Artist Exhibition Featuring Kristy Ottinger

The McKinney Center will host an exhibition for fabric artist Kristy Moeller Ottinger starting Wednesday, April 5. The exhibition is free, open to the public, and will be up through Friday, May 5. All artwork will be for sale.
Ottinger grew up in rural Tipton, Indiana, the older of two girls born to Herbert and Lucy Moeller. At nine, she began learning sewing skills that would lead to her eventual focus on fabric art. Ottinger earned degrees in Biblical Studies, and Education and an MFA in Art. She taught elementary and college art until 2016 when she left teaching to pursue art quilting full-time.
Best known for her narrative art quilts, Ottinger embellishes her work using found objects, mixed media, embroidery, paint, and writing. As she moved through her formal art education, she dabbled in other media, eventually earning an MFA in Painting. A 1994 scholarship to Burren College of Art in Ireland introduced her to an Irish quilter who provided bits of silk for her initial art quilt.
Art quilting uses both modern and traditional quilting techniques to create art objects. Quilters create an art quilt based on their experiences, imagery, and ideas rather than traditional patterns.
For more information, contact the McKinney Center at 423.753.0562.

[@joannedeal3418]

These are beautiful - this lady is so talented! Makes me think that maybe I could do more arty quilts than the usual ones. Brilliant!

[@isabelkramen6533]

Wonderful,charming,delightful, colorful, humorous and a pleasure to see. Just keep going!

[@editdonko3947]

Szárnyal a fantáziája.Csodásak a színek,a formák.Lenyűgöző.

[@sunflowerbaby1853]

Fabulous exhibition❗❗❗💗

[@fatimamajed3533]

Inspirational craft👌👏👏👏💜

[@nancymathisen9707]

Fabulous work!❤

[@sheilabernadetteclairemcin1107]

Gorgeous

[@judithjanes5738]

Big fun! Love your color choices, there is no getting bored when viewing your quilts!

[@susanbucklin3204]

So inspiring, thank you for sharing

[@paulaneary7877]

Beautifu work ma'm, thak you for sharing your art.

[@winwinmyfriend4727]

Just incredible. I ❤ it.

[@CharleneTaylor-kz8lz]

They are pretty

[@janemack8852]

The minute I saw those, I thought Faith Ringgold! When she named her as an inspiration I went aha! But the second inspiration--i have to look him up.

[@ritad673]

I wanted so badly to hear your story. Its a shame the music plays over your voice. I'm afraid I found it quite distracting. I turned the sound off and used closed captioning. I am so much more interested in what an artist has to say than the music. Thank you for the video. I love your work!