Katie Pasquini Masopust – Quilt Artist, Instructor, Author
For nearly 30 years Katiepm has produced high quality contemporary art quilts that have been coveted and collected by a broad range of admirers.
Newsletter:
Spring NewsHello Everyone,
It is Spring!! I am so excited!! I have things blooming, had my fruit trees pruned, and my lawn is mowed.
Here in this newsletter are many things to get you back up and running while this pandemic is forever changing. I got my vaccines so I am raring to go and get back to teaching.
Here are some learning possibilities to inspire you!
Two in-person classes at two of my very favorite places to teach.
MISA, Madeline Island School of the Arts, May 10 to 14, 2021 in Santa Fe New Mexico!! I love teaching there because I used to live there and have many friends and family there so I have a really great time in class then get to visit good friends in the after hours.
I will be teaching Watercolor to Quilt where we spend the first day making fun little paintings. (No painting skills needed. We are just allow the watercolors to do their thing.) Then we pick one small portion of one of the many paintings created and make a line drawing of it and enlarge that to make a wall hanging that will look just like the painting. Here are some examples of some of my favorite watercolor painting quilts.
Here is the link to learn more about The Santa Fe MISA workshop. Learn more and signup.
Hudson River Valley Workshop, June 6 to 11, Hudson River Valley New York
I teach here every year for years and just love it . A beautiful B&B with gourmet food and a big classroom.
I will be teaching another class based on paintings, this one being with acrylic paint. We create several canvases in a chosen color scheme then cut them up to make a composition. We then transform that composition with fabric to create a wall quilt. Here are some sample stitched paintings.
Here is the link to learn more about the Hudson River Valley workshop: Learn more and signup.
Alegre Retreat November 14 to 19, 2021
To learn more about the Alegre Retreat, visit the website: Alegre Retreat Website
Two Online (Email-Based) Classes Starting
Color and Composition, begins June 7, 2021
Join me and 10 participants for a dynamic online class focusing on color and composition. This is a personal in-depth study.
Working in a Series, begins June 17, 2021
A series is a group of works that continues an idea from one piece to the next. It is a way to create unified pieces that give an individual voice to your work and to get deeper into your work through technique, design and color.
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Virtual Zoom-Based Class
Jumpstarting Your Creativity, 4 Sessions: July 3, August 7, September 4, and October 2
This is my one and only Zoom Class. I am in the middle of the first one that started in February and I will be presenting it one more time starting in July. Limit of 100 participants.
Here is a recent review: “YOU are a Wonder Woman! I DO love your teaching. Today’s class was content rich, quickly paced which works best for me, intriguing assignments, great use of the Zoom format and perfect opportunity for Q and A. I really am intrigued with how you combine Painting and Fabric Art. The photos from other classes at the end were GREAT. Thanks for keeping the videos up for all 4 months. EXCELLENT class in every way. I can’t wait to get started on the assignments. Thanks very much for doing this.”
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I have to brag for a minute
I won Best of Show at the Redwood Art Association Spring Show! I also received an honorable mention. This is our big Art group in Northern California. It was a mixed media fine art show and I was the only quilter that entered and I won Best of Show! Whoo hooo. This was a virtual show and I didn’t get to peacock around the opening as there was no reception. Here are the two quilts, Water Lilies and Daisies, and the juror’s comments which I found really interesting?!
Juror’s comment
“I like that these waterlilies are multi-functional in that their gestalts allow for a variety of reads from parasols to cherries to brown diamonds to butterfly petals to hills and even tv antennas while still allowing for monochrome memories of the stages of bloom. In conversation with recent contemporary art while occupying a world of its own.”
Juror’s comment
“I like that these daisies could be windmills, speakers, explosions of spring or all three at once. I also like that they’re somewhat technical flowers in the way that the darker petals are interwoven with plaid. The proto-cubist tabletop and vase are excellent samples of forced perspective and the exploding greenery around the petals is dope as well.”
Picnic Table and Planter Boxes
I have been covering my picnic table ala Dolores!! Dolores is my otter that I created for a fundraiser in my area. Here is Dolores and the Picnic table (table is a work in progress).
Enjoy your Spring, may it be the start of some wonderful things in your life.
Be positive and keep creating!
love and hugs,
katiepm
Online Classes
Join Katie and 10 others in one of the new dynamic online classes with personal critiques and feedback to spark and enrich your creativity.
New courses starting in June: Color and Composition runs 8 lessons over 16 weeks. Working in a Series runs 6 pieces in the series over 18 weeks.
