Textile Art by Adrienne Yorinks

  
 

Where to see Adrienne's art:

A piece by Adrienne will be in the show A Journey of Hope. The opening for artists and friends is April 17, 2010. The book, Journey of Hope, will be published by Voyageur Press in late February. To purchase a copy, click on the link to the right of the quilt.

Adrienne is a member of the New York Artists Circle.

"The Wild Rumpus," Adrienne's ttribute piece for Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak is on permanent display at the Sony Metreon Building in San Francisco, CA.

Ask for fabric designed by Adrienne for Lyndhurst Studio, a division of Northcott/ Monarch. See ads in Quilter's World, McCall's Quilting, and Love of Quilting. Adrienne also has a line of fabric with Haiks, Inc.

The Center for the Quilt interviewed Adrienne about her work. Adrienne is pictured showing off several large pieces.

Read a transcript of Adrienne's interview with the Alliance for American Quilts.

Clients include:

  • Texas Library Association
  • AFL-CIO
  • Sony Metreon, San Francisco
  • City University of New York
  • Maurice Sendak
  • Staten Island Jewish Community Center

 

 

 

 

Adrienne accepts commissions to create a piece of fabric art for any special occasion. Fees begin at $2,500. Pieces from her books are also available. Inquiries are always welcome. View more of Adrienne's textile art at MyArtSpace.

 

    

This piece will appear in the Journey Of Hope exhibit and the book that is the basis for the exhibit.

The only time I have used references to politicians in the past in my work has been in a negative way. When President Obama was elected I was elated. I had felt so disenfranchised in the previous eight years that I had almost given up the possibility that this country could elect a person of Mr. Obama's character. I hadn't planned on creating an Obama quilt, I just couldn't help myself. He is brilliant and calm and makes me proud to be an American.

"Woman to Woman"

Commission for UJA Federation of New York-Long Island 84" x 66" 2009. The work hangs in a woman's shelter in Jerusalem, Israel. It was created as a fund raiser by the UJA for the woman's shelter and features photo-transfers of the members who supported the project. The shelter was thrilled to have the piece to brighten up its walls and show the support of the UJA.

Behold, how good it is to dwell together in unity.

Behold, a textile art triptych, incorporates the history and vision of the Staten Island JCC. Reflecting the facets and subtle variegations of the new JCC's Jerusalem stone, it tells the story of a multi-generational community learning and growing within the fabric of its walls, through historical photographs transferred onto fabric. A tree spreading across the triptych depicts strength, growth, rejuvenation and a passage of time. Sports, music, art and a love for our Jewish roots are embedded in this work, as in this community. The artist's inspirations often include Rothko and Rauschenberg, but in this piece, also Chuck Close's large works. The artist draws the viewer in with color and pattern urging us to discover the rich history and nuance within. --October 26, 2006

 

 

Our Dead June 21, 2006 (A-E)

This work expresses my exasperation and sadness with the War in Iraq. I hope the viewer catches a glimpse of the sheer numbers of fatalities this war is incurring as well as the endlessness of it. Growing up during the War in Vietnam was different because we spoke about it in school, we saw the tabulation of our injured and dead every night before we went to bed and the country seemed unified in its attention to it. Yes, of course, we were split in our beliefs, but it seemed like we were all involved. This war is creating numerous fatalities as well as thousands of maimed young Americans. Yet we as a nation don't seem aware of it. It feels as if it is happening to someone else. I hope when this work is viewed that people will stop for an instant and reflect and remember that this is indeed our war.

Materials: photo-transfers, cotton, silk machine pieced and quilted, hand stitched

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Working Families Unite for Civil Rights and Justice"

Note cards and posters of the above image are available through the AFL-CIO. Yorinks pieced dozens of fabrics and photo transfers into a quilt celebrating the commitment to social and economic justice that links the civil rights and union movements in America.

 
 

To contact Adrienne Yorinks, email: adrienne@adrienneyorinks.com

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Page updated June 21, 2010