Zak Foster – Spontaneous Stories | Art Quilts
Today’s Quilty Pleasures is with Brooklyn-based quilter Zak Foster. Zaks work tells stories of spontaneous moments, reading fabric like tea leaves.
Today’s Quilty Pleasures is with Brooklyn-based quilter Zak Foster. Zaks work tells stories of spontaneous moments, reading fabric like tea leaves.
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