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Artist Statement
The process of art making is as
important to me as the product. I am primarily a quilt
artist. The tactile nature and physical processes of quilt
making—dyeing, painting, cutting, and manipulating the fabric
in the sewing machine—feed my creativity in a very unique
manner. I prefer to work
spontaneously—without detailed sketches, patterns or
templates— selecting fabrics, changing colors and altering
shapes as the design unfolds itself. I only consider a quilt
successful if its creation has been both challenging and joyful.
Like many domestic arts, sewing and
quilt making are passed from one generation to the next.
Fabric and thread have been part of the landscape throughout
my life. My mother sewed for me when I was a little girl and
then taught me to sew. I have sewn for my children and now
I'm teaching my daughter. I hope she will teach hers.
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Selected
Exhibits
Solo/Small Group
'Family Favorites' – Sam's Station,
Corvallis OR, Sep 2005
'A Place at the
Table' – Talismans, Corvallis OR, Sep 2003
'Mini Me' – Sam's Station, Corvallis OR,
Sep 2002
'Out of Focus' – Tin
Roof Gallery, Corvallis OR, Sep 2001
'Then and Now' – Philomath Library,
Philomath OR, Sep 1999
Group
'Around
Oregon Annual' – Corvallis Art Center, Jun 2005
'Under the Surface' – Jacobs Gallery,
Eugene OR, Apr 2005
'International
Alphabet Quilt Exhibit' – Japan, France, USA, 2004
'Tactile Architecture' – International
Quilt Festival, Houston TX, Nov 2003
'Beyond Boundaries' – Springfield Museum,
Springfield OR, Sep 2003
'Gilding the
Lily' – Benton County Museum, Philomath OR, Sep 2002
'Quilted Surface' – Columbus Museum of
Art, Columbus OH, May 2002; Palais Rastede, Olenburg Germany
September 2002
'Flight of Time'
– Benton County Historical Museum, Philomath OR, Aug 2000
Collections
Primatics, Inc.,
Corvallis OR
Various private
collections
Publications
Quilters Newsletter Magazine, September 2004
Les Nouvelles du Patchwork #83
'Fast, Fun & Easy Fabric Bowls' by Linda
Johansen, 2003
'Fast, Fun & Easy
Fabric Boxes' by Linda Johansen, 2004
'Fast, Fun & Easy Irresist-A-Bowls' by
Linda Johansen, 2005
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