Houston International Quilt Festival 2025 Artist Statement: "So that we don't lack colors, water and beaches in this life... Diving off the Brazilian coast, we have the chance to come across colorful and lively fish. Life is made of small flashes, and this is my precious fish, where each color stands out in a quilting movement. Felting and whole cloth in satin, with more than 200 thread colors, nothing better to represent this precious thing that seduces us just by looking at it!"
Techniques: Hand Appliqué, Embellishment, Painting, Piecing, and Felting; Machine Appliqué, Embellishment, Felting, and Quilting; Professional Fabric Printing; Mixed Media; Fabric Manipulation
Design Source: Original Design
Maker: Estela Mota
Quilter: Estela Mota
Shows & Museums: Houston International Quilt Festival 2025; AQS QuiltWeek - Lancaster 2025; AQS QuiltWeek - Paducah 2025
Awards: Second Place - Wall Quilts - Fiber Art/Mixed Media at AQS QuiltWeek - Lancaster 2025; Honorable Mention - Small Wall Quilts - Fiber Art/Mixed Media (Sponsored by PFAFF) at AQS QuiltWeek - Paducah 2025
