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Description:
The project is a large paving pattern designed to look like a quilt,
made from imported stone in colors of black, tan and reds.
Funding:
This project was funded through Tempe’s Municipal
Arts fund.
Artist biography:
Meiny Vermaas-van der Heide's work reflects her combined American
and Dutch heritage. Her techniques are born of traditional American
patchwork and her inspiration comes from Dutch painters Piet
Mondrian and Vincent Van Gogh, and from the color of tulips and
other flowers of Holland. Vermaas-van der Heide’s quilts are known
internationally for their strong graph, minimalist appeal and the
‘color magic’ of visual illusions. Her widely published works have
been shown in numerous exhibitions throughout the United States and
Europe: Needle Expressions ’92, Visions ’92 and ’94, Europa Quilts
’93, Quilt National ’93, Art Quilt International ’94, the Art Quilt
‘94/’95, The Artist as Quiltmaker ’92 and ’96, Paper/Fiber’92, as
well as in many publications. She was the featured artist at the
First European Quilt Fair. Vermaas-van der Heide, a professionally
trained teacher, also has written about her work in many
well-recognized publications. She has been teaching quilt making
since 1992. She has taught in the U.S. and in Europe, including
workshops at the International Quilt Festival in Houston and the New
York Quilt Festival.
Artist statement:
Earth Quilts are my silent voice joining the choir of women
worldwide, using the universal language of love and the beauty of
patchwork. While expressing a heartfelt desire for peace, social and
environmental justice, shared globally.
The Tempe public art program is managed by city
of Tempe Cultural Services staff
with input from the Tempe Municipal Arts Commission, a 15-member,
mayor-appointed advisory board.
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