Brangien Davis explores the colorful world of Julie Sevilla Drake’s innovative quilt artistry. A poet and former used-bookshop owner, Drake began her quilting explorations in 2013 and quickly broke from traditional patterns so her art could see its full expression. She shares her specialized approach – dyeing her own fabrics, cutting and sewing without templates – for creating textile works as vivid as a painting. In the misty seaside forests of Anacortes, Washington, Drake finds inspiration in the natural world, pairing vibrant colors and incorporating intuitive stitching techniques to create bold textile narratives rife with abstract exploration. Join Brangien as she unravels the threads of Drake’s artistic process, exploring the bold beauty woven into each of her stunning works.
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