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    Shibori Paper that I dyed in natural indigo
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    Goro Goro (Rumble) detail of my modern quilt design
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    Sokutei (Measure) detail of my paper on wood panel artwork
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    Hajime (Beginning) detail of my paper quilts series
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    Indigo + White Quilt using fabric I dyed in Japan
Portrait of David Owen Hastings

Hi, I’m David Owen Hastings.

I’m a graphic designer, gallery artist, and modern quilter. In my design office, I work exclusively with nonprofit organizations, helping them with their branding and graphic design projects. In my art studio, I create richly-layered contemporary art pieces and modern quilt and textile designs. Sharing knowledge, encouraging creativity, and teaching new skills are personal passions: I give lectures and workshops on branding, art and textile techniques. I love to travel, especially in Asia, and enjoy sharing my experiences through travel photos and stories.

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Yay, the QuiltCon 2024 schedule went live today! Yay, the QuiltCon 2024 schedule went live today! 
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I’m excited to be a faculty member again, and I will be giving two lectures:
➡️ LE01 - 20 Modern Quilts from Around the World
My good friend Teresa Duryea Wong @third_floor_quilts and I will co-present amazing quilts from far-away places, shining a light on modern quilt artists beyond our North American borders. It’s fun that our lecture will be the first of QuiltCon ‘24, and our last co-lecture was the final one of QuiltCon ’23! 🤓
➡️ LE15 - Quilt Labels to Love! 
In this lecture, which is almost a mini workshop, I share my techniques for incorporating beautiful modern labels into the back of your quilts. This lecture comes with a free template! ✨
Modern Quilt Guild members, mark your calendars for ✅ August 15, 2023: registration opens that day for members, and as you may know, some workshops fill quickly! I hope you consider coming to as many lectures as possible, too, you’ll leave energized and inspired.⚡️
Visit QuiltCon.com and click on “See the Schedule.” Or, use the direct link in my bio. 👀
#quiltcon #quiltcon2024 #themqg #modernquilting #quiltersofinstagram #davidowenhastings #seattlemqg #modernquilter #menwhoquilt
I’m feeling gratitude today for service members I’m feeling gratitude today for service members everywhere, and remembering the lives lost in the pursuit of freedom. ❤️🇺🇸💙
I gathered some flowers for you on my afternoon wa I gathered some flowers for you on my afternoon walk today.  Très jolie! 🪻🌸🌼🪻🌹🌺
#springflowers #sunnysequim #sequimwa #carrieblakepark #iris #wisteria #californiapoppies #lupin #japanesemaple #japanesegarden
New creation, arrived today from Ukraine! 🇺🇦 New creation, arrived today from Ukraine! 🇺🇦
This beautiful vase was created by Mikhail Tovstous. He and Paul Fryman create beautiful and original pottery: tea ware and also vases! Their work has a lovely zen quality, and it’s amazing that they are able to ship their work around the world from Ukraine, consider the upheaval there. 
Please visit their online shop — search for: PotteryParkStore on Etsy and also follow @potterypark and mikhail_tovstous on IG. 
I love how this piece turned out, and truly admire their creativity and skillful craftsmanship. 🙏🏼🙏🏾🙏🏽🙏🏿🙏🏻
❤️ Thank you, Mikhail and Julia @juliagekhman who probably did the beautiful packing/shipping!
#potteryworks #potteryofinstagram #ceramicartist #ceramicist #ceramicstudio #ceramicart #teaware #wabisabipottery #stonewarepottery #stonewarevase #japaneseesthetic #potterylover #ukrainianpottery #potterylover #wabisabistyle
SEQUIM PRIDE STICKERS ARE HERE – JOIN US SOON! SEQUIM PRIDE STICKERS ARE HERE – JOIN US SOON! 
💜🩷❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙🖤🩶🤍🤎
Sequim Pride Weekend 
June 15-17, 2023
 Sequim Pride Weekend, a celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community, will be held June 15-17, 2023, in Sequim, Washington. Join us!
 🏳️‍🌈🦄🏳️‍⚧️PRIDE HAPPY HOUR
Thursday, June 15, 2023, 4:00 PM
Salty Girls Seafood Co. @saltygirlsseafood 
210 W Washington St
Food, drinks, networking – this is a 21+ event.
🏳️‍⚧️🌈🏳️‍🌈PRIDE CEREMONY & MARCH
Friday, June 16, 2023, 6:00 PM
Sequim Civic Center Community Plaza
W Cedar St at N Sequim Ave
Community celebration and Pride March – all-ages event.
🍓🏳️‍🌈🥦PRIDE MARKET DAY
Saturday, June 17, 2023, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Sequim Farmers & Artisans Market @sequimmarket 
Sequim Community Plaza
W Cedar St at N Sequim Ave
Poetry reading, Pride flag + sticker giveaway – all-ages event.
 Sequim Pride is a volunteer group of community members working to promote the visibility and acceptance of the LGBTQIA+ community in Sequim and the surrounding area. The events are aimed to welcome everyone in the community to join together to celebrate diversity in the community.

