Knit Miniature Quilts: Two Fiber Traditions Come Together

The LeRoy Collins Leon County Public Library system’s Eastside branch is pleased to host an exhibit of textile art by local artist Erika Zambello. Erika’s mini-quilt collection draws on two textile traditions, knitting and quilting, to explore both historic and natural themes. The quilts are constructed from hand-knit squares, backed by cotton or felt, and include embroidered and appliquéd details.

Artist biography: Erika combines fibercraft, memoir, and nature exploration to tell stories through quilts and textiles. Fiber art is often associated with work completed “in the home;” She deliberately combines these crafts with nature and science themes to explore connections between people and the natural world around us. Erika’s work has been featured in Parade Magazine, the New York Times, Piecework, Spin Off, Interweave, National Parks Magazine, and more. Her pieces have been exhibited in the Tallahassee City Hall gallery, the Gadsden Art Center and Museum member gallery, and the Leon County Library system, with an upcoming Art in Public Spaces exhibit in the Tallahassee airport.This exhibit will be on display at the Eastside branch from April 16th through May 17th.