Author: A Heath

A Heath is an experienced librarian, archivist, author, curator and artist. Her work in metadata management, archiving and product management spans over 20+ years across many sectors - corporate, government, publishing, healthcare, education and ecommerce. On a personal note, Angela is a designer, textile artist and painter. She also has been an avid jigsaw puzzle collector for 30+ years.

[EVENT] Rochester Contemporary Art Center – RoCo 6 x 6 (online / in-gallery) | June 1 – July 21, 2024

My Digital Fabric Mini Quilts in the Show
($20 art + $15 show admission + $9 shipping = $34 each !)…Proceeds go to support RoCo events.

Earth I

https://roco6x6.org/gallery/2024/4645

Earth II

https://roco6x6.org/gallery/2024/4646

Electric Blue

https://roco6x6.org/gallery/2024/4647

Helpful Reminders for Purchasing Online

  1. Click on each of my artworks in the gallery.
  2. Click “Add to Cart” on the artwork.
  3. At check out you may choose to become a member (thank you for your support)
  4. Choose shipping method: “I’ll Pick Up” or “Please Ship to Me.” ($9 US and $17 for International)
  5. Checkout with your credit card. You do not need a PayPal account to do this.
  6. After completing the checkout process and payment (major credit cards or PayPal) you will receive an email confirming your selection(s) and revealing the artist’s name(s)!
  7. If you need further assistance with the online selection and check-out process, call 585-461-2222 during gallery hours.
  8. Pat yourself on the back! Your just supported contemporary art in Downtown Rochester!

Check out this video!

[NEWS] Welcome to 2024 !!! – Focus on Sustainability

This year I want to focus on sustainable art practice and the two major shifts that I’ve had from this past year. I realize that wanting to do it all should not be my goal but instead maintaining a practice that I can is most important right now. At the same time, I want to make progress each year for the art studio. Yearly progress will move the studio to where I need it to be for the next few years and beyond towards my career retirement.

MITs. Most Important Things. What are my “big rocks” for this year? I have been tracking my progress with quilting for 20 years in this document! Read more about my 2 major shifts for the year and about my goal areas for the year. Check out my evolution here –

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f32mdv9JGoNUBh-_vXx0dEVA5WVjPV4AP5rdb09EHNk/edit#heading=h.cefygvp9kmzs

TEXTILES_00068_Nature’s Abound_2022

Nature’s Abound
MOSAICS Series
26″-w x 34″-h
Abstract design; mosaics
2022
QUILTS, 2023, mosaics, various colors, patterns

Artist Statement:

This mosaic quilt is representative of the vibrancy, evolution and activity in nature throughout the seasons.

Process

This quilt uses 27 different pieces of fabric – commercial cottons, raw silks, and my own digital fabric. Pieces are cut leaving raw edges and then carefully positioned on a whole piece of interfacing to form the mosaic top. The quilt sandwich is the mosaic top, organic acrylic felt and backing cotton fabric. The sandwich is sewn together using cotton thread and then binded with mitered corners.

Details

TEXTILES_00067_Seasons_2022

Seasons
MOSAICS Series
26″-w x 34″-h
Abstract design; mosaics
2023
QUILTS, 2022, mosaics, various colors, patterns

Artist Statement

Inspired by Like Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. Through abstract representation, this quilt explores the spirit of each season from an emotional level, from bottom to top and back around.

  • Winter (cold hibernation)
  • Fall (a bit of time for grounding)
  • Spring (head in the clouds)
  • Summer (warm, connected to Mother Earth)
  • Spring (head in the clouds)
  • Fall (a bit of time for grounding)
  • Winter (cold hibernation)

Process

This quilt uses 20 different pieces of fabric – commercial cottons, raw silks, upholstery and my own hand-dyed and digital fabric. Pieces are cut leaving raw edges and then carefully positioned on a whole piece of interfacing to form the mosaic top. The quilt sandwich is the mosaic top, organic acrylic felt and backing cotton fabric. The sandwich is sewn together using cotton thread and then binded with mitered corners.

TEXTILES_00056_Rise Up!_2020

Rise Up!
FUSED Series
fused, whole cloth
16-1/2″w x 27-3/4″h
2020
QUILTS, 2020, fused, whole cloth, red, orange, black, white
 

Artist Statement:

When you look at a flower head on, the leaves flow out from the center. But if you look the flower from the bottom then the leaves flow out and up from the center. Thus the name Rise Up!. This quilt is hand-painted with Derwent dye blocks and drawn on with fabric-marked Kona cottons. Making this soulful floral quilt was always in the plan. Unlike other quilters, I’ve waited a long time to do florals; always waiting for that unique way of looking at a subject that so many have looked at and covered. Rise Up! is appropriate for these times as we seek new looks, new perspectives to disappointingly familiar scenarios. Constantly creating, praying and rising up to elevate myself and the world around me.

