Paula Nadelstern

Paula Nadelstern (born 1951, Bronx, NY) is an American artist, quiltmaker, author and teacher known for her kaleidoscope-themed quilts.

Nadelstern has achieved international recognition, including a one-person exhibition at the American Folk Art Museum in New York City in 2009, Kaleidoscope Quilts: The Art of Paula Nadelstern. ^[1] This exhibition marked the first one-person show at that museum of work by a contemporary quilt maker. ^[2]

One of her quilts is in the permanent collection of the American Folk Art Museum ^[3] and was included in the exhibition Self-Taught Genius: Treasures from the American Folk Art Museum, which toured nationally from 2014 to 2017. ^[4]

She is the author of numerous books including Paula Nadelstern's Kaleidoscope Quilts: An Artist's Journey Continues; Kaleidoscope Quilts: The Workbook; Puzzle Quilts: Simple Blocks, Complex Fabric; Kaleidoscopes & Quilts and Snowflakes & Quilts. ^[5]

Awards

• New York Foundation for the Arts grants, 2001, 1995 ^[6]
• Bronx Council for the Arts BRIO Awards, 2018, 1996 ^[7]

References

1. "Kaleidoscope Quilts: The Art of Paula Nadelstern | American Folk Art Museum". folkartmuseum.org. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
2. "Kaleidoscopic Quilts: Paula Nadelstern | American Craft Council". American Craft Council. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
3. "Results – Search Objects – eMuseum". collection.folkartmuseum.org. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
4. United, Brooklyn. "Exhibition - Self-Taught Genius". selftaughtgenius.org. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
5. Paula., Nadelstern (1996). Kaleidoscopes & quilts. Lafayette, CA: C & TPub. ISBN   1571200185. OCLC   34546584.
6. "artnet.com Magazine News". www.artnet.com. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
7. LLC, @ads-llc.com - Applied Dynamic Solutions. "brio_winners_2018". www.bronxarts.org. Retrieved 2018-10-27.