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Artist's Statement
 The main purpose of my pieces is not only to express ideas important to me or to deal with specific issues. It is also to help me deal with my anxieties about life, about what I am, my purpose on this earth. The act of creating releases me from my fears, at least temporarily. This explains why the process itself is so important to me.
Usually, eyes will not be caught from across the room by bold colors or shapes. I want my viewers to come very close to enter my world, discover its intricacies and symbols. They might even have to open or unroll part of the work to get to the hidden message. Most of my pieces are very detailed and controlled. This control however does not reflect the way I work. Even if I start with a very definite idea of what I want to achieve, I let the materials lead the way and let things happen by themselves.
I work with fabrics because they are a very sensual medium that can be touched as well as seen and the different textures provide a variety of feelings. I piece, embroider, appliqué and quilt these fabrics to add dimension and life to them. I love to include other materials such as branches, beads, metals, andfeathers for they bring their own feelings and sensuality. My pieces can hardly be called quilts. I think of them as quilted objects. Although the techniques I use are traditional, the format is not and I do not see my work as being either traditional or innovative. Since I am a self-taughtartist, the design and composition of my work as well as color choices do not stem from a particular school or theory but are purely based on instinct. I do believe that my multi-cultural experiences have some influence on what I do.
But the bottom line is that my work is me.
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Resume
Biography:
- Born and educated in France. Has lived in the United States since 1983. Has resided in Western North Carolina since 1992.
- Divides her time between maintaining a studio,teaching and translating quilting publications.
- Besides creating one of a kind decorative pieces, she lectures and teaches quilting, embroidery and fiber arts to groups interested in textiles and for organizations such as North Carolina Quilt Symposium, North Carolina Quilters, J.C.Campbell Folk Art School in Brasstown, NC, AQS, NQA. She also teaches on the internet at www.quiltuniversity.com and periodically teaches series of workshops in Europe.
Shows:
In earlier years, she exhibited her work in many juried and non-juried quilt shows across the country, including the American Quilter's Society show in Paducah,KY and the Mid- AtlanticQuilt Festival in Williamsburg, VA. and won many awards. Recent Exhibits:
Because the format and style of her work has changed, she does not enter quilt shows anymore but seeks out venues such as fiber art shows or multi-media art shows.
- "Connected Threads", The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen, Glen Allen, VA, September 12 - Octobre 17, 2004
- Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, Columbus, NC, May 3 - June 4, 2004
- 32nd Annual Competition for North Carolina Artists, Fayetteville Museum of Art, Fayetteville, NC, March 14-May 9, 2004
- Guest artist at the exhibit "Terre et Couleur", Mer, France, July 2002
- "Focus: An Exhibition of Fiber Artists", Pickens County Art Museum, Pickens, SC, June 8-July 27, 2002
- "Guest artist at the Foothills Quilt GUild show, April 2002
- "Fabric Art by Focus: 10 Upstate Fabric Artists", the Spartanburg County Museum of Art, Spartanburg, SC, March 4-April 21, 2002
- "Focus: Art Quilts:, Brooks Center for the Perfomring Arts, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, September 4-14, 2001 and January 15-30, 2002
- ""Focus: Fabric Art", Erskine College, Due West, SC, March 4 - April 12, 2001
- "Our future is our past", Aiken County Historical Museum. April 2000
- Fiber Art Show, Cleveland County Museum, October 1999
- One of 3 artists at"Three for the Show" exhibit at the Fine Art Center gallery, Tryon, NC 1998.
- Invited to exhibitat "Women in the Arts" events at Blue Ridge Community College, Hendersonville,NC, 1996.
- One of 12 fiber artistsrepresenting North Carolina at the "Celebrate Art Quilts" exhibit in Lancaster,OH 1994
- One of 7 artists at"Contemporary Expressions - Quilts" exhibit at the Upstairs Gallery, TryonNC, 1993
Solo exhibits:
- "Images of my Soul", Moring Arts Center Main Gallery, Asheboro, NC, July 2004
- Essence Day Spa Gallery, Lynn, NC, April 2003
- Tryon Estates, Columbus, NC, January 2003
- Primitive Eye Gallery,Scottdale (Atlanta), GA,1999
- Galerie Saint-Etienne,Vaux-sur-Mer, France, 1992
Publications:
- Martine's work is featured in the following books: "Easy does it quilts" by Georgia Bonesteel, "Treasures Underfoot" by Shirley McGregor, "Basic Appliqué" by Cindy Walter and gail Baker Rowe, "Focus on Batiks" by Jan Bode Smiley.
- She authored the book "Les bases du bargello" published in France in 2001.
- Patterns on paper piecing,beginning and advanced.
- She authored the book "Les bases de l'appliqué"published in France in February 2000.
- Work included in the Fiberarts Design Book VI published in August 1999.
- She authored the book about her embellished trapunto technique published in France in spring 1999
- Web page: "QuiltingMagazine on Line", at the following address: www.housefiber.com
- Articles in"Les Nouvelles du Patchwork", National French Patchwork Guild publication (June 98, September 99,), "Magic Patch" (loaned work for Les Bases du Crazy, articles in issue no. 23, no. 37, no. 43), "Appliqué Quilts" no. 23
- Work included in the Quilt Art Engagement Calendar, 1995.
Affiliations:
- Southern Highland Guild
- SAQA - Studio Art Quilt Associates
- Focus
- Quilters of South Carolina
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