Read the full article on TextileArtist.org here: http://www.textileartist.org/top-textile-artists-use-sketchbooks There has always been a sketchbook within my reach for as long as I can remember. Drawing is an intuitive, natural act for me – a second language, often more accessible than speaking or writing. When I open a sketchbook to draw, my body relaxes and I am most present….
Daphne’s Lana Gold series is being featured in CRAFT Gallery’s “Art in Black and White”, which opens on Friday, August 5th. Below is an excerpt from CRAFT’s website: “Quilter Daphne Taylor’s love of drawing and painting influences her embroidery in cotton and metallic threads on wool and silk. Hand quilting to Taylor is equivalent to the…
Read about Daphne’s influences and her creative process in this interview with TextileArtist.org: Daphne Taylor’s close association with the Quaker traditions has always been a strong influence in her life as well as her work. Like the complex silence felt in a Quaker meeting, the world within Daphne’s quilts is hardly a straightforward place. Daphne’s…
The Manhattan Quilters Guild is coming to The Blue Door Gallery in Yonkers, NY on March 21. Daphne’s works will be on display along with those of 11 others. Come celebrate the beginning of spring with some of Manhattan’s finest quilters!
Once again, the Dedee Shattuck Gallery has chosen several of Daphne’s works to be featured in one of their few annual exhibitions. Five of her wool small works will be under the spotlight from November 12 to December 21. Click here to learn more about the event!
Two of Daphne’s quilts were chosen out of more than 475 artists to be featured in the 2014 CMCA Biennial exhibition, which is open to artists who have strong connections with Maine. The exhibit will begin on September 27 and end on December 7. Visit the CMCA website to learn more.
Dedee Shattuck Gallery is pleased to present Paint Pattern Print Texture: Exploring the Blurred Lines between Textile and Paint, an exhibition of five artists examining the shared language of painting and textile work. The exhibit began on June 4th and runs through June 29th. Daphne Taylor uses fabric and thread to create meditative quilt drawings…
Friends Seminary, New York City’s oldest Quaker school, has been a second home for Daphne for the past 30 years. 2014 marks her three-decade anniversary.
Daphne’s quilts have been featured in a pop-out section of Vintage Magazine’s Quatrieme issue. Learn more about designer, Ivy Sherman’s beautiful work here.
