ARTIST STATEMENT
I design textile art for the wall integrating commercial and vintage fabrics with cloth of my own design. Paint, botanical dyeing, cyanotype prints, heliographic prints, stitch, photographs and beads are my tools.
The images I create are my original designs using heliographic and cyanotype printing processes, botanical printing and dyeing and photo transfer of my photographs. I use a variety of cotton, linen and silk fabrics including commercially printed batiks, ethnic cloth and vintage linens -- each piece adding its share of color and texture. In addition to free-motion embroidery and quilting, I often add hand stitch and beading to complete the design.
BIOGRAPHY
Franki Kohler is an award-winning fiber artist who lives and works in Portland, Oregon. Her art features subjects from nature gathered from her surroundings, both at home and in her travels. She uses design techniques including cyanotype and heliographic prints, botanical dye and printing, photo transfer and appliqué, relying upon extensive thread work to complete the design.
Her juried work has been shown at San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles, San Jose, CA; Pfizer, Inc., NY, NY; Visions Art Museum, San Diego, CA; Pence Gallery, Davis, CA; La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum, La Conner, WA; Texas Quilt Museum, La Grange, TX; Angelwood Gallery, Grand Rapids, OH; Oregon Society of Artists, Portland, OR; Coos Art Museum, Coos Bay, OR; Brigham City Museum of Art & History, Brigham City, UT; Grace Hudson Museum, Ukiah, CA; La Quinta Museum, La Quinta, CA; Museum on Main, Pleasanton, CA; Temecula Valley Museum, Temecula, CA; California Heritage Museum, Santa Monica, CA amongst others. She has exhibited internationally in Germany, France and England. Her work was selected for an Art in Embassies exhibition at the United States Embassy in Dili, Temor Leste.
Her work was featured in four video episodes of Creative Living with Sheryl Borden (2011-12 Season). Additional publications include 1000 Quilt Inspirations: Colorful and Creative Designs for Traditional, Modern and Art Quits, on the cover of Creative Quilting: The Journal Quilt Project, in Coloring With Thread, Furoshiki Fabric Wraps, ArtCard Ideas, Free Motion Quilting: From Ordinary to Extraordinary, FiberArts Magazine, Machine Quilting Unlimited Magazine, and Quilting Arts Magazine. She published an article in Quilter’s World Magazine and her own book, fast, fun & easy Fabric Postcards, Keepsakes You can Make and Mail.
She loves what she is doing and will be here often to share the journey. If you'd like to stay in touch, feel free to email Franki at FrankiKohler@yahoo.com.
Professional Membership:
Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA)
