Art Quilts: A Celebration

Art Quilts: A Celebration is a beautifully designed and printed compendium of quilts from the past decade of Quilt National exhibitions, from 1995 to 2003. I contributed a substantial introduction that traces the history of quiltmaking and puts the quilts in the book into context, as well as a special section on collecting, displaying, and storing art quilts. The book includes photographs of more than 400 quilts. The spectacular full page color photographs accompany the artists' illuminating personal commentary.

Soft cover, 512 pp- 8 1/2 x 11. At $24.95, this is a lot of book for the money.

Hawaiian Quilt Masterpieces

First brought to the islands by missionaries and traders in the late 19th century, quilting in Hawaii adapted to the physical and cultural environment of the islands to become a distinctive art form. The earliest quilt in this collection of Hawaiian masterworks dates from 1874 and the most recent from 1995. Following the format of his earlier Quilts: A Living Tradition, Shaw includes a detailed color photograph, a historical introduction, and a critique for each of the 48 quilts. Essential for textile history collections."
-Library Journal

Hardcover, 12 x 9 in., 120 pp., 50 full-page color photos.