biography

 

 

Gudrun Heinz, a teacher graduated in fine arts and textile handcrafts, focuses on patchwork, quilting and other techniques of textile art since the early 1990s. Organising competitions which are followed by touring exhibitions is one of her favourite jobs. In 2005 she launched the first small format challenge "Funny Textile Inspirations". Another three competitions followed. The last one, entitled “Textile News: Freiheit · Liberté · Freedom”, was premiered within the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham (UK) in August 2011 and is since then touring through Europe, kindly supported by BERNINA.

 

Her quilt “Demenz / Dementia” won the 2nd prize in 2009 when she participated in “Yesterday – Today – Tomorrow”, an international competition patCHquilt had organised to celebrate their 20th anniversary. This was the starting point for another more ambitious project entitled “Zeichen der Zeit / Signs of the Times”. Gudrun Heinz invited a number of well-know European artists to take part in this prestigious exhibition which will be opened in May 2012 within the Patchworktage, the annual event of the German patchwork guild to be held in Einbeck (D). “Zeichen der Zeit / Signs of the Times” will also be on show at the European Patchwork Meeting in Ste Marie-aux-Mines (F) in September 2012 and at other venues.

 

Besides this Gudrun Heinz teaches classes, writes articles and reviews, designs catalogues and is asked for judging textile art (e.g. "Tradition bis Moderne IX") as well as for organizing competitions (e.g. “ART Jacquard Inspirationen”). Her postings on BERNINA blog, predominantly about textile artists, exhibitions and her quilt journeys, are most appreciated. Gallery Belyaevo in Moscow (RUS) invited her to show her work in September 2011. This was her latest solo exhibition “Gudrun Heinz – Perspectives” which is since then touring in Russia and will also be displayed at Quilt Expo en Beaujolais 2012 in Villefranche sur Saône (F) and at NADELWELT in Karlsruhe (D) in May 2012.

 

If you like, please feel free to contact her via e-mail.