Latest News
- Louise will be having a show called Patch Works with her husband, Steve Root, at The Framery in Lawrenceville. The opening reception for the show will be Friday, June 6, 2008 from 6-8 PM, and the exhibition will continue through July 12, 2008. Read more...
- “Entering the Garden: A Spiritual Tent” has found a home in The Arthur and Mata Jaffe Collection of Florida Atlantic University Library. Read more...
- Check out Louise's latest work, including her french knot embroideries and a commission in which she took a client's photo and made it into and art quilt.
- Louise will have a display of memory quilts on the 5th floor of Grace Library at Carlow University beginning the week of August 13, 2007.
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.