Lark Books has asked me to write Volume 2 of "Masters: Art Quilts".  It is scheduled to be published in the Spring of 2011.  I will keep you posted as the book progresses.  Volume 1 is still available through the SAQA Bookstore.

Art+Quilt: Design Principles and Creativity Exercises by Lyric Kinard (Interweave Press, 2009, ISBN 978-1-59668-106-4, $26.95, spiral-bound hardcover, 136 pages)

This is one of the best books to read in order to learn about design principles and how they can improve your art quilts.  It incorporates helpful advice and true stories from many professional art quilters.  The exercises on texture, shape, line, color, and value are excellent - easy to understand and easy to do.  Additional exercises deal with focal points, balance and symmetry, rhythm, etc.  Then she includes ideas for getting started, finding inspiration, and even dealing with uninvited criticism.  If you want to get serious about your art, get this book.