We are an exhibiting group of 18 textile artists from Britain, Europe and the United States. The group was founded more than 40 years ago and we regularly mount exhibitions that tour internationally. The current members come from seven countries: Britain, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Hungary, Denmark and the United States.
The group strives to maintain its unique reputation for integrity of expression and quality of craftsmanship combined with experimentation and innovation. Each artist has a distinctive approach. The work is diverse and dynamic and often challenges the accepted notion of the ‘quilt.’
All the artists are leading practitioners who exhibit in international juried and curated textile and fibre art shows. Their work is in public and private collections and several are well-known authors and teachers.
QuiltArt was founded in Britain in 1985. Since then the group has exhibited in 15 different countries, including the United States, Japan, Canada and Russia. Each exhibition is accompanied by a book which the members write, illustrate and publish themselves.
The group's latest exhibition ‘Layers and Narratives’, is currently touring Europe and will travel to the UK in 2027. This show was created to mark the group's 40th anniversary. Please see Exhibitions page for information about venues and dates.
Public collections which hold examples of QA artists' work include:
- Victoria and Albert Museum, London
- Museum of Arts and Design, New York
- International Quilt Museum, Nebraska, USA
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington DC
- National Quilt Museum, Paducah, Kentucky
- Tuchmuseum Bramsche, Germany
- Museum Nordwolle, Delmenhorst, Germany
- Textile collection Max Berk, Heidelberg, Germany
- The Quilters' Guild Collection, UK
- Arte&Arte aps, Como, Italy
- Gallery of Szombathely, Hungary
- The Philadelphia Museum of Art
- Yale University Library, New Haven, USA
- Museo del Tessile, Chieri TO, Italy
