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Michelle Wilkie is a textile artist and designer of modern quilts. Her artistic practice revolves around modern quilting where she seamlessly blends traditional techniques with a contemporary twist, embracing both Improvisation and Minimalism.
Michelle, in the past year, has had her work on display with NC Museum of Art, PNW Quilt and Fiber Art Museum and Mint Museum Charlotte. She has also had 3 solo exhibitions at PAAL Gallery and Page-Walker Center of Art and History (“Eyes Wide Open”) and Durham Art Guild Golden Belt Gallery (“Creating Connections”). She has participated in several group juried shows internationally in France and Italy, and locally (in the US) at ArtFields, CAM Raleigh, Truist Gallery, 311 Gallery and ArtSpace NC.
She has also completed a summer residency with Ox-Bow School of Art, a 6-month residency with the Durham Art Guild, and participated in Penland School of Craft Winter Residency. She has been featured in several magazines and has work published in the book Modern Quilts: Design of the New Century.
I grew up in South Auckland, New Zealand (NZ). I look back now and realize the special opportunity I had, being rooted in a diverse Pacific Island community, rich in cultures and where you were considered family as soon as you entered your friend’s house.
Moving to the United States (US), prompted a profound exploration of connection, community, and cultural identity. There are a lot of nuances, socially and politically, in this new landscape (of the US) that are not always easy to overcome but quilting is my bridge to connection and community, and now drives my art practice. I relate to this traditional women’s craft, as it is in essence a way to connect community, the maker, and our history. I have been exploring how to continue this through my work, while pushing boundaries of people’s expectation of what a quilt can be.
My artistic practice revolves around modern quilting where I seamlessly blend traditional techniques with a contemporary twist, embracing both Improvisation and Minimalism. My artistic narrative unfolds through a lens that captures my experiences – a visual dialogue shaped by photography, translating moments into textile works. Each quilt becomes a canvas where emotions and connections intertwine and a story is told.
2024
Jun-Aug Apr-May Feb-Jul Mar-Apr
Nov-Apr 2025 Mint Museum | Show: Coined in the South | Quilt: Crack of Light
Jun-Aug PAAL, Petersburg, VA | Solo Exhibition | Eyes Wide Open
Apr-May. ArtFields Lake City, SC | Quilt: Ford + Son
Feb-Jul. NC Museum of Arts (NCMA) | Quilt: Study No. 3
Mar-Apr. Golden Belt Gallery, Durham | Solo Exhibition | Creating Connections
2023
Oct-Nov NC Artist Exhibition, Contemporary Art Museum | Juried: Ford+Son
Jun-Jul Page-Walker Center of Arts and History | Solo Exhibition | Eyes Wide Open
Jan-Jan 2026 SAQA Minimalism Exhibition | Quilt: One of These Things
(France, Italy, Czech Rep.)
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Contact Info
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Emailml_wilkie@hotmail.com
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Phone9197491657
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Websitehttps://www.mlwilkie.com/gallery
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