Erika Carter <br />

Studio textile artist since 1984. Education: BA from University of Massachusetts, Boston, 1976.

Author of Erika Carter: Personal Imagery in Art Quilts. Work has appeared in numerous books and magazines, and included in private, corporate and museum collections.

All artwork is copywrited by the artist. Contact Erika at [email protected] or www.americanartco.com regarding sales. Thank you!

Weight of Wonder: Gold
Handpainted silk, cut, composed, direct machine-stitched to raw silk. 41.5" x 43.5". $4000

Weight of Wonder: Buoyancy
Handpainted silk, cut, composed, direct machine-stitched to raw silk. 42.5" x 41.5". $4000

Weight of Wonder: Eight Pounds Nine Ounces
Handpainted silk, cut, composed, direct machine-stitched to raw silk. 42.5" x 41.5". $4000

Residue
Handpainted silk, cut, composed, direct machine-stitched to raw silk. 41.5" x 43.5". $4000

Con-sequences
Handpainted silk, cut, composed, direct machine-stitched to raw silk. 41.5" x 44". $4000

Je Ne Sais Quoi
Handpainted silk, cut, composed, direct machine-stitched to raw silk. 43.5" x 42". $4000

Joie de Vivre
Handpainted silk, cut, composed, direct machine-stitched to raw silk. 42" x 42". $4000

Bonjour!
Handpainted silk, cut, composed, direct machine-stitched to raw silk. 42" x 43.5". $4000

Rendezvous
Handpainted silk, cut, composed, direct machine-stitched to raw silk. 44" x 42". SOLD

Radiance
Handpainted silk, cut, composed, direct machine-stitched to raw silk. 44" x 41". $4000

Lemon-Aid
Handpainted silk, cut, composed, direct machine-stitched to raw silk. 41.5" x 43". $4000

Stamina
Handpainted silk, cut, composed, direct machine-stitched to raw silk. 42" x 43". $4000

Fruition: Mango
Handpainted silk, cut, composed, direct machine-stitched to raw silk. 42.5" x 43.5". $4000

Harmony VII
Handpainted silk, cut, composed, direct machine-stitched to raw silk. 42" x 44.5". $4000

Harmony VI
Handpainted silk, cut, composed, direct machine-stitched to raw silk. 42.5" x 38.5". $3500

Harmony V
Handpainted silk, cut, composed, direct machine-stitched to raw silk. 43" x 45.5". SOLD

Harmony IV
Handpainted silk, cut, composed, direct machine-stitched to raw silk. 43" x 46". $4000

Harmony III: Remem-brance
Handpainted silk, cut, composed, direct machine-stitched to raw silk. 43" x 47". SOLD

Harmony II
Handpainted silk, cut, composed, direct machine-stitched to raw silk. 43" x 44.5". $4000

Harmony
Handpainted silk, cut, composed, direct machine-stitched to raw silk. 43" x 44.5". Acquired by the National Quilt Museum

Nocturnal Efflorescence
Handpainted silk, cut, composed, direct machine-stitched to raw silk. 44" x 43". $4000

Backyard IV
Handpainted silk, cut, composed, direct machine-stitched to raw silk. 42.5" x 53.5". $5500

Fences Facing
Handpainted silk, cut, composed, direct machine-stitched to raw silk. 42.5" x 46". SOLD

Subterranean Efflorescence III: Love and Peace
Handpainted silk, cut, composed, direct machine-stitched to raw silk. 42" x 45". $4000

Subterranean Efflorescence II
Handpainted silk, cut, composed, direct machine-stitched to raw silk. 43.5" x 44". $4000

Subterranean Efflorescence
Handpainted silk, cut, composed, direct machine-stitched to raw silk. 42" x 44". $4000

Refresh VII
Handpainted silk, cut, composed, direct machine-stitched to raw silk. 44.5" x 43". $4000

Refresh VI
Handpainted silk, cut, composed, direct machine-stitched to raw silk. 43" x 45". $4000

Weight of Wonder: Gold (Detail)

Weight of Wonder: Buoyancy (Detail)

Weight of Wonder: Eight Pounds Nine Ounces (Detail)

Residue (Detail)

Consequences (Detail)

Je Ne Sais Quoi (Detail)

Joie de Vivre (Detail)

Bonjour! (Detail)

Rendezvous (Detail)

Radiance (Detail)

Lemon-Aid (Detail)

Stamina (Detail)

Fruition: Mango (Detail)

Harmony VII (Detail)

Harmony VI (Detail)

Harmony V (Detail)

Harmony IV (Detail)

Harmony III: Remembrance (Detail)

Harmony II (Detail)

