Press Releases
- T-Shirts Quilts: Documenting Your Accomplishments (June 9, 2009)
- Memory Quilts Help To Grieve Loss (April 22, 2009)
- Memory Quilts: A Meaningful and Green Graduation Gift (March 15, 2009)
Latest News
- See Louise's piece “Generations” made of old hand and felted knitted remnants at “Collective Works by AAP” June 5 - June 14, 2009 - Three Rivers Arts Festival, 929 Liberty Avenue, Downtown Pittsburgh.
- Join Louise on summer Saturdays from 12:00 to 4:00 beginning June 6th for “Open Air Marketplace at The Waterfront” sponsored by The Vitamin Shoppe 380 E. Waterfront Dr. Homestead, PA. There will be other artists, food vendors, and other health partners. Louise will have an assortment of quilts, t-shirt bags, books, and other items at great close-out prices.
From the Artist
My name is Louise Silk and I am an artist and quilter living and working from my loft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For over thirty years, I have been creating art that combines aesthetics and functionality with meaning and memory for family, friends, individuals and organizations. My primary work is quilt-centered utilizing spiritual themes, photo transfers, recycled fabrics from old clothing, and embroidery. I share life lessons coupled with my quilting expertise through my writing and teaching, most currently with my new book, The Quilting Path. Please let me know how my work can impact your life.
~ Louise
The Quilting Path: A Guide to Spiritual Discovery through Fabric, Thread, and Kabbalah by Louise Silk is now available for purchase at SkyLight Paths.
Louise also maintains additional resources for the book online, including a forum in which you can discuss and share ideas from the book.
Embark on a multidimensional journey with Louise, acquiring and honing the skills necessary to engage in quilt making as a spiritual practice. Louise augments the information from her book The Quilting Path to guide students through original quilting projects that transform pieces of cloth into family heirlooms, each with its own history, memory and significance.
Louise specializes in designing custom quilts for individuals and organizations. Quilts are:
- Made to clients' theme, color and size specifications;
- One-of-a-kind and individually hand crafted by Louise;
- Constructed in about eight weeks;
- Priced starting at $500.00
Cloth holds memories. It is difficult to discard. Louise offers you the opportunity to transform used clothing, textiles and personal items into a soft, useable work of art that will foster pleasant memories for years to come.