editor’s note
Nature provides so many opportunities for artists to experience beauty firsthand. Whether your art quilts are landscapes, abstract interpretations of wildlife, or inspired by the grandeur of the national parks, the following pages reflect how fiber artists interpret the complexity and nuance of the world around them. Over the past year, I’ve taken refuge in being outdoors and have been practicing the art of noticing. Walking has been a balm to my soul and an inspiration for my work. As John Muir said, “In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.” I’ve often noticed the birds in my backyard have extraordinary patterns on their feathers; each leaf on a beech tree is unique; mushrooms come in all shapes and sizes; and the music of a stream running…
