' Newsletter Magazine.
November 2006:
Sue Reno's quilt "Tall Blue Lettuce" is on the cover of the Fall
2006 issue of The Professional Quilter
Magazine.
August 17-19, 2006:
Quilting on the Waterfront, Duluth, Michigan
One of the special exhibits at the 2006 Quilting on the Waterfront / Machines in Motion show
will include fiber art postcards. Postcards for the exhibition were contributed by artists from
Art2Mail and Postmark'd Art.
After the show, the cards will be donated to
Fiber Art For a Cause and
will be auctioned to benefit the American Cancer Society.
Art2Mail members Sue Kelly and Shelly Stokes
will be teaching classes on making fabric postcards (Sue) and on using Paintstiks and foil (Shelly) during the show.
Check the QTW workshop list for more information.
August 1, 2006:
Art2Mail member Sue Reno is featured in the "Meetin' Place"
column in September's Quilters' Newsletter Magazine.
July 2006:
Shelly Stokes has a great article and small project
using Paintstiks in the July/August 2006 issue of Fons & Porter’s Love of Quilting
Magazine.
July 2006:
The artists of Art2Mail are featured in an article in the September issue of Appliqué
Magazine. The four-page spread also gives tips and ideas on making fabric postcards, plus
information on starting your own postcard group.
June 25, 2006:
Art2Mail member Peg Keeney is featured in the “Spotlight
on Designers” profile feature of the August-Sepember 2006 Quilt magazine. Peg
talks about her art quilts, her inspirations, and her recent design association with Bali Fabrics,
Inc., creating quilts specifically from their vibrant fabrics.
Spring and Summer, 2006:
Art2Mail member Liz Berg has a two-part article on
Abstract Design appearing in the Spring and Summer issues (#21 and 22) of
Quilting Arts.
May 11, 2006:
Art2Mail member Franki Kohler“s book Fast, Fun, and
Easy Fabric Postcards is here! Look for it at your favorite quilt shop or online at
Amazon.com.
May 4, 2006:
A display of postcards by the artists of Art2Mail was included in “QuiltArt@10,”
an exhibition by members of the QuiltArt online community. It was shown at International Quilt Festival in
Houston, TX, October 2005, and has been accepted for display at the Western Avenue Studios in Lowell,
Massachusetts during the Lowell Quilt Festival this year. The Lowell Quilt Festival is a citywide
event held August 3-6, and "QuiltArt@10" will be one of 14 major exhibitions in the city. More information
can be found at Lowell Quilt Festival.
