Photo Inspired Art Quilt Collage with Deborah Boschert

5 Days Monday to Friday, July 20-24, 2025

In this dynamic five-day workshop, artist Deborah Boschert guides students in creating original art quilt collages inspired by their personal photos. Rather than copying an image, we’ll use photographs as source material for exploring color, pattern, shape, and composition. Deborah will demonstrate a variety of printmaking techniques including freezer-paper stencils, foam stamps, and expressive handwriting. Students can incorporate their own surface-designed fabrics into their work.

Using raw-edge fused appliqué encourages improvisational design, free-cut shapes, and the addition of small fabric details. Deborah will guide students in identifying motifs from the inspirational photos and converting them into stitched patterns for machine stitching and hand embroidery.  (Sewing machine is optional.) Throughout the workshop, Deborah offers gentle, confident, and enthusiastic guidance. The step-by-step structure provides a clear framework while still leaving ample space for personal expression and creative choice, inviting students to discover fresh possibilities in their art.

Skill level: All levels

All QBL workshops begin on Monday and end on Friday. Workshops are from 8:30 am to 4 pm daily. Students check in to their dorms and move into classrooms on the Sunday before the workshop begins. There is a welcome dinner with a lecture Sunday night.