Artist Profile: Jeannie P. Moore

Jeannie P. Moore
Escondido, California
http://www.jpmartist.com/

1. What is sitting on the edges of your work table? Stacks of papers of quilt instructions or contracts, a water bottle, rotary cutter, scraps of fabric, roll of tissue paper and a marker.
2. If someone looked beneath the surface, what could be revealed that we might not know about you? I have recently taken up knitting and I’m still not very good at it. Knitting is very relaxing for me and a change from quilting. And I love buying yarn!
3. What occupies the space between your sewing machine and your cutting table? I’m still setting up my new studio but for now it’s a big design wall.
4. What is the most exquisite moment in your artistic life? I love the moment that I learn that my quilt has been accepted into a big show. But more than anything I love having the freedom to design and create everyday in my studio.
5. Do you have daily rituals in your studio? I like having a clean work table so I do straighten it up especially if I’m involved in a big project.
6. Reflecting on the quilts that you have made, which one stands out to you? For my Dinner@8 quilts I think “Milo” is special to me. My black lab and his “ritual” of getting the daily newspaper. And it was especially rewarding to see that quilt displayed in Amsterdam.
7. What do you have an affinity for in your work? I love printing and dyeing my own fabric for my quilts.
8. What kinds of patterns do you use in your work to create interest and texture? I LOVE circles, dots and anything round.
9. What personal iconography is identifiable to you exclusively in your work? Each of my quilts usually has a little or a lot of newspaper transfer.
10. What was your inspiration for the Best of Dinner at Eight? I knew I wanted to do patterns and what better way than using my favorite soy wax printed circle fabric.