Fiber Artist Terry Kramzar

Terry Kramzar of Kennett Square, PA, was the featured speaker last night at Sue's Quilters Unlimited guild meeting.  Terry has exhibited widely in shows and her work is in private and corporate collections.  She is inspired by adventure as well as her deep connection to nature.  An avid hiker and traveler, many of her quilts feature wildflowers.  Another source of inspiration is Longwood Gardens which is within walking distance of her home. The quilt below is based on a photo from Longwood.

Sue first saw Terry's work at a Quilt Odyssey show in Hershey, PA.  She remembers being intrigued by her design method that consisted of 4 inch squares, with a smaller inset center square, with elements of the design pieced into the squares as well.  It appears more complex than it actually is.

Above are some small sample quilts.  The tulip quilt uses the square in a square technique with pieced design elements.

This sunflower and ravens quilt also uses the square in square design.  The sunflowers and ravens are appliqued on top of the background.

And here is another in the same vein.

Here is a modern quilt interpretation, still inspired by nature. 

This one (I think) is of a flower called Sweet Water Blood Root.  Though harder to see, it also uses the square in a square technique in the background.

The sunflower and raven quilt above combines traditional piecing and applique.  Sometimes she does needle turned applique and other times it is fusible raw-edge.

Terry has been fortunate to have two Artist in Residence experiences in national parks - one in Everglades National Park in Florida, and the other at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.  These experiences allowed her to combine her love of hiking and adventure with her love of creating fiber art.  Terry's work shows a masterful use of color and design, both representational and abstract. Find more information about Terry on her website.