During January, fiber artist Mary Ellen Huennekens, mixed media artist Sandy Newman and fiber artist Sharon Mason will display their art in the windows at the RAL Art Center, 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock.
Huennekens is a self-taught sewist, quilter and artist, reported Juli Schuszler. She shares that colorful fabrics make her happy. Her goal as an artist is to inspire that same reaction of joy at the sight of colors and fabrics while honoring the tradition of quilt-making around the world and across time.
Her art is inspired by traditional American quilting, Asian and African quilt methods and Aboriginal print fabrics. She uses fabric piecing, couching, embroidery, appliqué and quilting to create texture, depth and….
