2017-2018 LECTURE PRESENTATIONS

Below is a list of the four lecture/slideshow presentations that I offer. If you have any questions, please call or send me an email. Thank you.  Joen

IT’S COLOR THAT MAKES THE QUILTS GO—-WOW!

Take a journey into the world of color, finding clues to basic color ideas and such wonderful illusions as luminosity, luster, depth, shadow, and highlights. Enjoy a slide-show parade of eye-catching, show-stopping quilts that go WOW with color as you learn more about the magic of color. (Note: This presentation helps quilters better understand color while also seeing what amazing things color can do in a design.)

ADVENTURES IN DESIGN —CREATING SPECTACULAR QUILTS

Would you like to seek new ways to create your own spectacular quilts? This presentation gives you a multitude of ways to design spectacular quilts. Thoughtful design choices, innovative ideas, border concerns, and quilt design pit-falls will be presented. (Note: This presentation provides some very basic design concepts that can make the difference between an OK-looking quilt and a stunning quilt.)

GLORIOUS LANDSCAPES—OUR BEAUTIFUL WORLD IN QUILTS

Landscape quilts are one of the most popular quilting genres. Personally, I love landscape quilts. In fact, landscape genre was my area of expertise and what I was best known for in the 1980s and 1990s. Creating landscape quilts was the initial impetus for me learning about color and color illusions. This presentation is a journey into nature, showing all kinds of quilts and fabric art by quilters throughout the world using a variety of techniques. (Note: inspirational slides showing beautiful landscape and nature quilts)

CREATING FASCINATING QUILTS FROM TRADITIONAL ROOTS.

If you favor traditional quilts, you will be tickled to see how quilters have been creating dynamic traditional quilts with imaginative and intriguing differences. Your mind should be swimming with new ideas that you might want to try after seeing this presentation.  (Note: This is a fun presentation showing how people are using their own imagination designing traditional quilts.)