About the Exhibition
From the bathtub warm waters of Hawaii to Antarctica where penguins struggle to raise their chicks amid snow and ice to mythical seas where pirates, mermaids, and giant squid are the stories of ancient mariners…. There is an endless variety of sea creatures. Members from the local textile group, Quilts on the Wall, created images of these magical underwater creatures, using hand and machine quilting, appliqué, beading, and embroidery. We invite visitors to think about their relationship with the ocean as they look at these images.
About Quilts on the Wall
We are a group of textile artists dedicated to learning about and sharing art quilts. Our projects are displayed on the wall rather than the bed. The group votes on at least two challenges a year allowing members to create their own vision of the theme. Both juried and non-juried exhibits travel to local and national venues such as quilt and textile art shows and are displayed in art galleries.
See our YouTube channel for more content about our exhibitions.
Exhibition Gallery
One Five Three Bounty of The Sea 2022
Jennifer Beatty
Cotton fabric and thread, Jacquard Procion MX dye, Jacquard deColourant, wool blend batting. Hand dyeing, stamping, machine and hand quilting.
Mother Nature Is a Feminist 2022
Carol Churchill
Cotton batik and hand-painted fabric, acrylic painted cheesecloth, felt, metallic yarns, glitter fabric paint, and seagrass beads. Machine quilted, couched metallic yarns and fused cotton and felt seahorse appliqué, hand tied layers.
Going With the Flow 2022
Cheryl Guacci
Fused raw edge applique, polyester sheer and 100% cotton fabrics. Hand and free-motion machine quilting, crayon, and Pigma pen.
Union Break 2022
Nelda McComb
Commercial cotton fabric, tulle, and polyester thread. Machine pieced, appliqué, and machine quilted.
Midnight Traveler 2022
Laurie Mutalipasi
Cotton and batik fabrics, lace, cotton and polyester thread, glitter, monofilament, 100% bamboo batting, fused raw-edge appliqué. Machine quilting including straight stitching and zigzag stitching.
Shipwrecked by the Kraken 2022
Tara Ritacco
Cotton batik, cotton print, hand-painted silk, habotai silk, wool batting, thread, tulle. Machine quilted, free-motion machine appliqué.
Tina Turtle and her Coat of Many Colors 2022
Ardis Bucy
Cotton fabric, Steam-a-Seam Lite fusible, Warm & Natural batting, polyester, metallic, rayon, and cotton thread. Pattern making, home machine quilting.
I’m not Soup 2022
Karen Guthrie
Jacquard textile paints, acrylic paint, cotton. Machine quilting, hand painting.
Frolic 2022
Karen Markley
All commercial fabrics and Angelina fiber. Hand and machine applique, machine quilting.
Seahorses Coral and Mangrove Oh MY 2022
Bunnie Mauldin
Cotton fabric, embroidery floss, wool batting, and variegated thread for quilting. Piecing, fusing, top stitching and hand embroidery, and raw-edge appliqué.
Gifts from the Octopus King 2022
Ann Turley
Batiks, commercial cottons, designer and decorator fabrics, tulle, fashion trims, beads and shells, lock washers, colored pencil, and charcoal. Used appliqué, machine quilting, hand beading, and stitching.
Ashnah 2022
Charlene Touch
Fabric, fusible web and interfacing, and colored pencils. Machine quilting.
Financial support is provided by the City of San Diego.
This activity is supported in part by the California Arts Council, a state agency.