Harmony (Detail)

Nocturnal Efflorescence (Detail)

Backyard IV (Detail)

Fences Facing
(Detail)

Subterranean Efflorescence III: Love and Peace (Detail)

Subterranean Efflorescence II (Detail)

Subterranean Efflorescence (Detail)

Refresh VII (Detail)

Refresh VI (Detail)

Refresh V
Handpainted silk, cut, composed, direct machine-stitched to raw silk. 42.5" x 45". $4000

Refresh V (Detail)

Refresh IV
Handpainted silk, cut, composed, direct machine-stitched to raw silk. 43" x 45.5". $4000

Refresh IV (Detail)

Refresh III
Handpainted silk, cut, composed, direct machine-stitched to aw silk. 42.5" x 46". $4000

Refresh III (Detail)

Refresh II
Handpainted silk, cut, composed, direct machine-stitched to raw silk. 42.5" x 45". $4000

Refresh II (Detail)

Refresh
Handpainted silk, cut, composed, direct machine-stitched to raw silk. 46" x 43.5". $4000

Refresh (Detail)

Seeking Solace
Handpainted silk, cut, composed, direct machine-stitched to raw silk. 43.5" x 43.5". $4000

Seeking Solace (Detail)

Backyard III: Glissando
Handpainted silk, cut, composed, direct machine-stitched to raw silk. 43" x 43.5". $4000

Backyard III: Glissando (Detail)

Backyard II
Handpainted silk, cut, composed, direct machine-stitched to raw silk. 43" x 43". SOLD

Backyard II (Detail)

Backyard
Handpainted silk, cut, composed, direct machine-stitched to raw silk. 43.5" x 43.5". $4000

Backyard (Detail)

River Ramble V
Handpainted silk, cut, composed, direct machine-stitched to raw silk. 43.5" x 45.5". $4000

River Ramble V (Detail)

River Ramble IV: Tango
Handpainted silk, cut, composed, direct machine-stitched to raw silk. 43.5" x 45.5". SOLD

River Ramble IV: Tango (Detail)

River Ramble III
Handpainted silk, cut, composed, direct machine-stitched to raw silk. 43" x 42.5". SOLD

River Ramble III (Detail)

River Ramble II
Handpainted silk, cut, composed, direct machine-stitched to raw silk. 43.5" x 42.5". $4000

River Ramble II (Detail)

River Ramble
Handpainted silk, cut, composed, direct machine-stitched to raw silk. 43.5" x 42.5". SOLD

River Ramble (Detail)

Chit Chat Jive II
Handpainted silk, cut, composed, direct machine-stitched to raw silk. 43" x 43". $4000

Chit Chat Jive
Handpainted silk, cut, composed, direct machine-stitched to raw silk. 43.5" x 43.5". $4000

Ponderings IV
Handpainted silk, cut, composed, direct machine-stitched to raw silk. 42" x 39.5". $4000

Ponderings III
Handpainted silk, cut, composed, direct machine-stitched to raw silk. 42" x 33". $3500

Duet II
Handpaintd silk, cut, composed, direct machine-stitched to raw silk. 42.2" x 43.5". $4000

Ponderings V
Handpainted silk, cut, composed, direct machine-stitched to raw silk. 42.5" x 38.5". $4000

Ponderings VI
Handpainted silk, cut, composed, direct machine-stitched to raw silk. 42.5" x 38.5". $4000

Ponderings VII
Handpainted silk, cut, composed, direct machine-stitched to raw silk. 42.5" x 38.5". $4000

Ponderings VIII
Handpainted silk, cut, composed, direct machine-stitched to raw silk. 42.5" x 39". $4000

Ponderings IX
Handpainted silk, cut, composed, direct machine-stitched to raw silk. 42" x 38". $4000

Ponderings X
Handpainted silk, cut, composed, direct machine-stitched to raw silk. 42.5" x 39". $4000

Ponderings XI
Handpainted silk, cut, composed, direct machine-stitched to raw silk. 43" x 39". SOLD

Surface Tension 2
Hand-painted, cut, composed silk organza, direct machine-stitched to raw silk, with hand embroidery, cotton batting and raw silk backing. Densely quilted. Approx. 43" x 47". $4500

Chit Chat Jive II (Detail)

Chit Chat Jive (Detail)

Ponderings IV (Detail)

Ponderings III (Detail)

Duet II (Detail)

Ponderings V (Detail)

Ponderings VI (Detail)

Ponderings VII (Detail)

Ponderings VIII (Detail)

Ponderings IX
(Detail)

Ponderings X (Detail)

Ponderings XI (Detail)

Surface Tension 2 (Detail)

