Dabbler Quilts by Nancy Oldham

Nancy Oldham got her start in the fiber arts through a seventh grade home economics class. But she also “meandered” through other arts such as wooden doll carving, painting, macramé, and basketry, earning along the way her 1st badge in Girl Scouts: “Dabbler.” Because she is fascinated by new techniques and hopes to never stop experimenting and learning, she adopted that name for her art quilts: Dabbler Quilts. Dabbler Quilts will be on display at the MOarts Gallery in the Moneta Public Library for the months of May and June. All of Oldham’s art quilts are original designs and self-quilted. Oldham says she enjoys translating thoughts into visuals by using fabrics, fibers, threads, dyes and paints. Her recent experiments have included dye painting, batik, and Shibori techniques. Her quilts tell a story, she says, usually inspired by an image of nature or humanity. “There are endless creative choices in the fiber arts,” she says. “Hopefully, sharing my thoughts and images brings joy and some new positive thought to the observer.”