For more information about Sequim Pride Weekend, please follow @sequimpride on Instagram, or reach out at sequimpride@gmail.com. Contact us to volunteer for next year’s events!
#sequimpride #lgbtcommunity #lgbtqia #gaypride #smalltownpride #sequimwashington #sequimwa #sequimmarket #sequimfarmersmarket #sequimfarmersandartisansmarket #saltygirlsseafood #sequimciviccenter
Yay, color! 🌈 It’s a lovely day to try someth Yay, color! 🌈 It’s a lovely day to try something new!
This is my fabric pull for a small art commission. Thank you @sequimmarket for engaging me to create your season graphics! 
Check back for the finish, after I present it to my clients. 😉
#fabricpull #allthecolors #colorfulfabrics #inkjetprintedfabric #quiltcommission #modernquilter #sequimwa #visitsunnysequim #sequimmarket #sequimfarmersandartisansmarket
Detail shots of my new textile art piece: 輝く Detail shots of my new textile art piece:  輝く Kagayaku  Glow  61" x 30"
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I love playing with the form of a quilt, but reinterpreted in different materials. 🪡
This piece is made up of digital photographs printed on paper and vellum, stitched into “blocks” with my sewing machine, then composed in plastic CD sleeves. 
All of my photos are from a trip to Tokyo, I was obsessed with all the new textures and patterns I saw on my visit. 
I’m preparing several new quilts of all kinds for a solo show at the Pacific Northwest Quilt & Fiber Art Museum @qfamuseum in La Conner, WA. The show will run August through October 2023. I hope this entices you to come! 
Details will be on the #pacificnorthwestquiltandfiberartmuseum website soon, including signups for an in-person 2-day workshop: Modern Abstract Quilts. 👀
#paperart #paperquilt #contemporaryart #contemporaryquilt #modernquilt #artquilt #artquilter #menwhostitch #menwhoquilt #laconnerwa #gachesmansion #blackandwhiteart
New work! 🖤🤍🩶🤍🖤 An experimental qu New work! 🖤🤍🩶🤍🖤
An experimental quilt with unconventional materials: paper, photography on vellum, CD sleeves, and of course, stitching!
My original photography, taken in Tokyo. 
Title: 耀く Kagayaku  Glow  61" x 30"
See this piece and other new work starting in August at the Pacific Northwest Quilt and Fiber Arts Museum in La Conner, WA. Solo show, I’m very excited! There will be a workshop in person, to be announced soon. ❤️‍🔥
#unconventionalquilt #paperquilt #stitchedpaperquilt #stitchedpaper #modernartquilt #contemporaryart #modernquilter #menwhoquilt #menwhostitch #menwhosew
❤️🍓🍰🍓❤️Happy Mother’s Day, to a ❤️🍓🍰🍓❤️Happy Mother’s Day, to all the amazing moms out there!
I was lucky to have this lovely lady for my mom. She passed four years ago after a long and full life, but I still feel her with me/in me. 
She loved strawberry milkshakes from Culvers, and this was a favorite photo from a trip we took to Strawberry Point, IA. 🍓 Mom was always game for a little fun photo pose! 😍
Moms: thanks for all you do. Best gift you can give your child/children is to love them exactly as they are. Mine did. 
#missmymom #mothersday #momsarethebest
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