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PROJECTS ARCHIVE
COLLABORATIVE STORY QUILT Peg Gignoux worked with Hope Elementary’s 5th grade class on the creation
of a vibrant art quilt. This textile residency provided the opportunity
to deliver meaningful lessons that link writing with visual images. Gignoux
began by conducting a series of arts integrated surface design and language
arts activities with the students. Students, teachers, and administrators
were challenged to come up with a compelling idea, image or theme around
which to build an expressive textile. They decided to utilize part of
the school’s motto: The Heartbeat of Hope. Under the direction of Gignoux,
students learned to dye, paint, collage, stitch, and embellish cloth,
familiarizing and teaching them about non-traditional methods and materials.
The students participated in every aspect of concept, design and construction
of the art textile. Peg Gignoux is an innovative textile artist, designer, and educator based in Carrboro. Gignoux creates vibrant mixed media works, art quilts, handmade books and banners for a variety of public and private settings. She has been awarded numerous commissions and grants for imaginative design work, developed for schools, museums, and health care centers throughout North Carolina. Exhibiting actively in the Triangle since 1990, Gignoux has also been included in shows in New York, Tennessee, Texas, California, Wyoming and Virginia. She enjoys teaching art quilting to all ages and has led innovative collaborative projects with Elon University, Greensboro Junior Girl Scouts, Meredtih College, and at Penland School of Craft. She received a BA in English form Kenyon College and a Masters of Industrial Design from NCSU, College of Design.
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