"Beauty in the Broken" by Kathy K. Wylie won Best of Show at AQS QuiltWeek - Grand Rapids 2025.
Artist Statement: "In the same way that stars can only be seen at night, there is beauty that is only experienced in hardship. This quilt was inspired by those profound moments of love amid our suffering, laughter in our sorrow, hope in our despair...the beauty in the broken."
Techniques Used: Turned-Edge Hand Appliqué, Hand Piecing, Open Work, Free-Motion Machine Thread Lace, Domestic Machine Quilting
Design Source: Original Design
(Second Main Quilt Photo and Detail Photos 1-3 from Kathy K. Wylie's website, kathykwylie.com; All Other Photos by Mary Kay Davis)
Maker: Kathy K. Wylie
Quilter: Kathy K. Wylie
Year Made: 2023
Owned By: NA
Size: 47 x 40 inches
Shows & Museums: AQS QuiltWeek - Grand Rapids 2025; Road to California 2024 ; Houston International Quilt Festival 2023 ; Canadian Quilters Association, 2023 National Juried Show ; 2023 National Juried Show
Awards: Best of Show at AQS QuiltWeek - Grand Rapids 2025; Best of Show - Road to California 2024 ; The Grace Company Master Award For Traditional Artistry - Houston International Quilt Festival 2023 ; Dorothy McMurdie Founders Award - Canadian Quilters Association, 2023 National Juried Show ; Viewer's Choice Award - 2023 National Juried Show
