Susan Bradley, San Antonio artist, designs and stitches exquisite art quilts that are wonderful examples of her sense of balance, color and form. In the Kerr Arts and Cultural Center Invitational Exhibit, she shows several abstract works, and her very first fused quilt!
In her artist statement, Susan says:
I love the juxtaposition of clarity and ambiguity, the tension between what is and what might be. The Japanese esthetic of asymmetry and simplicity is my natural design bent. Whenever I can, I add text to my work. I love the shapes of fonts and the extra layer of meaning that can be conveyed.
Biography:
I have been making things with fabric since I was 4 years old and began quilting 30 years ago. Initially my work was primarily traditional, though I did design many original garments. In the past 10 years I have focused on more creative wall hangings and now design most of my work, using fabric painted or dyed by other fiber artists. I have won Best of Show in the Greater Antonio Quilt Guild Show twice and have had several quilts accepted in the International Quilt Show over the past 15 years, winning second place in Traditional Pieced Quilts in 2001. My quilt appeared on the cover of GREAT AMERICAN QUILTS 2001 and on the cover of the summer issue of “American Quilter”.
When I am not in my studio, I am gardening, caring for a geriatric and deeply loved followed-me-home dog and serving as the Volunteer Coordinator for the San Antonio AIDS Foundation.
P.S. Don't forget, the artist reception is this coming Saturday 1-3 pm in Kerrville. Hope you can join us to see these great pieces in person.
What Did She Say? fused art quilt in progress!