Details

[INSPIRATION] PEOPLE – Georgia O’Keefe (1887–1986)

fierce, independent and unapologetic

A women of my own heart

While there are so many facets to Georgia O’Keefe, I really enjoy this quote from her via the Georgia O’Keefe museum. Georgia’s life was reflective of someone who was fierce, independent and unapologetic about her life.

She was natural, authentic and ultimately lived and worked in her own truth. One can only admire these traits, whether they are born or created. For me, it has taken decades of shredding societal expectations thrust upon me. Now, I am to live as organically and intimately close to my Self as possible. This pathway informs my every move and being.

Thank you to Georgia O’Keefe for your life and your work. Thank you to the Georgia O’Keefe Museum to continuing their lovely work and homage to this most influential human being.

Note: Research is forthcoming.


[EVENT] Rochester Contemporary Art Center – RoCo 6 x 6 (online / in-gallery) | June 3 – July 23, 2023

My Digital Fabric Mini Quilts in the Show
($20 art + $5 show admission + $9 shipping = $34 each !)…Proceeds go to support RoCo events.

Helpful Reminders for Purchasing Online

  1. Click on each of my artworks in the gallery.
  2. Click “Add to Cart” on the artwork.
  3. At check out you may choose to become a member (thank you for your support)
  4. Choose shipping method: “I’ll Pick Up” or “Please Ship to Me.” ($9 US and $17 for International)
  5. Checkout with your credit card. You do not need a PayPal account to do this.
  6. After completing the checkout process and payment (major credit cards or PayPal) you will receive an email confirming your selection(s) and revealing the artist’s name(s)!
  7. If you need further assistance with the online selection and check-out process, email info@rochestercontemporary.org
  8. Pat yourself on the back! Your just supported contemporary art in Downtown Rochester!

[INSPIRATION] PEOPLE – Tina Turner (1939 – 2023)

She went after what she wanted and GOT IT

Tina…No Need to be Unhappy about Death

Born in the humblest of beginnings with little love is not an unusual childhood story. For those born of a certain time, certain part of the country, this story is the norm. What is not norm is being born into a poor black woman’s skin in Nutbush, Tennessee and being able to elevate and transport to a triumphant world star living in Zurich, Switzerland.

This physical transformation had to have been the mere side effect of a great mental, emotional and spiritual transformation. How does this happen? I suspected that Buddhism and the practice meditation had so much to do with it. Whatever it is, I want a part of it.

The most prevailing thoughts that I have around this extraordinary woman are that –

  • extraordinary is an understatement
  • she was a subject matter expert in music, singing, entertainment
  • she had an immense desire to elevate and transform herself
  • elevating her physical surroundings from living in the US to living in Europe was necessary
  • she tapped into a cosmic power to elevate from her human condition
  • she wanted, went after and got it
  • she worked for what she got unlike many in this entitled generation
  • she is happy

So, there is no need to be unhappy about the closing chapter of a human life well lived. It’s like ending a great book. When the last page is turned, if the book was compelling enough, the creative juices keep flowing as the book’s story leaves a lasting memory never to be forgotten. Tina’s book was just that compelling.

Note: Research is forthcoming


[ARTICLE] Archiving Textiles Over Time

Most textile artists have their own ways of storing their artwork over time. As a quilter since 2004, I have developed my favorite ways of storing my quilts. Luckily, textile conservation is a very fruitful area in the field of archiving which is the study of preserving valuable things over time. There are many good resources to read up on how to store your textile-based art over time.

Continue reading [ARTICLE] Archiving Textiles Over Time

Most textile artists have their own ways of storing their artwork over time. As a quilter since 2004, I have developed my favorite ways of storing my quilts. Luckily, textile conservation is a very fruitful area in the field of archiving which is the study of preserving valuable things over time. There are many good resources to read up on how to store your textile-based art over time.

Continue reading [ARTICLE] Archiving Textiles Over Time

[INSPIRATION] Quilting + Generative Art = Gee Bend Quilts

I’ve been counting the days when generative art would cross quilts! Artnet just announced a textile-based NFT project going live on May 17.

Continue reading [INSPIRATION] Quilting + Generative Art = Gee Bend Quilts

I’ve been counting the days when generative art would cross quilts! Artnet just announced a textile-based NFT project going live on May 17.

Continue reading [INSPIRATION] Quilting + Generative Art = Gee Bend Quilts