Elisabeth de la Croix

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Artist Resume

2024 INTERNATIONAL QUILT MUSEUM acquires the available award winning pieces from my collection

Solo Exhibits

2022 Galerie Espace 3J, Geneva (CH)

2019 Gallery Quilt&Textilkunst, München (D)
2019 Galerie Studio Art Unlimited, Geneva (CH)
2019 SAQA Lightning Talks - SAQA conference - San Jose (US) "It is all around us... Inspiration: from eyes to hands"
2018 SAQA Lightning Talks - SAQA conference - Lincoln (US) "Over the Atlantic... to the Swiss lakes"
2014 ArtQuiltGalerie - Nidau (CH)
2014 Espace Galerie du Centenaire - Carouge (CH)
2012 Galerie Espace Nouveau Vallon – Chêne-Bougeries (CH)
2011 Artist invited-Carrefour Européen du Patchwork–Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines (F)
2011 EMS – Foyer Saint-Paul – Cologny (CH)
2009 Galerie Espace Nouveau Vallon – Chêne-Bougeries (CH)

Invitational exhibits

2023 Nadelwelt - Friedrichshafen (D)
2023 Prague Patchwork Meeting - Brńo (CZ)

2020 Quilt Italia - Riccione (I)
2018 BIAT - Villefranche s/Saône (F)
2016 Le Vendée Globe (Les Editions de Saxe) - La Roche sur Yon (F)
2016 The China International Patchwork Invitational tournament & Patchwork Arts Show - Beijing (China)
2016 Quilt en Beaujolais - Villefranche s/Saône (F)
2016 Prague Patchwork Meeting - Prague (CZ)
2015 Log cabin forever (Les éditions de Saxe) - Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines (F)
2015 Nadelwelt - Karlsruhe (D)
2014 OEQC - Textiles Festivals - Veldhoven (NL)
2014 CICG - Centre de Conférences de Genève - Genève (CH)
2013 Prague Patchwork Meeting Prague (CZ)
2012 Quilt en Beaujolais – Villefranche s/Saône (F)
2011 Carrefour Européen du Patchwork – Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines (F)
2008 Centre des Etoffes et du Patchwork – CEP – Sallèles d’Aude (F)

Selected group and juried exhibits

Artexture - 2020-2023-2024

Quilts=Arts=Quilts - The Schweinfurth Art Center - Auburn (NY) 2017
Festival of Quilts -In the American Tradition: International Quilts - Houston (TX) 2016 - Chicago (IL) 2017-2022
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum - Tokyo (J) 2016
Nihon Quilt Festival Tokyo, (J) 2016
Quilt & Stitch Show Osaka, (J) 2016
US UN Quilt Geneva Exhibit "Water is Life" (CH) 2016
Scuderie Aldobrandi Museum - Frascati-Rome (I) 2016
International Quilts Festival - Houston (USA) 2016
New England Quilt Museum (USA) 2016
Mancuso Quilt Festival 2017-2022-2023

SAQA (Studio Art Quilt Associates)
Wide Horizons - Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines (F) 2008 - 2010 - 2012 - 2016 - 2018
Complimentary compliments - virtual - 2017
Sunlight and shadow - virtual 2016
Blue is the color of my soul - virtual - June 2016
Sunlight and Shadow - virtual - May 2016
Gathering Leaves - virtual - March 2016
Matrix - virtual - May 2012
TAQS (Taïwan International Quilt Exhibition) - Tainan City and Taichnung City (TW) 2012-2016-2022-2023-2024

Carrefour Européen du Patchwork - Ste-Marie-aux-Mines (F) 1996-1998-2000-2003-2014-2015-2022
2005 Price Quiltmania

Abilmente - Vicenza (I) 2012-2013-2014-2015-2016
Galerie Quilt und Textilkunst - Munich (D) 2015
Aiguille en Fête - Paris (F) 2014
Maison D’Etat Russe des Arts Populaires - Moscou (R) 2014
AQS-Quilt Week - Paducah (USA) 2017
National Quilt Museum - Paducah (USA) 2014
IQC Africa - Johannesburg (SA) 2014
Interquilt - Girona (SP) 2014

Birmingham Quilt Festival (GB) 2004-2005-2006-2007-2008-2010-2012-2016-2017
European Quilt Championships – T’Hazzo Waalre (NL) 2002-2003-2004-2005-2007
Open European Quilt Championships – Veldhoven (NL) 2008-2010-2011-2012
PPM - Prague Patchwork Meeting (CZ) - 2012-2014-2016-2017
Exposition nationale suisse:
Berthoud 1997 – Dubendorf 2000 – Muntelier 2004 – Schaffhouse 2006 - Solothurn 2014 - Solothurn 2014 - 2016

Osons la couleur - Val d’Illiez (CH) 2009
La Maé (CH) 2008 1rst price

France Patchwork:
La Roche s/ Yon, Le Vent des Quilts (F) 2016
Quilt valise, Rêve d'étiquette de vin (CH et F) 2015-2016
Morzine, Art du Quilt (F) 2010
Paris, ville arc-en-ciel (F) 2008

