Kay Haerland

Kay Haerland from the NSW Central Coast grew up in unspoiled New Zealand, where she developed a strong love of nature, - a constant source of inspiration for her. Her quilts are often intricately realistic, the result of much research. She moved to Australia in 2002, after 20 years of living and quilting in USA, and she is now very much part of the Australian quilting community. Her quilt "A different view" won 1st place in the pictorial category and Viewers Choice in the 2007 Sydney Quilt Show, as well as Best Machine Workmanship in the World Quilt Competition in the USA. Although pictorial quilts are her main body of work, Kay continues to experiment with designs, techniques and materials. Her work has been exhibited in Europe, USA, Canada and Japan, and published in premier quilt magazines in several countries. She thoroughly enjoys getting quilters to share her enthusiasm about making landscape and pictorial quilts, helping them look at nature and fabric in a whole new way for them. www.kayhaerland.com