Caryl Bryer Fallert is internationally known for her award-winning
art quilts, which are easily recognized by their luminous colors and
illusions of light, depth, and motion. Her work has appeared in hundreds
of exhibitions and publications throughout the world, and can be found
in museum, corporate, public, and private collections in twenty-two
states and six foreign countries. Honors include: 100 Most Important
Quilts of the Twentieth Century (2000), 30 Most Influential Quiltmakers
in the World (2002), Bernina of America Quilt Leadership Award (2003),
National Quilting Association Masterpiece Quilt Award (1986), the International
Quilt Association Master Award for Contemporary Artistry (2002) and
Master Award for Machine Artistry (1997) All American Quilter (2004)
and Best of Show in 16 national and international exhibitions.
Caryl loves sharing what she has learned with students in her workshops
and lectures, which have taken her to eleven countries on five continents.
Her goal as a workshop leader is to help each student find the key to
her/his personal creative style.
Caryl Bryer Fallert is internationally recognized for her award winning
art quilts. She is best known for her organic, curved seam designs,
her scintillating use of color, and her multilevel illusions of light
and motion. Her attention to detail has earned her a reputation for
fine craftsmanship as well as stunning designs.
In 2000 Caryl was selected as one of the 30 most influential quilt
makers in the world, and her quilt Corona #2: Solar Eclipse was voted
one of the 100 Most Important Quilts of the Twentieth Century. She was
chosen for the Bernina Leadership Award in 2003 and in 2004 the readers
of American Quilter Magazine voted her "All American Quilter."
She is the 2006 recipient of the International Quilt Festival Silver
Star (lifetime achievement) Award.
Since 1983, Caryl's work has been exhibited extensively throughout
North America, Europe, Japan, and the Pacific Rim. She has had ninteen
solo exhibitions, including a 1992 exhibition in Tokyo, Japan, and a
2000 exhibition in Burlington, Ontario, Canada.
Caryl is the only three-time winner of the coveted American Quilters
Society Best of Show, Purchase Award. She was the 2009 International
Quilt Festival Best of Show winner, and her quilts have also been awarded
Best of Show in more than a dozen other national and international exhibitions.
In 1986, Caryl received the Masterpiece Quilt Award from the National
Quilting Association. She has received the Master Awards for both Contemporary
Artistry (2002 & 2006) and Machine Artistry (1997) from the International
Quilt Association and Best Machine Workmanship from the American Quilters
Society (2004 & 2009) and the Quilting the Quilt national exhibition
(2003). Caryl has authored two books, and numerous workshops on CD-ROM.
Her quilts have appeared in hundreds of national and international publications,
including the covers of the 1987 and 1991 Quilt National Catalogs.
Caryl's work can be found in public, museum, corporate, and private
collections in twenty-two states and seven foreign countries. Collections
include: The Museum of Art & Design (NY,NY), Illinois State Museum,
National Quilt Museum, International Quilt Study Center, Wilmette (IL)
Public Library, Bradley University Library, Glendale (CA) Civic Center,
Fidelity Investments Inc., Sprint, and Fritz Gegauf A.G. (Switzerland).
In addition to her commission work, Caryl reserves time to create a
body of very personal, experimental quilts.
Born in 1947 in Elgin, Illinois, Caryl graduated with a BA from Wheaton
College in 1969. She also studied art at Illinois State University,
College of DuPage, and University of Wisconsin.
Caryl was a lifelong resident of Northern Illinois, until 2005, when
she moved to Paducah, Kentucky, to take part in that city's artist relocation
program. In April of 2006, she opened the new Bryerpatch
Studio shop, gallery and workshop center in Paducah KY's historic
Lower Town Arts District.
Caryl finds her greatest joy designing and making her quilts and sharing
what she has learned with students in her workshops
and lectures, which have taken her to eleven countries on five continents.
Her goal as a workshop leader is to help each student find the key to
her/his personal creative style.
For information about Caryl's book, patterns, and fabrics see our Internet
Store. For information about quilts for sale, click
here.
This Website also contains information about Caryl's lectures
and workshops, where to see
her work in person, and past
exhibits. Caryl answers your questions on her Frequently
Asked Questions page.
For contact information, click here
