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