Oral History Interview with Becky Schaefer

Partial Transcript: "This is Joy Peterson, taping for Kentucky Heritage Quilt Society."

Segment Synopsis: Interview with Becky Schaefer. Quilter. Overview of why she enter quilt show and Miniature competitions.

Keywords: Art; Competitions; Louisville, Ky.; Miniatures; Quilt

Subjects: Art.; Folk art.; Louisville (Ky.); Quilting.

Partial Transcript: "Can you give me a quilt or two or warning or two that you've done, that area this category of the expression of yourself, your art?"

Segment Synopsis: Discusses most meaningful, expressive quilt pieces. The creation of the Requiem quilt.

Keywords: Hollyhocks; Quilt National; Quilting; remnants; Requiem quilt

Subjects: Art.; Folk art; Quilt National; Quilting.

Partial Transcript: "Have you received any ribbons and awards for your work?"

Segment Synopsis: Discusses the awards one for quilting competitions. Would loan art pieces to museums. participates in guild shows.

Keywords: Amish; insurance; Loan; Maryland Society of Artists; museum; Richmond Museum

Subjects: Amish.; Art.; Folk art.; Museum loans; Quilting.

Partial Transcript: "In your opinion has there been any change in peoples attitudes about quilting? Yes."

Segment Synopsis: Discusses quilting as utilitarian and as artistic expression, the value of quilting. Self-expression for women, a type of journaling. Favorite colors to use in quilting. Favorite materials. Needle size, inventory of fabric, threads, batting, frame

Keywords: artistic; colors; cotton; fabric; Japanese silk; quilts; silk; utilitarian; womens art

Subjects: Art.; Cotton; Folk art.; Quilting.; Silk.; Wool.

Partial Transcript: "How have the materials used in quilting changes?"

Segment Synopsis: Discusses poorer quality fabrics, better dyes. Adding paint to quilts. Signs works. Quilt patterns, southern star. Owns and restores antique quilts. Quilters version of writers block. restoring old home

Keywords: challenge quilt; folk art; Japanese influences; prints; quilts; southern star; Spring Mills fabric

Subjects: art.; Folk art.; Japan; Quilting.

Partial Transcript: "One the other side of this tape, we were talking about the fact that you are living in surroundings that are very difficult, as far as, trying to get on with creative work..."

Segment Synopsis: Discusses photos of miniatures, quilt collages, stenciling; hollyhocks quilt, haiku by Basho, Japanese influence on quilts. "In the Night Garden" quilt. Incorporates family photographs onto quilts.

Keywords: Amish; Basho; haiku; home; Kimono; Louisville, Ky.; paint; Psalm 139; quilt; restoration; Shoji; silk screening; wool

Subjects: Amish.; Art.; Folk art.; Haiku.; Kimonos; Louisville (Ky).; Quilting.; Silk.; Wool.