Before A Gate by Emily Richardson - 34 x 65 inches

Quilts Japan Prize

The Quilts Japan Prize, sponsored by Nihon Vogue, a Japanese corporation, and awarded in 1994, 1996, 1998, and 2002, will once again be awarded to a QUILT VISIONS 2004 artist. At the conclusion of this year’s jurying process, the jurors selected Emily Richardson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to receive this award for her work Before a Gate. The objective of the Quilts Japan Prize is to express gratitude for the continued growth of the Japanese quilt, which is due in great part to American quilters, and to pay respect to the predecessors of quiltmaking. With this award, Nihon Vogue hopes to play a role in the development of quiltmaking by helping to link the ties between Japanese and American quiltmakers.