Priscilla Bianchi

Priscilla Bianchi represents a unique personality in today’s fiber arts world. She was born and raised in Guatemala, Central America, where she still resides today. Her own distinctive style is characterized by the use of bold, bright colors, a daring approach to choosing and combining fabrics and textures, and a thirst for experimentation and risk-taking.

Priscilla’s story as a quiltmaker is both incredible and inspirational. Coming from a country with a rich textile heritage but no quilting tradition at all, she’s had to overcome many obstacles. With a body of work of over 100 art quilts exhibited internationally, her passion and enthusiasm for her work, as well as her origins, make her a truly unique quilt artist. An experienced teacher, she travels throughout the U.S. to lecture and teach about her career and share her experiences.

Her one-of-a-kind art quilts, with a definite ethnic appeal, incorporate the richness of Guatemalan hand-woven textiles, colors, patterns, and symbols, giving life to a myriad of works of art that are fresh, vibrant and innovative. The wonderful Guatemalan landscape, the people with their costumes and traditions, the Mayan culture and the bountiful harvest of fruits and flowers never cease to inspire Priscilla. Her influences and her views on this magic, mystical world give her pieces a delicious Latin American flavor, setting her apart from any other fiber artist.