Denise Burge, Machinations, 65″ x 90″, 2002
Denise Burge is a Professor at the University of Cincinnati School of Arts who, in addition to making exuberant quilt-leaning compositions, also draws and makes short films. I think I’m in love.
Denise Burge, Tug Fork Breakdown, 63″ x 61″, 2001
“Denise Burge is a quilter in a strict sense of the word. Her quilts, literally, don’t fit inside of the box. They’re messy affairs, spilling out of boundaries and constructed of a variety of fabrics and stitches, grabbing the viewer by the scruff of the neck.” — Extreme Craft‘s Garth Johnson, who is the one to thank for this link
Denise Burge, Devil Fishing
“[A]ctivity reaches overflow everywhere. Branches are drawn or painted onto cloth, then cut and reassembled to create a growth pattern. Some patterned areas are produced by cutting periodic holes from the fabric and allowing another fabric to emerge from beneath. Plus, the continuous change of stitch direction and materials becomes a fascination in itself.” — Fran Watson, Citybeat, 2001
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wow! These are fantastic!
I think I’m in love, too.
Wow, amazing! Never seen anything like these.