Surface Tension 3: The Story in Hand
Hand-painted, cut, composed silk organza, direct machine-stitched to raw silk, with hand embroidery, cotton batting and raw silk backing. Densely quilted. Approx. 44" x 46.5". $4500

Surface Tension 3: The Story in Hand
(Detail)

Surface Tension 4: Genesis
Hand-painted, cut, composed silk organza, direct machine-stitched to raw silk, with hand embroidery, cotton batting and raw silk backing. Densely quilted. Approx. 43.5" x 46". $4500

Surface Tension 5: Breaking the Surface
Hand-painted, cut, composed silk organza, direct machine-stitched to raw silk, with hand embroidery, cotton batting and raw silk backing. Densely quilted. Approx. 43" x 47". $4500

Regrowth Hand-painted, cut, composed silk organza, direct machine-stitched to raw silk, with hand embroidery, cotton batting and raw silk backing. Densely quilted. Approx. 43" x 32". $3000

Surface Tension 4: Genesis
(Detail)

Surface Tension 5: Breaking the Surface
(Detail)

Regrowth (Detail)

Cradle Hand-painted, cut, composed silk organza, direct machine-stitched to raw silk, with hand embroidery, cotton batting and raw silk backing. Densely quilted. Approx. 43" x 32".
$2000

Cradle (detail)

Cradle 2 Hand-painted, cut, composed silk organza, direct machine-stitched to raw silk, with hand embroidery, cotton batting and raw silk backing. Densely quilted. Approx. 43" x 43". $4000

Cradle 2 (detail)

Cradle 3 Hand-painted, cut,   composed
silk organza, direct machine-stitched to raw silk, with hand   embroidery,
cotton batting and raw silk backing. Densely quilted.    Approx. 43" x 37.5".
$3500

Cradle 3 (detail)

Cradle 4: Nest
Hand-painted, cut,   composed
silk
organza, direct machine-stitched to raw silk, with hand   embroidery,

cotton batting and raw silk backing. Densely quilted.    Approx. 43" x 44".

SOLD

Cradle 4: Nest
(detail)

Cradle 5: Rebirth
Hand-painted, cut,   composed
silk organza,
direct machine-stitched to raw silk, with hand   embroidery,
cotton batting
and raw silk backing. Densely quilted.    Approx. 44" x 43.5".
$4000

Cradle 5: Rebirth
(detail)

Cradle 6 Hand-painted, cut,   composed
silk organza,
direct machine-stitched to raw silk, with hand   embroidery,
cotton batting
and raw silk backing. Densely quilted.    Approx. 44" x 44".
$4000

Cradle 6
(detail)

Cradle 7: Poppies
Hand-painted, cut,   composed
silk organza,
direct machine-stitched to
raw silk, with hand   embroidery,
cotton batting
and raw silk backing.
Densely quilted.    Approx. 44" x 45".
$4000

Cradle 7: Poppies
(detail)

Orchid Hand-painted, cut, composed silk organza, direct machine-stitched to raw silk with cotton batting and raw silk backing. Silk organza sleeve sewn in for hanging quilt. Densely quilted. Approx. 22" x 22". $600

Sweet Peas Hand-painted, cut, composed silk organza, direct machine-stitched to raw silk with cotton batting and raw silk backing. Silk organza sleeve sewn in for hanging quilt. Densely quilted. Approx. 23" x 22.5". $600

Abstraction: Poppies Hand-painted, cut, composed silk organza, direct machine-stitched to raw silk with cotton batting and raw silk backing. Silk organza sleeve sewn in for hanging quilt. Densely quilted. Approx. 22" x 22". $600

Yellow Poppies 2 Hand-painted, cut, composed silk organza, direct machine-stitched to raw silk with cotton batting and raw silk backing. Silk organza sleeve sewn in for hanging quilt. Densely quilted. Approx. 22.5" x 22". SOLD

Red Poppies 2 Hand-painted, cut, composed silk organza, direct machine-stitched to raw silk with cotton batting and raw silk backing. Silk organza sleeve sewn in for hanging quilt. Densely quilted. Approx. 22.5" x 22". $500

Peonies 2 Hand-painted, cut, composed silk organza, direct machine-stitched to raw silk with cotton batting and raw silk backing. Silk organza sleeve sewn in for hanging quilt. Densely quilted. Approx. 22.5" x 22". $500

Blue Pot Hand-painted, cut, composed silk organza, direct machine-stitched to raw silk with cotton batting and raw silk backing. Silk organza sleeve sewn in for hanging quilt. Densely quilted. Approx. 22.5" x 22". $500

