Pat Kroth

medium: textiles

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Bits of Gold 2006 Textiles	Blue Light 2004 Textiles	Rapsodee 2003 Textiles
Free for All 2003 Textiles	Ribbonplay Fiesta 2002 Textiles	Shockwave 2003 Textiles
All Happy Jazz 2002 Textiles	Loop the Loop 2004 Textiles	Undercurrents 2003 Textiles
Two Ginkgos 2002 Textiles

Contact information
2755 Hula Dr.
Verona, WI 53593
Phone Number: 608-845-3970
Email Address: krothp@juno.com
Web site: www.krothfiberart.com

Artist statement
My contemporary art quilts are comprised of tiny fiber fragments,trapped threads, sheer overlays of tulle and arrayed with a myriad of found objects, ranging from mundane household objects to elegant costume jewelry. Hand-dyed and sun-printed fabrics are incorporated into another body of work which depict silhouettes of natural objects such as leaves, bones and feathers. All works are energetically machine stitched with a variety of decorative threads.

Often I think of my work as a depository for the flotsam and jetsam of life. I collect objects with interesting texture, color or personal significance to incorporate into my work. I enjoy the ambiguity and multiplicity of meanings which invite the viewer to come closer.

Biography
Selected Exhibition Highlights:
One From Wisconsin, West Bend, Wis., October 2006
Text and Texture, Overture Center for the Arts, Madison, Wis., Curator and exhibitor, July-September 2006
Art and Soul of Quilting, Anderson Art Center, Kenosha, Wis., January-March 2004, 2006
Wisconsin Lt.Governor's Office, Solo Exhibit 2004
Husqvarna Viking Masterpieces International Tour, 2003, 2005, 2007
Quilt National 2003
Quilt National 2001
Award for Most Innovative Use of the Medium
Art Quilts at the Sedgwick, Penn., 2001-06
Wisconsin Arts Board exhibit, 2003
Crafts National, Penn., 2000, 2002, 2005
Fantastic Fibers, 2002
Fiber Art International, Penn., 1999, 2004
Visions-Quilt Expressions, Calif., 1999
International Quilt Fest-Houston, 1999-2003, 2005-2006
International Quilt Fest Chicago, 2003-05
American Quilters Society Show, Kentucky, 2000, 2003-06
World Quilt and Textile, Mich., New Hampshire, 2001-03, 2005-06
Nature's Touch, Olbrich Gardens, Madison, Wis., Solo Exhibition, 2001

Work in Private and Public Collections:
Wisconsin Percent for Arts Program
University Hospitals and Clinics
PBS Specials: More Quilts of Wisconsin 2003 and Art Quilts 2006

Taught and lectured throughout Ill. and Wis.
Exhibits at Midwest art and crafts festivals,
awards in local and international exhibitions. Published in international magazines and exhibition catalogues.