Press Releases
- Memory Quilts That Honor Our Elders (August 25, 2010)
- Memory Quilts: It's A Process (June 12, 2010)
- Wedding Quilts: The Gift That Keeps Giving (March 2, 2010)
Latest News
- Louise and Leslie Golomb will have five pieces included in the exhibition A Stitch in Jewish Time: Provocative Textiles at Hebrew Union College's Jewish Institute of Religion Museum in New York City. The exhibition will take place from September 7, 2010 through June 30, 2011. More info »
- Louise has a piece on the holiday of Rosh Hodesh - The New Moon - in the traveling exhibition America Celebrates! Quilts of Joy and Remembrance. More info »
- Louise helped the YWCA Greater Pittsburgh Teen Leadership Institute create a signature quilt to help in their mission of eliminating racism and empowering women.
- Louise has opened an Etsy Shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/SilkQuilt
- Louise did the construction for the piece “Betsy Forest” by artists Michele Browne and Leslie Golomb. It won second prize in Fiberart International 2010.
- Check out Louise's online photo gallery of her quilts. This is a convenient way to view the diversity of types of quilts that Louise has made.
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
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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.