Miriam Nathan-Roberts (May 14, 1942, Pittsburgh, PA - 2018, Berkeley, CA) was an American textile artist who specialized in Studio Art Quilting. Her work was centered on abstract "illusions of three dimensions on flat or semi-flat surfaces." Nathan-Roberts received many awards at the Quilt National over the years, including Best in Show (1982, 1999), the People's Choice Award (1985), and the Juror's Award of Merit (2013); she served as Juror in 2005.

Her work (1992) was featured in The Twentieth Century's Best American Quilts: Celebrating 100 Years of the Art of Quiltmaking, a 1999 exhibition and catalogue. The PBS documentary (PBS Home Video, 2001–06) was based on this exhibition and Nathan-Roberts was interviewed in part 1 "Moments in Time."

Her work is in the collection of the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles and has been featured in Art/Quilt Magazine, Quilter's Newsletter, and American Quilter, along with many books including America's Glorious Quilts, Art Quilts Unfolding: 50 Years of Innovation and The Twentieth Century's Best American Quilts: Celebrating 100 Years of the Art of Quiltmaking.

External links

  • Miriam Nathan-Roberts, interview with Nancy Bavor for her book Art Quilts Unfolding: 50 Years of Innovation (Schiffer Publishing Ltd, Atglen, PA, 2018)( (2009)
  • Webpage for Miriam Nathan-Roberts on PBS website for Webpage for documentary A Century of Quilts: America in Cloth
  • Miriam Nathan-Roberts, (collection of the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles).
  • Quilt National Archive