Paula Kovarik is a full-time artist and fiber art teacher based in Memphis, TN. She holds a degree in design and art history from Southern Illinois University and spent over 30 years as a professional designer before transitioning to a full-time art practice. Kovarik creates intricate, story-rich fiber artworks that fuse intuitive stitching with conceptual depth. Her award-winning work has been recognized by Quilt National, Quilts=Art=Quilts, World of Threads, and FiberArt Now—Excellence in Fibers. She has been profiled in Smithsonian American Craft and FiberArt Now magazines. Kovarik’s quilts are featured in major publications, including Art Quilts Unfolding – 50 Years of Innovation and Art Quilts International: Abstract & Geometric. Her work is part of several permanent collections, including the International Quilt Museum in Lincoln, NE, the Memphis International Airport, and various private collections.
Workshop: AHA! Moments
Tap into your inner muse.
Break out of it! You are an experimenter, inventor and stitcher. You love it when the lightbulb goes off while you are working. You are new to this skill or a practiced professional. You’re not afraid to mess things up. Maybe 2D is just not enough for you and you want to wrap your head with spangly tentacles. This class is for you.
We’ll focus on how free-motion stitching and drawing can enhance and poke life into your work. We’ll approach creativity sideways and upside down. We’ll splash some ink on our fabric and tell new stories. We’ll loosen up, let go and traverse unknown territories.
Nervous about free-motion stitching? Just roll with it! There are no mistakes. Take that as a guiding principle.
I can’t wait to play with you.
Open to all skill levels (I’m not kidding)
