Yokohama Quilt Festival, part two - senseis and Viva Mexico

Part two, with more quilts to share.

This charming quilt (I love love love the timeless color scheme) is by Yasuko Kuraishi-sensei, a friend of Julie's.

Just as charming as can be with the simple whimsical dogwood applique:

Carin and I met another quilt sensei friend of Julie's, Chikako Ueno, who created this spot-on Emily Dickinson quilt, as part of a very interesting quilt project whereby quilters from France, Japan, and the U.S. depicted poetry or poets.

Chikako Ueno quilt, Silent Poet  

One highlight from the festival was this exuberant exhibit of quilts from Mexico: 

Descriptions follow each photo: 

Home or (of?) the comadres 

Quetzalcoatl

Sweet death by Veronica Sanchez Atala 

Stories Woven by Artist's Hands, by Rosa Martha Giron Canonico 

It was lovely to meet the artist Sonia Flores Ruiz - who created several quilts in the exhibit, including the following tribute to her family.

Dia de los muertos by Sonia Flores Ruiz

She even incorporated part of her mother's actual rosary into the quilt: 

quilt by Sonia Flores Ruiz 

I loved this one so much!  I had already seen it before we met Sonia, and it's only now I realize she created it.  I wish we'd been able to hear her thoughts on it.  I see women's friendship, cooperation, work, hospitality.

The Comadres by Sonia Flores Ruiz 

detail, The Comadres by Sonia Flores Ruiz

detail, The Comadres by Sonia Flores Ruiz

Will share a few more tomorrow!  

x

Cynthia