Another day,

[lttdcn]

Another quilting exhibition. Found this through calicocats. Hold your jaw closed. ;)

Tokyo International Quilts 2008

Is it wrong to be cheered up when I spot that some of their seams aren't perfectly aligned, and some points don't match... on quilts that must have been juried into the show?

Comments

[amamama]

Wow. Some really impressive, some not so interesting, and a lot I'd want to run my hands over and see properly. Inspiring!

[lttdcn]

Yes. There were some I felt were more 'modern art committed in fabric' than a quilt! lol They are definitely in another style to the ones shown at Paducah.

Any one in particular catch your eye?

[amamama]

I really liked the more artsy ones, like the fairy tale-ish red/gold one, or the 'nippon' one. And the one I interpreted as moonlight on water, and the one with the interesting use of ikat, and... Definitely the art quilts, and those that used old techinques and patterns/pieces in innovative ways. Compared to that I found the sampler quilts dreadfully boring, not to mention the cups...

[lttdcn]

Yes, I know the fairy tale one you mean, and the one with the ikat. :) I particularly liked 'Looking up to the moon', with all the hexes.

There was one there; complex blocks, beautifully pieced and precisely quilted, but it left me cold, if you know what I mean. It felt 'soul-less', somehow. Mechanical. Very odd feeling and I can't say why.

[zia_montrose]

Had time for a quick one...

Talk about art in the form of a quilt! Kind of makes you want to spork them for being so good... I liked the big white shaggy one, the repetitive blue zinnia-looking one, the central pink star, and that last folkloric one (possibly my fave). That's not to say that those were the best, just the ones with colorways and themes which hit my sensibilities.

Thanks for posting such interesting browsing material. ; )

[amamama]

I liked that big white one too, that's the one that screamed 'nippon' to me. Definitely a piece of art to be inspired by.

[lttdcn]

Yes, the pink star caught my eye too. :) I have plans for a star quilt made in assorted star fabrics, but the UFOs have to be whittled down first...

Thanks for posting such interesting browsing material. Man pliaîse! (My pleasure!)