Deborah Kuster
Fiber Artist
Art Educator
Author
Latest News
Share the Love show has been on display at the Acansa Gallery in North Little Rock for the Friday Art Gallery Walk in January and February 2024. There are fifty-six 12"x 12" artquilts created by 12 Arkansas and Lousianna SAQA members, I have six included!
Why do You Worry? is featured on page 73 of SAQA Art Quilt Quarterly, Issue 32, 2023.
Outwardly Wasting Away, Inwardly Renewed is on its last tours with Studio Art Quilts Assoc (SAQA)'s Opposites Attract exhibition.
Festival of Quilts, Birmingham UK: August 3 - 6, 2023
Dairy Barn Arts Center, Athens, Ohio: October 6 - December 3, 2023
My vessel, Cautious, has been in Australia for the past year. Below is its remaining itinerary! Wow! I wish I could tag along! Studio Art Quilts Assoc (SAQA)'s Beyond the Mirror touring exhibition schedule:
Original Sewing & Quilt Expo:
Atlanta - Duluth, GA | March 9, 10 & 11, 2023
Lakeland, FL | March 16, 17 & 18, 2023
Cleveland - Akron, OH | April 13, 14 & 15, 2023
New Orleans - Kenner, LA | May 4, 5 & 6, 2023
Dallas - Irving, TX | Aug. 17, 18 & 19, 2023
Fredericksburg, VA | Sept. 28, 29 & 30, 2023
Nashville - Lebanon, TN | Oct. 5, 6 & 7, 2023
Cincinnati - Sharonville, OH | Oct. 12, 13 & 14, 2023
Detroit - Novi, MI | Nov. 9, 10 & 11, 2023
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Same But Different is included on page 67 in Issue No. 30 in the first SAQA Art Quilt Quarterly of 2023. A great start for 2023!
Though the published date is 2021, I just purchased my copy of Exploring Art Quilts with Studio Art Quilt Associates Inc, Around the World Volume 3, Museum Quality (2022), includes Parched Ground Will Become a Pool on page 70! Published by Schiffer.
November 9, 2022-February 3, 2023
Yard Work will be featured at
211 South Contemporary Art Gallery in Bentonville, AR. Located in the Downtown Square and will be open during Farmer's Market on Saturdays. We're excited for our show to be featured in different galleries in Arkansas. Closing reception is Friday evening, Feb 3 from 6-8:00.
November 2022
My book Jake the Deer-Hearted is launched!
What an adventure this has been! I'm so thankful for the encouragement and reviewing comments from family and friends. AND a big shout-out fo Kharis Publishing for investing in me! They have been a blessing to work with in every way.
Please see more under Book section.
September-October 2022
Eastern Shore Art Center, Fairhope, AL
November-December 2022
Baton Rouge, LA
My work, Why Do You Worry? in the SAQA regional exhibition, The Artist's Question Answered in Fiber, will be on display.
October 11- December 2, 2022
After missing two years, our Central Arkansas Fibers Artists have a new show at The Laman Library in NLR. There is always a great, diversity of fiber artworks. This will be my first showing of a new work, Same, but Different.
June 10- October 1, 2022
An exhibition Yard Work at the Underground Gallery, CALS Roberts Library in Little Rock. I have 9 artworks on display along with the wonderful art of my friends Barbara Satterfield, Britynn Davis and Kristen Spickard. If you are in the area, please visit!
Winter/Spring 2022 Exhibits
--Texas Quilt Museum, La Grange, TX. My vessel,Gladness, is on display in the exhibition Musica! January 6-May 7.
--Fort Smith Regional Art Museum, AR. My double-weave tapestry, Like a Palm Tree, is in the invitational exhibition, Metamorphosis, February 8-May 22.
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--Dairy Barn Arts Center, Athens, Ohio. My works--Heart Strings, Chicken Bathtub, and Chance It Might--are in the exhibition, Scribble and Play, Art for Kids, March 19-April 17. Click on the title and find my 3 works at 9:19, 12:22, and
14:39! Too fun!
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--Florida CraftArt Gallery, St Petersberg, FL. My new work Why Do You Worry? will be in the exhibition The Artist's Question. April 25-May 14
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--New Deal Studio & Gallery, Little Rock, AR. My vessels Withdrawn, Armored, and Protected are in the Knitting, Crocheting, Felting and Weaving for Peace exhibition April 23-30.
Winter/Spring 2022 Publications
My work is featured in three SAQA publications this year!
The book Exploring Art Quilts with Studio Art Quilt Associates Inc, Around the World, Vol. 2 includes Thirst on page 48 and Gladness on page 126. What an honor to be in this international book published by Schiffer!
My vessel, Strengthened, is featured on page 67 in the Art Quilt Quarterly, 2022, Issue No. 27.
November/December 2021 SAQA Exhibitions
Brings my grandma heart joy to have Chicken Who? selected for the virtual exhibition Legacies. I encourage you to check out it out!
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December 2-5 Outwardly Wasting Away, Inwardly Renewed in the Opposites Attract exhibition will finally be on view at the Australasian Quilt Convention.
Exploring Art Quilts with Studio Art Quilts Associates, INC. Schiffer Publishing. My vessel, Cautious is on page 140 of Volume 1, New Directions (2021). Such a beautiful publication!
June 2021 Artist Profile Page
I was a semi-finalist in the 2020 Engage Art Contest.
I'm honored that my artist profile page is now on their website.
Strengthened · Engage Art
May 2021 Form not Function: Quilt Art at the Carnegie Exhibition.
My vessel Strengthened was one of 23 selected from 358 submitted entries. It is on display May 14- June- July 17. http://carnegiecenter.org/exhibitions/2021-form-not-function-quilt-art/
April 2021 Another upcoming exhibit of Musica!
Musica! (SAQA Global Exhibition)
Larson Gallery
Yakima, Washington, USA
April 20 - May 22, 2021
Feb 2021 I recently received my Studio Art Quilts Associates (SAQA) Art Quilt Quarterly, Issue 22! It is a great issue and my work Parched Ground Will Become a Pool is featured on p. 70.
I invite you to take a look at their website and publications.
Jan 2021 Beyond the Mirror exhibition will be on display at the Loveland Museum Jan 23- May 9, 2021. My work is featured in the museum video, please take a look. The past venues had to be cancelled, so I am very pleased! (See April 2020)
A short video of each artist in this exhibition can be viewed at: Beyond the Mirror -- Meet the Artist: Deb Kuster - YouTube
