Paula Nadelstern (born 1951, Bronx, NY) is an American artist, quiltmaker, author and teacher known for her kaleidoscope-themed quilts.

Nadelstern has achieved international recognition, including a one-person exhibition at the American Folk Art Museum in New York City in 2009, Kaleidoscope Quilts: The Art of Paula Nadelstern.[1] This exhibition marked the first one-person show at that museum of work by a contemporary quilt maker.[2]

One of her quilts is in the permanent collection of the American Folk Art Museum[3] and was included in the exhibition Self-Taught Genius: Treasures from the American Folk Art Museum, which toured nationally from 2014 to 2017.[4]

She is the author of numerous books including Paula Nadelstern's Kaleidoscope Quilts: An Artist's Journey Continues; Kaleidoscope Quilts: The Workbook; Puzzle Quilts: Simple Blocks, Complex Fabric; Kaleidoscopes & Quilts and Snowflakes & Quilts.[5]

Awards

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  • New York Foundation for the Arts grants, 2001, 1995[6]
  • Bronx Council for the Arts BRIO Awards, 2018, 1996[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Kaleidoscope Quilts: The Art of Paula Nadelstern | American Folk Art Museum". folkartmuseum.org. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
  2. ^ "Kaleidoscopic Quilts: Paula Nadelstern | American Craft Council". American Craft Council. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
  3. ^ "Results – Search Objects – eMuseum". collection.folkartmuseum.org. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
  4. ^ United, Brooklyn. "Exhibition - Self-Taught Genius". selftaughtgenius.org. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
  5. ^ Paula., Nadelstern (1996). Kaleidoscopes & quilts. Lafayette, CA: C & TPub. ISBN 1571200185. OCLC 34546584.
  6. ^ "artnet.com Magazine News". www.artnet.com. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
  7. ^ LLC, @ads-llc.com - Applied Dynamic Solutions. "brio_winners_2018". www.bronxarts.org. Retrieved 2018-10-27.