Velda Newman Explained

Velda Newman is a contemporary American quilter from Northern California, specializing in close-up depictions of the natural world. Common subjects for her quilts are flowers, fruit, and fish.^[1]

Newman has received numerous national and international quilting awards, including her quilt "Hydrangea" being listed as one of "The 20th Century's 100 Best Quilts".^{[2] [3]}

Further reading

• Book: Shaw, Robert . The Art Quilt . 1997 . Hugh Lauter Levin Associates . 9780883633250.
• Book: Shaw, Robert . American Quilts: The Democratic Art . 2014 . Sterling . 978-1454913979.

External links

• • http://www.artofthequilt.com/newman.html

Notes and References

1. News: Caudell . Robin . Gallery takes on extreme nature quilts . 4 September 2020 . Press-Republican . 10 June 2013 . en.
2. Web site: 100 best quilts of the 20th century with links to pictures. Caryl Bryer Fallert. bryerpatch.com. 11 July 2011. 1 June 2013.
3. Web site: Art Quilts by Velda Newman . The Art of the Quilt . 4 September 2020.