Color and Composition Online Class
I've designed 8 lessons for you to interpret and incorporate your own creative ideas. You'll have 2 weeks to complete each lesson before sending a digital picture to me and I will then post all pieces in a private Yahoo group in your own file. I will give every participant a personal, thorough critique of each lesson, when the final piece is turned in I will give a final critique advising you on your strong points and where I think you should focus your creative energies. All critiques are personal and private. This is a personal in-depth study.
Working in a Series Online Class
Retail: $8,750
A series is a group of works that continues an idea from one piece to the next. It is a way to create unified pieces that give an individual voice to your work and to get deeper into your work through technique, design and color. Come to the class with one piece completed to become the starting point of five more pieces for a total of 6 in the series (more if you would like).
iquilt Videos :
My newest on line course for iquilt has just gone live!! Paint & Stitch: Vibrant Acrylic Quilts. This is a fun class that produces stunning results even if you’ve never worked with acrylic paints.
In June, my favorite video yet became available as well. Watercolor to Quilt is the title and I show how to create water color paintings then crop to find a great composition then make that into a quilt! It really turned out great and it shows how I make my pattern and use the templates to choose fabrics and turn the edges, How I stitch it all down and how I quilt. lots of information. I hope you give it a try and enjoy it.
Total there are now four videos available!
Last February I filmed two other episodes for iquilt.com. We had a great time filming and my videos are out !! I am so excited. Color Theory for quilters is playing now. Artful Log Cabins is airing now as well. The color lesson is all about the way that I interpret the color wheel into fabric for quilters and how to use the color wheel to add dimension and excitement to your quilts. I hope you will take a look at the trailer posted here on YouTube Color Theory and Artful Log Cabins and then go to iquilt.com and register and see all of the wonderful videos that they have out now! And check back every now and then as they are making new videos all of the time.
All four lessons are now available as DVDs, so you could own one yourself if you haven't downloaded it on iquilt. Visit my books and supplies page to purchase one.
NOW Airing:
Paint & Stitch: Vibrant Acrylic Quilts - This is a fun class that produces stunning results even if you’ve never worked with acrylic paints. Combine painting with acrylics and easy quilting with Katie Pasquini Masopust. With her expert guidance, choose a color scheme and make three different paintings by layering paints and fabrics. Then, use Katie’s method to cut the canvases apart and sew them together to create a complex composition. Her technique lends itself well to geometric designs, still lifes, and landscapes. Next, layer your project with batting and backing, and quilt it as you prefer. Katie demonstrates how the final piece may be stretched onto a frame and hung. If you prefer to use the stitched canvas in other ways, she also gives instructions on how to cover books or calendars for personalized gift giving and even how to make her six-minute zippered bag! Go to iquilt.com and register and see this video.
From Watercolor to Quilt-Create abstract watercolor paintings using eight different painting techniques. Combine these techniques and multiply the fun. Play with bubbles, cups, rubber cement, masking fluid, air, gravity, stamps, and ink to produce a collection of colorful paintings. Then, choose one favorite and crop it to find the most dynamic part. Katie shows how to enlarge the area, make templates, and turn that watercolor creation into a fabulous art quilt. Learn how to choose and place the fabrics, building from the top down, until you have a quilt that looks like a watercolor painting! The best part? No painting experience is needed, so jump in and turn yourself into a painter and art quilter all in one exciting class! Go to iquilt.com and register and see this video.
Color Theory for Quilters - Develop your own sense of color with Katie Pasquini Masopust in this inspiring tutorial. While Katie teaches, she suggests practice exercises to apply what is being presented. Create a fabric color wheel while learning about the placement and interaction of color. Value is explained, along with classic color schemes. View multiple types of composition and study colors emerging from nature. Then, explore the true magic of color with examples of transparency. The interactive approach ensures that the content offered in this class will affect the way you see color in your projects and build confidence about your own color choices. Go to iquilt.com and register and see this video.
Artful Log Cabins - Join Katie as she combines her love of art and Log Cabin quilts in this creative class! First, she will guide you as you select an inspiration photo or painting. These Log Cabin designs can be made in square, diagonal, or wonky formats, giving a distinctive look to your project. Gathering the fabrics can be so much fun, and adding specialty fabrics is a great way to add some shimmer and shine. Cutting strips and doing simple, straight-line stitching moves along quickly, so in no time at all, this quilt top will be constructed and ready to quilt! Katie shows lots of quilts done in this approach, which provides ideas and additional inspiration. All the while, learn about composition and color value from one of the finest instructors in the industry. This is a wonderfully enjoyable class for beginners or experienced quilters alike. Go to iquilt.com and register and see this video.