About
The Artist
John Lefelhocz was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1967 and grew up in both Richmond, Virginia and Cleveland, Ohio. He gained recognition as a Quilt Artist in the late 1990's and has since shown works nationally and internationally in this medium. John also creates works in many other media including sculpture, painting, cartography, and the graphic arts.
The "J" Word
The term "juxtapassion" is attributed to Lefelhocz , which he describes as placing the things one feels very strongly about side by side for creative purposes.
Art
Quilts
Known for his fantastic imagery that grabs the viewers attention, John Lefelhocz is considered one of the pioneers of the Art Quilt Movement in Ohio, and has recently been recognized, internationally, as one of 40 leading masters in this field.
Tessellations
Made popular by M.C. Escher, a tessellation or tiling of the plane is a collection of plane figures that fills the plane with no overlaps and no gaps.
Sculpture
Sculpture occupies real space like we do... you walk around it and relate to it almost as another person or another object. - Chuck Close
Bead Art
John considers any pierced object to be a bead. Here are some creative approaches to this medium
Design
Web Design
Examples of web design by John Lefelhocz
Maps
A good map tells you everything except how to refold it. Here are some examples of maps by John Lefelhocz
Logos
"Ads and logos are our shared global culture and language, and people are insisting on the right to use that language, to reformulate it in the way that artists and writers always do with cultural material" - Naomi Klein
Tessellations
Made popular by M.C. Escher, a tessellation or tiling of the plane is a collection of plane figures that fills the plane with no overlaps and no gaps.
Athens Quilt Barns
This is a project the John participated in as a designer. Athens has some traditional blocks, but their focus is more on highlighting the features of the county. John designed several blocks and provided artistic support for the painting of all the blocks. There are also some future blocks featured here.
Quilt Barn Cycling
This project grew from the design work for the Athens County Quilt Barns. In addition to a self guided tour, there is an annual group tour as well.
Bibliothèque
Books
Follow this link to a list of books that feature the artworks of John Lefelhocz
Contact
Email
My preferred method for correspondence - click on the blue block
Phone
740 593 8482 (day)
Mailing Address
John Lefelhocz
104 W. Union Street
Athens, OH 45701
Two Faced / Sew the Wild Oats
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Fabric, computer printed paper, embroidery thread, and toy tractors
47" x 74"
2001
email
740.593.8482 day
