Debra Smith

I am so happy to have these new works by Debra Smith in the gallery. Debra is an artist and quilter from Kansas City, Missouri. She comes from a long line of quilters - her grandmother was a quilter, and her mother was a quilter. With her work, Debra is taking the idea of quilting textiles into a 21st-century realm. Debra typically uses the linings of antique kimonos, which have a patina. She puts one layer over the other, and often there are transparencies. The black is also from kimonos,...