Qulting is definitely the American girls' favorite craft. The fondest ones know that quilts have always been the most common wedding present, at the time of The Great Depression, but the art of patchwork and quilting was spread by the Pilgrim Fathers in the New Continent. Nevertheless, the lively colors and thousands shapes characterizing these craft masterpieces show a clear Eastern influence... From Japan mainly!
These "double roots" (American and Japanese) have inspired the production of
Mochi Mochi Fiber Art from Bergen Rose (and be careful: Bergen is her name and Rose her surname!), from the State of Washington. In spite of her 100% American mom, her style is definitely Japanese, standing out for its soft colors and delicate patterns, as the best Japanese tradition has made us used to.
Bergen joined the patchwork market just a little time ago, in 2009, after attending some sewing classes, already in 2005. However, she has been working as a painter for over 30 years and her particular style in quilting is also due to the fact that she always approaches any art with the eye and the perspective just of a painter. Don't you think the fabric patches of
Greeting The Moonlook exactly as brush strokes?
Behind the brand
Mochi Mochi Fiber Art however, we can also find a native Japanese, Keiichi (Ted) Nishimura, Bergen's partner, adding her patchwork panels his skill and expertise of "paper artisan", as well as of painter. Both of them, Bergen and Ted-San, pay particular attention to the details in their quilting patterns
Mochi Mochi Fiber Art as it's well evident in their best seller
Hello Moon.
The flowers, landscapes in the moonlight, herons and storks of Ted-San's paintings have been taken on the fabric, so that quilters, too, can now enjoy creating our personal art with cottons and floss
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