Miriam Nathan-Roberts

Miriam Nathan-Roberts was an American textile artist who specialized in Studio [Art Quilt Associates|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, the People's Choice Award, and the Juror's Award of Merit ; she served as Juror in 2005.
Her work ' 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 ' 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''.