Altinoluk (Turquie) 2007 3rd price

SAQA VIRTUAL GALLERY

SAQA virtual exhibition "Plurality of Voices" - April 2024

SAQA virtual exhibition "Geometric Expressions" - January 2024

SAQA virtual SAQA exhibition "Legacies" 2021

SAQA virtual exhibition "Street Art" - co-coordinator

SAQA VIRTUAL SHOWCASE

"It feels like Winter to me" curator Deb Cashatt - Feb. 2024

Awards

2016 Quilt Nihon Festival JHIA (J) Honorable Mention
2013 Quilts Japan Prize JHIA (J)
2008 1rst Price à la Maé – Sembrancher (CH)
2007 3rd Price – Altinoluk (Turquie)
2005 Price Quiltmania – Carrefour Européen du Patchwork –Sainte-Marie aux Mines (F)
2005 3rd Price Creativa – Lausanne (CH)
1999 3rd Price Museum du Léman – Nyon (CH)

Selected Publications

Patchwork Professionnel Portrait - avril 2024, pp. 12-18
2024 SAQA Regional Europe and Middle East "Celebrating our heritage", p. 21
2022 PatCHquilt bulletin No 133, p. 14 et p. 28
2022 Portrait sur la webpage de PatCHquilt
2020 "Quarantine Quilts: creativity in the midst of chaos" by Sandra Sider
SAQA portfolio No 19-20-21-22-23-24
2017 Bookazine No 1 - Les Editions de Saxe
2017 SAQA Conference Lincoln - Lightning talk "Over the ocean… from the Swiss lakes"
2016 SAQA Journal Vol 26, No 1, p. 21 - Featured volunteer
2016 Patchwork Gilde No 122 März p. 49-51 - Portrait
2016 Le Babillard No 25 Spring 2016 p. 11 - On en parle
2015 Log Cabin Forever (Les éditions de Saxe) p. 78-83
2015 1000 Quilt Inspirations by Sandra Sider p. 136-137
2014 My Patch (I) No 1, Portrait p. 28-31 and "How to" p. 32-35
2012 Sewn magazine (Internet) – Portrait and "How to"
2011 Magic Patch Magazine (F) No 94, p. 50-51 Portrait and interview
2011 PatCHquilt Magazine (CH) No 88, p. 5-6, p. 13-14 - Portrait
2011 Les Nouvelles du Patchwork Magazine (F) No 106, p 61-63 – Portrait and interview
2009 PatCHquilt Magazine (CH) No 82, p. 41 - Portrait
2009 Burda Patchwork (F) No p. 60-62 Portrait and Pattern, p. 48-49
2009 Burda Patchwork (F) No p. 60-62 p. 48-49, Portrait and Pattern
2008 Magic Patch (F) No 77, p. 7
2008 Les Nouvelles du Patchwork (F) No 98, p. 9

PRIZE WINNING QUILTS

"Dawn Light" - 122x125cm - 2015
Honorable prize JHIA - Osaka (J) - 2015
International Quilt Museum - Lincoln-Nebraska(USA)

"Magic View" - 98x99cm - 2013
Prix JHIA (J) - Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines EPM - 2013
International Quilt Museum - Lincoln-Nebraska (USA)

"Tout un Monde" - 100x100cm - 2007
1er prix - La Mae (CH) - 2008
International Quilt Museum - Lincoln-Nebraska (USA)

"Isole Belle" - 84x84cm - 2006
3ème prix - Altinoluk (T) - 2007
International Quilt Museum - Lincoln-Nebraska (USA)

"Swing Low" - 89x89cm - 2005
Prix Quiltmania - Sainte-Marie-aux Mines(EPM)(F)-2005
Collection Privée

"Manureeva" - 97x97 cm - 2004
3ème prix - Créativà - Lausanne (CH) - 2005

"Quiet Places" - 77x77 cm - 1998
3ème prix - Musée du Léman - Nyon (CH) - 1999
Collection Privée

Experience

SAQA "Street Art" - virtual gallery exhibit - co-curator
International Quilt Museum - Lincoln Acquisition Committee 2019
International Quilt Study Center & Museum - Advisory Committee 2018-2019
2011 President of the jury of the concours « Tangles» - Ste Marie-aux-Mines (F)

Coordinator of the International SAQA juried challenge 2008 and 2010
SAQA: Wide Horizons’08 – 14ème Carrefour Européen du Patchwork – Ste Marie-aux-Mines (F)
SAQA: Wide Horizons II – 16ème Carrefour Européen du Patchwork – Ste Marie-aux-Mines (F)
Waterloo County Area Quilt Festival (Canada) 2004 for Switzerland

SAQA Photo Detective Reporter 2016
SAQA International Advisory Committee 2016
SAQA Exhibition Committee 2015-2017
SAQA Juried Artists Member review committee 2014 and 2019
SAQA co-Reps for Europe and Middle East 2011-2014

Patchwork shop owner
2004-2009 Patchwork owner of «Patch Follies !» - Chêne-Bourg (CH)

Teacher
Since 1996 Classes and workshops teacher for several Patchwork shops, groups or during quilts Festivals in Switzerland, France, Canada, Czech Republic, Germany and Japan.

Autor of articles about SAQA
2010 Babillard No 14 p. 3
2008 PatCHquilt Bulletin No 77 p. 14, 32
2008 Les Nouvelles du Patchwork No 97, pp. 58-61

Collections

Apart from in the INTERNATIONAL QUILT MUSEUM contemporary collection in Lincoln (NE-USA), many of my works are in Private Collections in Switzerland and abroad.

Affiliations

SAQA juried member - IQM - Lincoln (US) - Connected Threads Group (CH) - Viewpoints9 group (International) – France Patchwork (F) - EQA