11" x 13", 2003

Karen Eckmeier, creator of the Accidental Landscapeô series, customizes her beach designs by simply changing colors or collage details. "As I tell my students, sand does not have to be brown-make it whatever colr you want," she says. "Art should be fun, not regimented!" Free-form cutting and varied color placement and proportions make each student's quilt unique.