Art and Environment | Quilting Arts Podcast Episode 21

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In the words of the French artist Henri Matisse, “An artist is an explorer.”

Whether that exploration begins with formal art education in the classroom, spontaneous sketching in a travel journal, experimenting in your studio, or by merely noticing the flora and fauna around them, many art quilters are known to be deeply moved by nature. Today we’ll be exploring that link between the art we create and the environment in which we live and work with our Artist in Residence, Sue King.

Below are a few resources mentioned in the conversation

Sue King’s artwork, *Big Blue,* graces the cover of the Fall 2021 issue of Quilting Arts Magazine. Not a subscriber? It’s also available on our website.

Susan Brubaker Knapp has also been working on artwork that reflects her love of nature. This piece is called, *Venus Fly Traps* and is part of a series of plants that are native to North Carolina.

Sue King’s artwork, “*Rendezvous Bound*” was created as part of her artist in residency at Big Horn Canyon National Recreation Area.

Sue King is an avid outdoorist with a lifelong passion for camping, hiking, and canoeing. She was just 4 years old when her parents took her to visit her first National Park – an experience that changed her forever and started a life-long wanderlust.

As a recently retired social worker and counselor, Sue is fascinated with the social work concept of “systems theory,” which explores the relationship between people and nature. Since 2012, she’s participated in many residencies at National Parks and Monuments and at state parks. Learn more about her at suekingarts.com

This Week’s Quote

“It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.”