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Ann Miller Titus
Ann Miller Titus has been stitching since she was a
little girl, when her grandmother gave her a printed
cross stitch sampler to embroider. In the mid
1980's, she began making wall quilts and while each
consisted of three layers hand stitched together,
they differed significantly from traditional quilt
designs. Nearly twenty years later, Ann began to
experiment with a wide variety of surface design
techniques to alter textiles, still honoring her quilt
making roots by continuing to stitch layers of
fabric together. The result is a body of work that
celebrates color, texture, and line and that has been
described as "fresh" and "decidedly feminine."
Ann's work explores three questions. "Are you happy?" features the transfer of vintage photographs to fabric and studies the often ambiguous messages we physically portray to others. "Are we there yet?" offers a series of imaginary locations and topographies crafted from dyed fabrics and papers. And "Does it twirl?" questions the consequences of our attempts to analyze, categorize and quantify sensory experiences by superimposing radial graphs onto extraordinary bursts of color. Her most recent series, "Particle and Wave", depicts landscapes illuminated by unfamiliar sources of light.
Ann uses a variety of surface design and fiber techniques, including fabric discharge, use of disperse dyes, image transfer, and felt making. She is a member of the Great River Artisans Cooperative, the Hannibal Alliance Art Gallery, and the Quincy Quilting Guild.
Shows and Exhibits: Quilt America!, Indianapolis, Indiana
Needleworkers Stitches in Time Quilt Show, Quincy, Illinois
Fort Madison Art Center, Fort Madison, Iowa
Mary S. Oakley Artists Showcase, Quincy, Illinois
Keokuk Art Center, Keokuk, Iowa
The Midsummer Arts Faire, Quincy, Illinois Historic Shaw Art Fair, Saint Louis, Missouri
Quincy Medical Group, Quincy, Illinois
Canton Area Arts Alliance, Canton, Missouri
Hannibal Arts Alliance, Hannibal, Missouri
John Wood Community College, Quincy, Illinois
Quincy University's Gray Gallery, Quincy, Illinois
The Fine Line Creative Arts Center,
St. Charles, Illinois
The David Strawn Gallery, Jacksonville, Illinois
The Madden Arts Center, Decatur, Illinois
Ann's work explores three questions. "Are you happy?" features the transfer of vintage photographs to fabric and studies the often ambiguous messages we physically portray to others. "Are we there yet?" offers a series of imaginary locations and topographies crafted from dyed fabrics and papers. And "Does it twirl?" questions the consequences of our attempts to analyze, categorize and quantify sensory experiences by superimposing radial graphs onto extraordinary bursts of color. Her most recent series, "Particle and Wave", depicts landscapes illuminated by unfamiliar sources of light.
Ann uses a variety of surface design and fiber techniques, including fabric discharge, use of disperse dyes, image transfer, and felt making. She is a member of the Great River Artisans Cooperative, the Hannibal Alliance Art Gallery, and the Quincy Quilting Guild.
Shows and Exhibits: Quilt America!, Indianapolis, Indiana
Needleworkers Stitches in Time Quilt Show, Quincy, Illinois
Fort Madison Art Center, Fort Madison, Iowa
Mary S. Oakley Artists Showcase, Quincy, Illinois
Keokuk Art Center, Keokuk, Iowa
The Midsummer Arts Faire, Quincy, Illinois Historic Shaw Art Fair, Saint Louis, Missouri
Quincy Medical Group, Quincy, Illinois
Canton Area Arts Alliance, Canton, Missouri
Hannibal Arts Alliance, Hannibal, Missouri
John Wood Community College, Quincy, Illinois
Quincy University's Gray Gallery, Quincy, Illinois
The Fine Line Creative Arts Center,
St. Charles, Illinois
The David Strawn Gallery, Jacksonville, Illinois
The Madden Arts Center, Decatur, Illinois
Cul de Sac
Does It Twirl?
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