Textile Restorations

I Have been restoring antique quilts and textiles for 35 years .  These dolls are my latest project that I have been working on for a African American doll show that will be presented at the Mingei Museum of International Folk Art in 2014.  By restoring quilts for most of my life, taking them apart and repairing what was needed I have learned much about their construction. My own work in the miniature fabric constructions has been heavily influenced by African American quilts. That in combination of a love of abstract paintings.— Corrine Riley