Here’s my first quilt of 2025 again. I’ve added two vintage plastic buttons from my mom’s stash. I finished this quilt on the same day I had to enter it in a juried show. I needed a fast artist statement, and I hate writing artist statements. A week ago, I watched a SAQA Zoom about using ai for quilting. One topic was using it to write artist statements. I went to ChatGPT.com and asked for an artist statement for a quilt with a cubist face. I also wrote that the title was, “Klee, Picasso and me.” I added these sentences from my previous cubist quilt, “When I was 11 years old, I painted a self-portrait that my art teacher said was reminiscent of Paul Klee’s portraits. I’ve liked Klee’s work ever since then.” Then I pressed enter.
“Klee, Picasso, and Me” is an exploration of artistic influence, perception, and personal transformation. When I was eleven years old, I painted a self-portrait that my art teacher said echoed Paul Klee’s cubist style. That moment sparked a lifelong appreciation for Klee’s work and, more broadly, for the power of abstraction. This quilt is an homage to Klee, Picasso, and the legacy of Cubism—an invitation to see the world through fractured, multifaceted perspectives. It reflects not only their artistic genius but also the way art shapes our understanding of ourselves. Through fabric and thread, I weave together inspiration from the past with my own creative journey, celebrating the enduring dialogue between artist, artwork, and viewer.
I did change a few things and shorten it to 700 characters. It originally said, “through fabric and form. I changed form to thread.” It is also more pretentious than anything I’ve written. However, I did use it.
