Is it possible to be passionate about pattern and colour and texture and
complexity, and yet make simple, even austere, quilts? Barbara Todd’s
lecture will follow the evolution of her practice, showing how she has
transformed her many and disparate sources of inspiration into coherent
bodies of work. Her sources range from a child’s drawing to a stone carving
from 2,500 B.C.; from a poem by Nelly Sachs to yesterday’s phone
conversation; from a meticulously detailed 18th century marriage quilt to
casual snap-shots. Her media are also wide ranging—from woolen fabric to
cut wood, steel, and glass.
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