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Metal Quilts are original pieces of art created by Kim Eubank. She is influenced by the geometric greats: Mondrian, Frank Lloyd Wright and Hundertwasser. During her senior year at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA, Kim explored the classic argument of form vs. function. An avid reader of southern literature, Kim was inspired by Alice Walker’s Everyday Use. Two daughters disagree on the the treatment of family heirlooms. One daughter feels that the family quilts are an example of craftsmanship which should be displayed like artwork on the walls; the other uses them for warmth out of necessity. Intrigued by this irony, Kim created a soft-sided metal quilt using scraps of metal. She added color to copper using an enameling technique taught in jewelry class. Copper was sewn with sharp steel pins onto a soft, foam stuffed form and draped across a simple bed frame. The finished piece was elaborate and beautiful, but not functional as an object of warmth or comfort.
Graduation from college with a Bachelor of Fine Arts can lead to a garbage can full of discarded projects- however, The Metal Quilt from Kim’s senior project enjoyed a much kinder fate. It hung as a backdrop for Kim’s jewelry booth at art shows. In the late 90’s, a customer walked into her booth and commissioned a Metal Quilt to hang on his wall. With the help of a local frame shop, Kim made the artwork structurally sound. Shortly thereafter, she created Metal Quilt mirrors using scrap copper from the quilts. Metal Quilts and mirrors replaced her handmade jewelry at shows. She launched a successful business, hiring several assistants to help her fulfill the demand. For over 20 years, she sold through galleries, corporate art reps and juried art shows nationwide. She has since scaled back to working mostly solo, although she occasionally collaborates with her studio partner on a new body of painting and sculpture.
Enameled copper is powdered glass fused to copper in a 1300-1500 degree kiln. Kim uses mostly transparent, vitreous glass enamels on copper. For the last 30 years, Kim has continued to evolve as a multimedia artist. She continues to work in copper, steel and glass enamel while exploring printmaking (linocut and intaglio) and painting; acrylic, cold wax and oils. She is currently working out of a shipping container while she and her partner build an off grid house, studio and gallery on 30 acres near Madrid, NM. Kim is available for private and public commissions.
While Metal Quilts are no longer being created for sale at retail art fairs, Kim is currently accepting orders for private and public commissions. Metal Quilts and mirrors are available through
artfulhome.com
Jezebel's Gallery, Madrid, NM
See Kim's new body of painting at kimeubank.com
Metal Quilts are original pieces of art created by Kim Eubank. She is influenced by the geometric greats: Mondrian, Frank Lloyd Wright and Hundertwasser. During her senior year at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA, Kim explored the classic argument of form vs. function. An avid reader of southern literature, Kim was inspired by Alice Walker’s Everyday Use. Two daughters disagree on the the treatment of family heirlooms. One daughter feels that the family quilts are an example of craftsmanship which should be displayed like artwork on the walls; the other uses them for warmth out of necessity. Intrigued by this irony, Kim created a soft-sided metal quilt using scraps of metal. She added color to copper using an enameling technique taught in jewelry class. Copper was sewn with sharp steel pins onto a soft, foam stuffed form and draped across a simple bed frame. The finished piece was elaborate and beautiful, but not functional as an object of warmth or comfort.
Graduation from college with a Bachelor of Fine Arts can lead to a garbage can full of discarded projects- however, The Metal Quilt from Kim’s senior project enjoyed a much kinder fate. It hung as a backdrop for Kim’s jewelry booth at art shows. In the late 90’s, a customer walked into her booth and commissioned a Metal Quilt to hang on his wall. With the help of a local frame shop, Kim made the artwork structurally sound. Shortly thereafter, she created Metal Quilt mirrors using scrap copper from the quilts. Metal Quilts and mirrors replaced her handmade jewelry at shows. She launched a successful business, hiring several assistants to help her fulfill the demand. For over 20 years, she sold through galleries, corporate art reps and juried art shows nationwide. She has since scaled back to working mostly solo, although she occasionally collaborates with her studio partner on a new body of painting and sculpture.
Enameled copper is powdered glass fused to copper in a 1300-1500 degree kiln. Kim uses mostly transparent, vitreous glass enamels on copper. For the last 30 years, Kim has continued to evolve as a multimedia artist. She continues to work in copper, steel and glass enamel while exploring printmaking (linocut and intaglio) and painting; acrylic, cold wax and oils. She is currently working out of a shipping container while she and her partner build an off grid house, studio and gallery on 30 acres near Madrid, NM. Kim is available for private and public commissions.
While Metal Quilts are no longer being created for sale at retail art fairs, Kim is currently accepting orders for private and public commissions. Metal Quilts and mirrors are available through
artfulhome.com
Jezebel's Gallery, Madrid, NM
See Kim's new body of painting at kimeubank.com