After leaving her career in the educational field to become a
homemaker in 1974, Joen became interested in quiltmaking and
textile art. During a span of fifteen years, she created
commissioned textile art for private clients and corporations. Her
work is included in collections throughout the world.
As a guest lecturer/instructor on the subject of color and design,
Joen has taught throughout the United States and in England, the
Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Canada, Germany,
the Netherlands, Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand, and South
Africa.
Joen is the author of twelve previously published books and
products. Several have been bestsellers in the art/craft field;
some have been translated into other languages. Her published works
include Color Play, The Visual Dance, The Magical Effects of Color,
Visual Coloring, Landscapes & Illusions, The Ultimate 3-in-1 Color
Tool, and The Studio Color Wheel. Joen is the owner of JWD
Publishing, a pattern company that publishes quilt-related
patterns. She enjoys photography, reading, traveling, and spending
time with her family.
You may visit Joen's website at www.joenwolfrom.com or her pattern
company's website at www.jwdpublishing.com.
Mar 11 We might have been raised to believe that red, blue and
yellow are the Holy Trinity of color mixing. But today's graphic
artists, photographers , dyers and yes, quilters, use cyan, magenta
and yellow as primaries. Which leads us to author, quilter and
color godess Joen Wolfrom. She's written about color in quilts for
decades and learned long ago that the pre hues of the Ives Color
Wheeel created much better looking color combos than our grade
school lessons offered. Joen just birthed her third incarnation of
the best selling 3-in-1 Color Tool and added a nifty poster to go
with it. The new version still has those wonderful color family
cards with color schemes, but it also has the CMYK ( cyan, magenta
yellow and black) and the RGB (red , green , blue) color formulas
used in design and dye work, along with Hex numbers used in website
design. This hand-dandy carry-aoong tool is priceless for choosing
fabrics on the fly. Learning it's tricks will make your quilts thro
with energy. And while your sitting in your studio/sweing room,
drink in inspiration rom her Studio Color Wheel, a 28 inch- square
poster with color combinations at the ready.
*Quilter's Home*
Jan 12 The Ultimate 3-in-1 Color Tool, a collection of quick
reference cards on a rod, provides a convenient way to choose your
color combinations. This portable guide includes 24 color cards
containing 816 tints, shades and tone; five suggested color plans
for each card; and two color value finders. If you are not sure
what the difference is between tint, shade, tone and value, don't
worry. Detailed information explaining how to choose a color scheme
effortlessly using the Color Tool is included. Use for garment or
wardrobe planning as well as quilt, craft, and home décor
schemes.
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