Interview with Gabrielle Swain, April 5, 2003
Project: Quilt Alliance’s Quilters' S.O.S.- Save Our Stories Oral History Project: Art Quilts at the Sedgwick
Interview Summary
Gabrielle Swain talks about her quilt, "Maple Breaks," including its appearance and the techniques she used to create it, and the special meaning of the quilt and her focus on nature. She talks about how she began quilting, using quilting to survive through difficult times, and how her own quilting skills and techniques have changed since she first began in 1983. She talks about what makes a great quilt and what makes a great quilter. Swain talks about the book she wrote in 1994, which led to her teaching classes around the country. She talks about how quilting has impacted her family, American life, and women's history.Interview Accession
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Quilting. Quilts. Quilts--Design. Artists Decorative arts Textile artists Textiles Families Arts and craftsInterview Rights
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Swain, Gabrielle Interview by Amy Henderson. 05 Apr. 2003. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Swain, G. (2003, April 05). Interview by A. Henderson. Quilt Alliance’s Quilters' S.O.S.- Save Our Stories Oral History Project: Art Quilts at the Sedgwick. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Swain, Gabrielle, interview by Amy Henderson. April 05, 2003, Quilt Alliance’s Quilters' S.O.S.- Save Our Stories Oral History Project: Art Quilts at the Sedgwick, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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