"In each project I work toward a general goal, having only a broad concept and technique in mind and allowing the design to evolve spontaneously ."

~Hilde Van de Walle de Morin

Hilde looks for flow and balance in her compositions utilizing a bold color palette. Her work is influenced by her multi-cultural background and travels. She tries to represent the reality by simplifying or suggesting it through either abstract or primitive designs.

Hilde Morin was born in Caracas, Venezuela. Of Belgian descent, currently resides in Portland, Oregon, USA. After working for 20 years in the corporate world, Hilde embraced her innate ability for color and fiber art and focused on developing these skills. She exhibits at local and international venues including SOFA (Sculptured Objects and Functional Art) Chicago and New York, Museum of the Americas, Florida and CIART (Centro Integral de Arte Textil) in Argentina.

She teaches regularly at various Portland locations where she promotes the combined use of free form and traditional techniques in the construction of art quilts. She also conducts quilting workshops in Córdoba, Argentina at the CIART textile center and pro-bono quilting workshops through charity organizations.

Gallery representation

Maria Elena Kravetz Gallery - Córdoba, Argentina.

Publications

2009 - QUILTING ARTS MAGAZINE - August/September 2009

2008 - OREGON HOME - March April 2008 / Portfolio: p 18

2007 - THE QUILTING QUARTERLY - Journal of the National Quilting Association , Fall 2007, Volume 36 / Number 3 / #139 pp 26-27.

Exhibits/Awards

2009 - Textile Artists Books - group exhibition - Galería Exágono - Guadalajara, México.

2009c- Annual International Exposition of Sculpture Objects & Functional Art (SOFA), Chicago,-USA.

2009 - 2010 Quilting Arts Calendar Contest
---------Judge's Choice: Triple Berry Jam

2009 - Five Women Honor Osvaldo Guayasamín - Group show - Havana, Cuba

2009 - CFG exhibit - Community Showcase at the Museum of Contemporary Craft , Portland, OR, USA

2009 - V World Textile Art - Parallel Exhibition of latin american textile artists, Córdoba, Argentina

2008 - Solo Show: Paseo de Color / Color Promenade - Maria Elena Kravetz Gallery, Argentina

2008 - Annual International Exposition of Sculpture Objects & Functional Art (SOFA), Chicago,-USA.

2008 - CSG Annual Show - Celebrating 100 years of Multnomah Village - Portland, OR, USA

2008 - Annual International Exposition of Sculpture Objects & Functional Art (SOFA), New York,-USA.

2008 - Women in the Arts - Museum of The Americas, Florida, USA
--------- Honorary Mention: Barrio de Tango

2007 - Primer Salón Textil de Primavera CIART (CIART First Spring Textile Gallery), Córdoba,
---------Argentina - Guest artist

2007 - Annual International Exposition of Sculpture Objects & Functional Art (SOFA), Chicago,-USA.

2007 - Northwest Quilting and Creative Art Expo, Portland Oregon, USA.

2007 - Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center, group show, Portland, Oregon, USA
--------- First Place Viewer's Choice: Barrio de Tango

2006 - Annual International Exposition of Sculpture Objects & Functional Art (SOFA), Chicago,-USA.

2006 - Solo show - Centro Integral de Arte Textil (CIART), Córdoba, Argentina.

2005 - Multnomah Village, group show, Portland, Oregon, USA
--------- First Place Viewer's Choice: Lavaflow

2003 - Gallery 7126, group show, Portland, Oregon, USA
--------- First Place Viewer's Choice: Lastres

1998 - Montgomery County Fair, Maryland, USA
--------- First Premium Wallhangings: Pueblo I