Toni Kersey (ACG ’07) has been chosen by an esteemed jury into the book “500 Art Quilts” by Lark Books, for her piece “Urban Voodoo 2″. The book is scheduled to be released in early spring of 2010.
“500 Art Quilts” by Lark Books is “A beautiful new addition to the successful series”. A vibrant and growing community of crafters has embraced quilting, and this outstanding international collection will inspire and captivate them. Juried by Karey Bresenhan, one of the most prominent figures in quilting, it presents 500 magnificent contemporary art quilts, made in fabric and other media, and showcasing diverse designs, materials, and techniques. From their very inception, these quilts were destined for display rather than practical use, with an extraordinary quality of image, form, line, and composition. Martha Sielman, executive director of Studio Art Quilt Associates says , “What an incredible feast for the eyes! These 500 wonderful works of art created with fabric and thread form a bountiful, international collection of the best in art quilts today. There is something new and engaging to discover on every page, one masterpiece after another.” Visit larkbooks.com for more information.
Toni Kersey is a mixed media fiber artist whose background as a graphic designer informs her work. She began designing and making quilts in 2005. After studying fabric painting techniques her creative focus shifted to fiber art. Since that time, she has concentrated on developing a creative language that fuses African-American quilt making with abstract painting, dying, beading and printing techniques. Ms. Kersey received her Bachelor of Arts/Graphic Design degree from the University of Illinois. She is an award-winning logo designer and her work was published in “American Corporate Identity 4″. Toni taught for many years at the Art Institute of Philadelphia and has exhibited locally and nationally. For more information on Ms. Kersey and her art visit tonykersey.com.
