DAVID TAYLOR To visit Cedarburg’s Quilt Museum

August 19-21, 2011

Imagine an intricate painting of woodlands, birds or animals, done in vivid colors and extraordinary detail. Step closer, and you’ll see that instead of paint, the art is actually a quilt, composed of finely graded colored fabric, appliquéd by hand, and then machine quilted.

David Taylor is well known for these fabric art masterpieces. His work has won some prestigious international awards, including the Fairfield Master Award for Contemporary Quilting from the International Quilt Association (2006), the Brother Wall Machine Workmanship Award from the American Quilters Society (Paducah, 2008), and a two-time Best of Show award at the IQA’s Spring Festival in Chicago (2007, 2008).

Expert quilters and art enthusiasts will have a rare opportunity to learn from Taylor when he visits the Wisconsin Museum of Quilt and Fiber Arts in Cedarburg, Wisconsin, August 19 through 21. Highlights of Taylor’s residence will include a Friday night trunk show and lecture, open to the public, and a three-day pictorial appliqué workshop Friday, Saturday and Sunday, where attendees will have a chance to work alongside Taylor to explore his amazing genre for themselves.

Workshop space will be limited to 25 people, and will cost $175. The lecture will accommodate 150 persons, and costs $15. For registration at either event, contact the WMQFA at info@wiquiltmuseum.com , or call 262.546.0300.

Taylor’s appearance is part of a month-long celebration of WMQFA’s move into its “new” home, a refurbished Civil War-era barn. “I am honored to be the WMQFA’s first artist-in-residence,” says Taylor. “I applaud the museum’s dedication to preserving historical structures and well as nurturing fiber arts craft traditions. I can’t wait to see the new museum and work in this unique space.”

Taylor resides in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. His work is often inspired by the Rocky Mountain scenery that surrounds him. More information about him, including links to previous feature articles, can be found at http://davidtaylorquilts.com/

Journalists interested in visiting the lecture or workshop, or scheduling an interview should contact Susan Wernecke at marketing@wiquiltmuseum.com.