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Wednesday, July 16, 2014

This is SAQA Europe/Middle East: Switzerland

Maryline Collioud-Robert


My name is Maryline Collioud-Robert and I live in the French speaking part of Switzerland.
I studied Humanities at University of Neuchâtel, but I’ve always been attracted to textiles. I discovered quilts when I went to California for a year when I was 18, as an exchange student. As soon as I got back, I started experimenting by myself, no one was making patchwork at that time.
In 1982, I went back to the States for a quilt study trip. I travelled across the country, meeting artists, and visiting museums.


My quilts are contemporary, but quite traditional in their shape. Square or rectangular, quilted, and made only with commercial fabrics. I find dyeing very boring, but perhaps in another life I shall make some experiment in that field!
I’m fascinated by colors, and use as many as possible. I sometimes start with subdued colors, but as the days go by, I remove them, and replace them by more vivid shades. Although, I did manage to make an almost grey quilt this Spring. It was accepted to Quilt Visions, and I was very proud!
I mostly appliqué my fabrics, using fusing material, or making reverse appliqué. I like dense textures and surfaces, and I’m looking for a strong graphic impact. I have no sociological or political messages to deliver through my quilts.



I’m involved in different groups, I’m teaching, writing, translating, jurying, travelling, and sometimes I feel like I spend too little time in my studio.


I enjoy writing posts several times a week on my blog, and I have met incredible creative people through this channel.


My other hobbies are photography, origami and spending way too much money on marvelous books!


2 comments:

  1. Hello Maryline, It is good to meet your work after all this time. I love the movement in the bright colour work you show here. But I also am very fascinated with the Ghost plant. That would be wonderful to see in person, I am sure.
    I will have to go see your blog.
    Sandy in the UK

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  2. Lovely to meet you and get a flavour of your work.

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