Henk Van Kooten

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Title

Henk Van Kooten

Description

Van Kooten discusses his ventures in quilting and the influence that it has had on his life as a hobby as well as a source of monetary value when entering competitions. He talks about the wearable quilted item (the "Kootomono") that he brought to the setting of the interview, the influence of his Dutch origins on his quilting, his preferred method of quilting, and the importance of young people continuing the tradition of quilting. At the end of the interview, he briefly explains the name of the wearable quilted item that he brought along with him.

Identifier

2019oh0649_qsosiqf0133
QSOS_148

Subject

Quiltmakers.
Quilters
Quilts--Design.
Quilts.
Quilting.
Male quiltmakers

Interviewee

Henk Van Kooten

Interviewer

Carolyn Malaski

Interview sponsor

Leslie Tucker Jenison

Interview Keyword

Holland
Exhibitions
Dutch Quilting Association
Traditional quilting


Citation

“Henk Van Kooten,” Quilters' S.O.S. -- Save Our Stories, accessed September 27, 2023, https://qsos.quiltalliance.org/items/show/2501.