recovering lost or stolen fiber art

Having a piece of art or a treasured quilt stolen can be devastating – I’ve have two pieces stolen in the past few years.   In both cases, the artwork was on display in shops, who weren’t responsible for theft (as is very common in consignment situations).  It’s so frustrating to lost work that you’ve created!

There’s quite a high profile case in the news here in Canada, quilt artist, Valerie Hearder had two suitcases of her art work stolen.  The thieves apparently stole them from the locked trunk of her car.  The quilts have a value of approximately $15,000 and represent a major part of her career.

There is another tool to help quilt & fiber artists recover lost work – it’s the Lost Quilt Come Home website.   You can post photos, descriptions and information about missing quilts.  There is also a section for people who have found artworks – it’s definitely worth checking out!