Branches: Hand-painted, cut, composed silk organza, direct machine-stitched to raw silk with cotton batting and raw silk backing. Silk organza sleeve sewn in for hanging quilt. Densely quilted. Approx. 22" x 22". $500

Purple & Yellow Tulips, Red Vase Hand-painted, cut, composed silk organza, direct machine-stitched to raw silk with cotton batting and raw silk backing. Silk organza sleeve sewn in for hanging quilt. Densely quilted. Approx. 25" x 23". SOLD

Pink Tulips Hand-painted, cut, composed silk organza, direct machine-stitched to raw silk with cotton batting and raw silk backing. Silk organza sleeve sewn in for hanging quilt. Densely quilted. Approx. 25" x 23". SOLD

Red Icelandic Poppies Hand-painted, cut, composed silk organza, direct machine-stitched to raw silk with cotton batting and raw silk backing. Silk organza sleeve sewn in for hanging quilt. Densely quilted. Approx. 22" x 23". SOLD

Peonies Hand-painted, cut, composed silk organza, direct machine-stitched to raw silk with cotton batting and raw silk backing. Silk organza sleeve sewn in for hanging quilt. Densely quilted. Approx. 22" x 23". $500

Orange Icelandic Poppies Hand-painted, cut, composed silk organza, direct machine-stitched to raw silk with cotton batting and raw silk backing. Silk organza sleeve sewn in for hanging quilt. Densely quilted. Approx. 22" x 23". SOLD

Rhodedendron Hand-painted, cut, composed silk organza, direct machine-stitched to raw silk with cotton batting and raw silk backing. Silk organza sleeve sewn in for hanging quilt. Densely quilted. Approx. 22" x 23". $500

Rudbeckia Hand-painted, cut, composed silk organza, direct machine-stitched to raw silk with cotton batting and raw silk backing. Silk organza sleeve sewn in for hanging quilt. Densely quilted. Approx. 22" x 23". $500

Marigolds Hand-painted, cut, composed silk organza, direct machine-stitched to raw silk with cotton batting and raw silk backing. Silk organza sleeve sewn in for hanging quilt. Densely quilted. Approx. 22" x 23". $500

Delphiniums Hand-painted, cut, composed silk organza, direct machine-stitched to raw silk with cotton batting and raw silk backing. Silk organza sleeve sewn in for hanging quilt. Densely quilted. Approx. 22" x 23". $500

Hydranga Hand-painted, cut, composed silk organza, direct machine-stitched to raw silk with cotton batting and raw silk backing. Silk organza sleeve sewn in for hanging quilt. Densely quilted. Approx. 22" x 23". $500

Tulips with Red Hand-painted, cut, composed silk organza, direct machine-stitched to raw silk with cotton batting and raw silk backing. Silk organza sleeve sewn in for hanging quilt. Densely quilted. Approx. 22" x 23". $500

Tulips I Hand-painted, cut, composed silk organza, direct machine-stitched to raw silk with cotton batting and raw silk backing. Silk organza sleeve sewn in for hanging quilt. Densely quilted. Approx. 22" x 23". $500

Tulips II Hand-painted, cut, composed silk organza, direct machine-stitched to raw silk with cotton batting and raw silk backing. Silk organza sleeve sewn in for hanging quilt. Densely quilted. Approx. 22" x 23". $500

First Spring Hand-painted, cut, composed silk organza, direct machine-stitched to raw silk with cotton batting and raw silk backing. Silk organza sleeve sewn in for hanging quilt. Densely quilted. Approx. 43.5" x 31.5". SOLD

First Fall Hand-painted, cut, composed silk organza, direct machine-stitched to raw silk with cotton batting and raw silk backing. Silk organza sleeve sewn in for hanging quilt. Densely quilted. Approx. 43" x 27". $2000

First Spring (detail)

First Fall (detail)

Sky Watching Hand-painted, cut, composed silk organza, direct machine-stitched to raw silk with cotton batting and raw silk backing. Silk organza sleeve sewn in for hanging quilt. Densely quilted. Approx. 42.5" x 57". SOLD

Sky Watching (detail)

In the Garden: Hand-painted, cut, composed silk organza, direct machine-stitched to raw silk with cotton batting and raw silk backing. Silk organza sleeve sewn in for hanging quilt. Densely quilted. Approx. 42.5" x 61". SOLD

In the Garden (detail)

Red Poppies: Hand-painted, cut, composed silk organza, direct machine-stitched to raw silk with cotton batting and raw silk backing. Silk organza sleeve sewn in for hanging quilt. Densely quilted. May be arranged vertically, horizontally or as pictured. Each piece approx. 22" x 23". SOLD