Chicago born artist Kathleen Field began quilting in 1985. Some fifteen years and hundreds of quilts latter, she is still exploring the possibilities of combining textures, patterns and colors, to create dramatic and unexpected art quilts. A sabbatical in 1998-1999 led to a thematic change in her work. Inspired by images and text, she transforms these by enlarging, reducing, and manipulating. Then, combines them into a cohesive union of color and composition.

Field's work is on permanent, rotating display at one Chicago venue, the Blind Faith Cafe in Evanston, IL.

• Washington Craft Show
• Saint Louis Art Fair
• American Craft CounciL Craft Fairs, Baltimore and San Francisco
• Botanic Garden Art Fair, Glencoe, IL
• Port Clinton Art Fair, Highland Park, IL

"The Gardener"
Paper collage, enlarged and transferred to fabric, stitiched.
29" x 37"

©2000 Kathleen Field

"Of Cabbages and Kings"
Paper collage enlarged and transferred to fabric, stitched.
42" x 46"

©2000 Kathleen Field

"Without Hope"
Paper collage, enlarged and transferred to fabric, stitiched.
26" x 43"

©2000 Kathleen Field

"Unanswered Prayers"
Paper collage, enlarged and transferred to fabric, stitched.
29" x 31"

©2000 Kathleen Field