Workshop & Instructor Information

Velda Newman

Creating Realism

April 19 - 25, 2009

All Levels

Experimenting with fabrics to produce nature’s wide range of textures and colors is the focus of this five day workshop. We explore the use of discharging (using bleach), ink, crayon and pencil work, foil and painting. You are taken through the process of developing an original composition using the overhead projector and making individual patterns.

Velda Newman is an internationally recognized contemporary quilt artist, author and lecturer from Northern California. Known for her large scale, mostly organic designs, Velda creates original quilts of exceptional beauty and craftsmanship. For the past 18 years Velda's work has appeared in many national and international exhibitions and has been featured in over 30 publications, including Quilter's Newsletter and Threads magazine. She lives in Northern California and is the mother of 4 and the grandmother of 10.

Selected Awards and Exhibitions

Textile Expressions: Contemporary Art Quilts; Santa Barbara Historical Society, Invitational - Feb–April 2006

Carl Solway Gallery; Invitational - Sept–Dec 2005

Kokusai Art Presents-Japanese Imagery in 100 Quilts; Invitational - Sept 2004–Oct 2005

The 30 Distinguished Quilt Artists of the World ; Tokyo, Japan, Invitational - 2003

Contemporary Art Quilts-The John M Walsh III Collection; University of Kentucky Art Museum, 2001

Quilt National, Athens, Ohio - 2001

Thirteen Moons Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico - March/April 2001

Women of Taste; A Collaboration Celebrating Quilt Artists & Chefs, Invitational - Spring 2000

The following are photos from Velda's workshop here in 2007. She does amazing things with fabric and paint!