PRINCETON, N.J. – Greater than 200 quilts from the Bobbie Aug Quilt Assortment, together with works by the esteemed artist herself, spotlight a July 20 occasion at Dana Auctions.
The public sale showcases a outstanding assortment of vintage and classic quilts, tops, and different textiles, with a selected spotlight on the works of Aug, a distinguished determine on this planet of quilting who died in January on the age of 77.
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All through her illustrious profession, Aug authored a number of acclaimed quilting books, together with “Easy methods to Make String Quilts” and “Vertical Quilts with Fashion,” which have served as invaluable sources for novice and seasoned quilters alike. Her distinctive creative imaginative and prescient, coupled along with her mastery of conventional quilting methods, garnered widespread admiration and recognition throughout the group.
Aug was a devoted quilt historian and co-wrote a number of books on vintage and classic quilts and textiles, together with “Vintage Quilts & Textiles: A Value Information to Purposeful and Modern Material Comforts,” “Classic Quilts: Figuring out, Accumulating, Relationship, Preserving, & Valuing” and “Calico Man – The Manny Kopp Material Assortment.”
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“Bobbie was fierce. I used to be afraid of her,” Auctioneer Dana Balsamo remembers from her first Quilt Appraisal Lessons in Paducah, Ky., with Aug in 2007. “She took no nonsense and was critical about quilt appraisal examine. However as soon as she noticed that you simply had the identical ardour and also you have been critical in regards to the occupation and about quilts, she grew to become a mild instructor. I bear in mind her fondly, and nonetheless have a pair of white gloves she gave me when she found I used to be on the quilt present ground appraising quilts for the primary time and forgot my very own gloves.”
The July 20 public sale provides a uncommon alternative to amass items from Aug’s private assortment. For extra data, go to the Dana Auctions web site or contact dana@danaauctions.com.
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