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Georgia Heller - Quilt Artist |
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I consider myself a 21st century folk artist. After retiring from a successful business career, I discovered a love of quilts and quilt-making. I enjoy quilt design and at times use the computer to assist in the early stages of the design process. The last couple of years my focus has been on developing quilted collage techniques to achieve different visual and textural effects. The use of colorful fabrics, decorative threads and the sewing machine enhance and embellish the folk art quality of the quilts.
Awards 2009 Dutchess Heritage Quilt Show, "Ballet Shoes" 2nd Place Appliquéd Wall Hangings Dutchess Heritage Quilt Show, "Protect, Save, Enjoy" 3rd Place Art: Innovative Dutchess Heritage Quilt Show, "Blowin' in the Wind" Honorable Mention Pieced Wall Hangings Dutchess Heritage Quilt Show, "Man and Desert" Honorable Mention Art: Innovative A World of Quilts XXX, "Man and Desert" 3rd Place Art: Miniature A World of Quilts XXX, "Sonoran Spring" 2nd Place Special Techniques A World of Quilts XXX, "Woman With Book" 3rd Place Art: People, Portraits, Figures Northern Star "Going Green" Challenge, "Protect, Save Enjoy" 3rd Place Environmental Message A Symphony of Quilts, "Western Travel Memories" Best Machine Quilting and Honorable Mention Innovative A Symphony of Quilts, "Blowin' in the Wind" Honorable Mention Pieced, Machine-Quilted
2008 Village Squares, "Western Travel Memories" 1st Place Master Quilters: Small Quilts Arizona Quilters Guild, "Hatbox Fabric Fantasy" 3rd Place Medium Appliqué Machine-Quilted A World of Quilts XXIX, "Blowin' in the Wind" 1st Place Innovative Pieced A World of Quilts XXIX, "Summer Jewels" 2nd Place Innovative Appliqué A World of Quilts XXIX, "Western Travel Memories" Honorable Mention Art: Pictorial
2007 Dutchess Heritage Quilt Show, “Hatbox Fabric Fantasy” 1st Place Machine Quilted Bed Quilts Dutchess Heritage Quilt Show, “Salad Days” 1st Place Innovative Quilts A World of Quilts XXVIII, “Hatbox Fabric Fantasy” 1st Place Machine Quilted Bed Quilts and Best Use of Color A World of Quilts XXVIII, “Salad Days" 1st Place Art: Pictorial A World of Quilts XXVIII, “My Impression of Street in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer" 1st Place Special Techniques Northern Star “What Is Old Is New Again” Challenge, “Grand Tetons at Sunrise” Winner in Transcended group
2006 A World of Quilts XXVII, “Folk Art Embellished” 1st Place Innovative Appliqué Quilts Northern Star “Shakespeare in Stitches” Challenge, “Salad Days” 2nd Place Interpretation of Quote and 2nd Place Innovation
2005 Dutchess Heritage Quilt Show, “Winter Garden” Viewer’s Choice and 1st Place Machine Quilted Bed Quilts Dutchess Heritage Quilt Show, “Scarlet Macaw in a Tropical Garden” 3rd Place Innovative Quilts Dutchess Heritage Quilt Show, “Move Over Coco” 1st Group Quilts A World of Quilts XXVI, “Winter Garden” 1st Place Machine Quilted Bed Quilts A World of Quilts XXVI, “Lauren’s Butterfly Garden 2nd Place Professionally Quilted Northern Star “Portrait of…” Challenge, “Scarlet Macaw in a Tropical Garden” 3rd Place Realism
2004 A World of Quilts XXV, “Move Over Coco” Honorable Mention Group Quilts A World of Quilts XXV, “Long Island Tree of Life” Honorable Mention Machine Quilted Wall Hangings Maine State Show, “Move Over Coco” Honorable Mention Group Quilts Spring Shower of Quilts, “Folk Art With Thread” 2nd Place Group Quilts Spring Shower of Quilts, “Long Island Tree of Life” 3rd Place Appliquéd Quilts
2003 Northern Star “Border Crossings” Challenge, “Across the Skies” 2nd Place Interpretation of Theme Dutchess Heritage Show, “Floral Collage” 3rd Place Innovative Quilts
2002 A World of Quilts XXIV, “Floral Collage” Honorable Mention Machine Quilted Wall Hangings Spring Shower of Quilts, “The Enchanted Isles” 1st Place Group Quilts
2001 Northern Star “Book or Poem” Challenge, “The Enchanted Isles” 2nd Place Large Quilts
Exhibitions 2009 Stitching It Together: Art Quilts by The Salon Seven, New Rochelle Public Library, New Rochelle, NY - January Zen Stitches, Hammond Museum, North Salem, NY, June - September A Stroll Through a Japanese Garden, A World of Quilts XXX, Somers, NY - May Going Green Challenge, Quilter's Heritage Celebration, Lancaster, PA - April
2008 Inspired by Picasso, A World of Quilts XXIX, Somers, NY - May Goddesses, A World of Quilts XXIX, Somers, NY - May Everything Old is New Again, Quilter's Heritage Celebration, Lancaster, PA - March
2007 Quilts of Common Threads 2007, Cos Cob Library, Cos Cob, CT – November Inspired by Picasso, Dutchess Heritage Quilt Show, Poughkeepsie, NY – October Spontaneous Transformations, A World of Quilts XXVIII, Somers, NY – May
2006 Visual Journeys: Art Quilts by The Salon Seven, New Rochelle Public Library, New Rochelle, NY– November Visual Journeys: Art Quilts by The Salon Seven, Larchmont Public Library, Larchmont, NY – October Inspired by Van Gogh, A World of Quilts XXVII, Somers, NY – May Shakespeare In Stitches, Quilter's Heritage Celebration, Lancaster, PA - April Best of New England Guilds, New England Quilt Museum, Lowell, MA, January – March
2005 Quilts of Common Threads 2005, Cos Cob Library, Cos Cob, CT, September – November Sharing the Joy: Art Quilts by The Salon Seven, Mt. Kisco Library, Mt. Kisco, NY – June Portrait Challenge, Quilter's Heritage Celebration, Lancaster, PA - April
2004 Folk Art – A Somers View, Somers Historical Society, Somers, NY – October Quilts of Common Threads 2004, SoundWaters, Stamford, CT – June Reflections, Quilter's Heritage Celebration, Lancaster, PA - March
2003 Border Crossings, Quilter's Heritage Celebration, Lancaster, PA - April
2001 Common Threads Quilters, Cos Cob Library, Cos Cob, CT – May
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