Debra Gabel's Aqua Aurora appears in Portfolio 16, featuring artwork by 284 Professional Artist Members of Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA). Edited by Cheryl Dineen Ferrin.
Studio16 is available in hardcover from the Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) Bookstore.
Debra Gabel's Batter appears in Lark Book's 500 Art Quilts. Juried by Karey Bresenhan, one of the most prominent figures in quilting, it presents 500 magnificent contemporary art quilts, made in fabric and other media, and showcasing diverse designs, materials, and techniques.
Quilting Arts Magazine® feature
The October/November 2009 issue of Quilting Arts Magazine® features "Over-Sketching" by Debra Gabel. Debra introduces a unique process by which ideas first developed in her sketch book are translated into art quilts with the vibrance, detail and excitement of her original sketches. Click here for the complete article. Thanks to Quilting Arts Magazine® for this opportunity to appear in the magazine.
Debra Gabel's It's a NEW Day! appears in Journey of Hope: Quilts Inspired by President Barack Obama.
Edited by Carolyn L. Mazloomi, Journey of Hope is a gallery of more than 100 stunning quilts inspired by President Obama's path to the White House.
Available in hardcover from amazon.com.
Debra Gabel's It's a NEW Day! appeared in 2009 at President Obama: A Celebration in Art Quilts at Montgomery College, Silver Spring, MD, and is featured in recent books and magainze articles. The piece has been sold to a private collector.
Click photo below for information on a wonderful book published to celebrate work by 48 artists from around the U.S.
Visit The Alliance For American Quilts for an extensive interview with Fiber Artist Debra Gabel, covering the creation of Obama, and a broad range of topics in Debra's quilting arts experience.
Click here for PDF of the complete Quilters Newsletter June/Jul '09 article.
Debra Gabel's award winning "Batter" selected by Klaudeen Hansen for 2009 AQS Engagement Calendar
2008 Hoffman Challenge Winner
Debra Gabel's "Queen of Hearts" was awarded the Hoffman Challenge First Prize/Mixed Technique Quilts.
Debra Gabel's "St. Francis of Assisi" quilt won Best Use of Embellishments honors at the 2008 Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival XIX, Hampton, VA.