Paula Nadelstern

Paula Nadelstern (born 1951, Bronx, NY) is an American artist, quiltmaker, author and teacher known for her kaleidoscope-themed quilts.
Nadelstern has achieved international recognition, including a one-person exhibition at the American Folk Art Museum in New York City in 2009, "Kaleidoscope Quilts: The Art of Paula Nadelstern." This exhibition marked the first one-person show at that museum of work by a contemporary quilt maker.
One of her quilts is in the permanent collection of the American Folk Art Museum and was included in the exhibition "Self-Taught Genius: Treasures from the American Folk Art Museum", which toured nationally from 2014 to 2017.
She is the author of numerous books including "Paula Nadelstern's Kaleidoscope Quilts: An Artist's Journey Continues; Kaleidoscope Quilts: The Workbook; Puzzle Quilts: Simple Blocks, Complex Fabric; Kaleidoscopes & Quilts" and "Snowflakes & Quilts."