Guest Creative: An Interview with Textile Artist Valerie White

Valerie C. White lives in Denver, Colo., and has been creating mixed media art quilts for more than two decades. Her work can be found in numerous publications and private collections internationally. This includes recently appearing as the featured artist in the Studio Art Quilt Associates journal; BY HAND 2019, a look book featuring artists from around the country; a featured artist in Art Quilting Studio Journal (Summer 2017); The Lowry Aviator (2016), a community-based publication; and FABRIGASM 2021, a publication dedicated to lovers of African Textiles. Valerie’s work also has appeared in several books by acclaimed author, curator and artist Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi.
In 1998, Valerie retired from the District of Columbia Public Schools in Washington, DC, after 25 years of committed service as an Art educator and Guidance Counselor. Valerie earned a B.F.A. from Howard University in Washington, DC, and an M.A. in Guidance and Counseling from Virginia Polytechnic University in Blacksburg, Va.
She continues to share her passion for textiles presenting lectures, teaching nationally and devoting her time to creating Art in her home studio.
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[@bonnietrafelet5481]

This was great! Thank you Jane and Valerie! This past February I "found" Valerie C. White through the National Quilt Museum's BOM. Valerie was the guest artist for February's block and I was smitten with the decolorent technique. Then I watched her segment on The Quilt Show where she mentions Jane Dunnewold. Oh wow! There's a TQS segment on Jane Dunnewold! So many more cool techniques! Rock on ladies! Thank you for be such inspirations! ❤❤

[@hekeseme]

A great interview…two things stood out for me that Valerie shared. One is to go beyond the quilt world and look at other mediums in art, and the other was related to not taking classes in things that you have no interest in doing. Loved hearing about her process and her journey. Loved her talk about the value of the sketchbook in her creative journey.Thank you both for sharing!

[@Shen0ka]

Thank you for your valuable insight and a window into your work.

[@JaneDunnewold]

You're very welcome

[@stitchn4yourkitchn729]

Oh my goodness --- I am in awe of your story. I look forward to seeing your art.