"I work in an abstract manner, I am not interested in depicting but in evoking. When the work succeeds, it speaks beyond itself."
- Laura Cater Woods
"Abstraction allows man to see with his mind what he cannot physically see with his eyes. Abstract art enables the artist to perceive beyond the tangible, to extract the infinite out of the finite. It is the emancipation of the mind."
- Arshile Gorky [images][biography][wikipedia]
After taking a number of workshops with quilt artists over the past couple of years I consider Laura Cater-Woods to be one of the best teachers I've had. I had a fantastic experience with her and will take a course with her again if she teaches anywhere near me in the future. What did I like about her? She works with each person individually, she inspires original work, and she appears to deeply connect with the creative spirit in each participant. She has a great sense of humour and does not shy away from discussing any topic. Did I mention technical expertise? Great person, great teacher. She blogs here.
Image of the quilt 'Spring Water' used with permission.
1 comment:
that's a lovely piece. before i read the title it made me think of water running over rocks...
beautiful colors..
i have seen her work before...how great you were able to take a class from her.
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