Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Eagle Motifs in America Decade Art Quilt Series 1770s to the Present Book Release Annoucement



Eagle Motifs in America:
Decade Art Quilt Series 1770s to the Present.

Susan E. Wildemuth

Schiffer Publishing Ltd. Soft cover, 80 pages, 8 ½” x 11,”

ISBN: 978-0-7643-4527-2.

February/March 2014 release date.




Utilizing art quilts and artists from the twenty-first century, this book is a visual study of the evolution of the eagle pattern from the 1770s to the present as seen through the eyes of modern quilt artists.  There are only three actual antique or vintage quilts in this book, but it does contain history, five historical essays about defining moments in American History, and each eagle art quilt tells a “slice of life” story about his or her decade.
This book is a culmination of a dream and a way for me to honor my dad, Walter Carlin Parks, Jr., who served bravely for his country in the United States Navy during World War II.  It is also a way to honor every American who answered the call to service when their country needed them and each quilt artist who created a piece for this book. 
I had lots of help to make this project happen.  Please give the following artists who contributed quilts, essays, or photographs to this project a round of applause; without them this book would not have happened.  I am so proud of each and every one of them! 
Go to their blogs and web sites and check out their work. 

Bates, Ramona, M.D.

Beld, Don

Bonesteel, Georgia

Carlson, Linda

Chunn, Connie

Day, Chrys

Errea, Grace

Fell, Deborah

Fellner, Leigh

Finley, Bobbi

Garrett, Barb

Hallenbeck, Mary Louise

Ingram, Gaye

Malec, Sharon

McCalley, Melanie Weis Bishop

Miller, Susan Price

Myers, Jennifer

Pruett, Teddy

Rake, Deborah

Ramsey, Bets

Ratcliffe, Kathie

Ross, Betty

Ruetz, Lisa

Starley, Sandra

Thompson, Terry Clothier

VanDenBerg-Nestle, Greta

Vukits, Barabara

Wildemuth, Susan

Wulfert, Kimberly, Ph.D.

Official Press Release

      Representations of historical eagle motifs from 1770s to today from across the United States are presented by contemporary quilters.  In engaging text and 117 crisp color photos, it tells the story of the American bald eagle, symbol of the United States, through 28 quilted wall hangings that capture the spirit and times of each decade from the Revolutionary War to the first decade of the twenty-first century.  The American bald eagle is by far the most common and prevailing patriotic icon found in American culture, and like furniture makers, wood carvers, and potters, quilt makers quickly appropriated it.  Among the quilted eagle motifs displayed and discussed here are the new nation’s symbol of 1770 to 1779, Civil War eagles, a Pearl Harbor eagle motif, a commemoration of the Kennedy assassination, and a September 11, 2001 commemoration.  This book is unique in its exploration of the great bird’s use in quilts.  Available February/March 2014.

Purchase your copy at amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com, powells.com, Baker and Taylor, at a bookstore near you, or Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., 4880 Lower Valley Road, Atglen, PA 19310 (http://www.schifferbooks.com/).





2 comments:

  1. So excited about this wonderful project. Congratulations Susan

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  2. Thank you for your kind words Sandra and for the piece you created for this project.

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