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Lisa Walton - Artist Statement
I have been quilting for over 17 years. Starting with traditional quilt techniques and designs I gradually developed the urge to break the rules. My fascination with dyeing started about 7 years ago with a gift of hand dyed fabrics which I then tried to replicate with varying degrees of success.
Trial and error over the next few years developed my dyeing techniques which were ultimately refined when I attended
Carol Soderlund's
Colour Mixing for Dyers class in the US. I now share the dyeing with my husband Peter who enjoys the precision of formula based dyeing while I am able to concentrate on the more serendipitous and experimental pieces. Our hand dyed fabrics and quilt kits are available through this website and sent all over the world.
My designs are widely published in Australian Quilt magazines and available throughout the US through
Quiltwoman.com
.
My new obsession of beaded embellishment for quilts has developed rapidly and I am now having a wonderful time sharing these skills and enticing others to become as obsessed as me. A selection of bead mixes to help you start your passion are also available on this website.
Awards & Juried Quilt Shows
2004
Power of Three
Sydney Quilt Show - 1st Prize - Commercially Quilted Quilt - quilted by Nicole Bridges
World Quilt Show
Breaking the Drought
IQA Show Houston USA
Obsession I
Small Wonders Exhibition - Houston USA
2005
Pick Up Sticks
Sydney Quilt Show - 4th Prize - Commercially Quilted Quilt - quilted by Nicole Bridges
IQA Show Houston USA
Beneath the Surface
Down Under Quilts - Calendar Competition finalist
2006
The Eyes Have It
IQA Show Houston USA
3rd Prize - Sydney Quilt Show Commercially Quilted Quilt - quilted by Nicole Bridges
Beneath the Surface
Road to California USA
Ricky Timms Expressions Exhibition USA
Pick Up Sticks
Road to California USA
Beyond Four Patch
Winner - Down Under Quilts Calendar Competition
Exhibitions
2005
Across Across Australia Exhibition - touring exhibition throughout Europe & Middle East - River of Dreams
Beyond the Border - Victoria Australia
2006
Palette Partners - Kiama NSW Australia - selected works
Beyond the Bed - Solo exhibition - Stone Gallery Paddington NSW Australia
Publications
Many of Lisa's quilts have appeared as projects in these publications
Down Under Quilts Magazine
Federation Fling
Summer Trellis
Turkish Delights
Spiked Fans
Simply Nine
Delicious
Australian Patchwork & Quilting Magazine
Orange Delights - also included in Bright Quilts from Down Under published in conjunction with That Patchwork Place
Crossed Delights
Criss Cross Mayhem
The Eyes Have it
Opalescence
Quilters Companion Magazine
Venetian Canals
Power of Three
Breaking the Drought
Hidden Triangles
Magic Patch - France
Profile of Australian Quiltmakers - Lisa Walton
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