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Velda Newman is a renowned quilt artist, writer and lecturer hailing from Northern California. She has become well-known for her exquisite craftsmanship in creating beautiful quilts, which are normally large scale and organic. The first thing that struck us about the work was the combination of colours, something that Velda discusses in detail in our interview with her.

Velda Newman: From childhood, I have always been interested in art and stitching.

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While in college, I took classes on basic design principles, composition, sketching and color theory which at the time, I thought would be used only in conjunction with paintings. Lucky for me, all of these skills transferred over beautifully to fiber. Large scale art quilts are my main focus. Large scale work is always challenging because it takes such a big commitment of time.

Most of all, you need persistence, dedication, and a vision, plus a large space to work! Most of the time, I choose something from nature. I want to be inspired by the possible colour choices, shapes and interesting texture which would go into the process of creating the piece. As I start the design process, it almost always begins with colour.

Few things elicit a more immediate or stirring response. Colour can sell a product, elevate a mood or evoke an emotion. Great colour combinations are all around us, just look to nature for a teachable moment.