Joy Clark

Artist bio

Joy Clark is a multiple award winning Quilter and Fiber Artist, inducted into the South African Quilters’ Hall of Fame in 2025. Her background is in 20 years of painting and ceramics, during which she participated in annual group exhibitions in Kwambonambi, Richards Bay, Durban and Port Elizabeth. Since 2009 she delved into fabric as a medium. She enjoys creating unique works using fabric and thread combined with various patchwork techniques.

Many of her quilts are in private collections in South Africa, Qatar, New Zealand and Australia. She has participated in South African National and Regional Quilt Shows since 2013 as well as “World Quilt Show” in New England, USA in 2018 and is the recipient of many awards including the accolade of ‘Master Quilter’ at the South African National Festival in 2017. She is an SAQG-accredited Quilting Teacher and Long-arm Quilter based in Kwa-Zulu Natal. In 2026 she was accepted as a member of Fibreworks. Also a member of Textile Artists Port Elizabeth. Her works have been displayed in several Art Galleries in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu Natal.

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