Dominique Rodrigues

Traditional quilts

From childhood, Dominique Rodrigues was introduced to art and handcrafts by her father and grandmother. She developed an early interest in painting and embroidery while later working as a hairdresser in the Paris region.

At the age of forty, she moved to Morbihan in Brittany, where she discovered traditional patchwork. This relocation marked a turning point in her life. Living in the countryside, surrounded by animals, trees, and flowers, her love of pictorial imagery resurfaced and found new expression in her quilts.

Her inspiration is drawn directly from nature and rural life. She often adds a childlike, joyful touch that defines her artistic universe. Blending tradition with spontaneity, Dominique Rodrigues creates warm textile narratives in which color and storytelling play a central role.

EXHIBITION

Threaded Through the Seasons

Town

Rombach-le-Franc

Exhibition venue

Eglise Sainte Rosalie, 13 Rue de l'Église, 68660 Rombach-le-Franc

Year

2026

Dominique Rodrigues’ exhibition features textile “Country Primitive” tableaux, primarily created with wool fabrics, often hand-dyed by the artist herself. Her works evoke the four seasons through scenes that combine realism with a childlike charm: trees, brightly colored flowers that shift with the time of year, rural landscapes, and small narrative vignettes celebrating spring, autumn, or the arrival of Santa Claus. These compositions blend wool appliqué scenes with traditional quilt blocks in cotton or Japanese woven fabrics. She also revisits antique designs, incorporating classic pieced blocks and Log Cabin-inspired constructions, sometimes worked on nonwoven foundations. For her wool appliqué, she uses fused raw-edge techniques enhanced with blanket stitch and straight stitch. Vibrant and cheerful, her quilts bring warmth and seasonal joy into the home.