Saturday, February 20, 2021

Anna Williams, quilter (1927 - 2010)

 Sherrilyn Woods, contemporary improvisational quilter, teacher and writer,  recently posted photographs of renowned quilter Anna Williams, who died in 2010 leaving a lasting legacy of her work and inspiration for others. It recalled a long ago conversation with one of our group members who cited Anna Williams as a key figure in improvisational quilting, and prompted a search for online examples and information.

Barbara Brackman's blog post from 2010, 'Anna Williams and Inspiration' is a great starting point, with links to some who have been infuenced by Anna Williams:

Occasionally an artist comes across a direction-changing inspiration for her work. Anna Williams has given that gift to many contemporary quilters. She's from Louisiana, born in 1927. Her quilts are hand-pieced of small shards, worked into powerful compositions ...

A Google image search will give you many wonderful images too.

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