“One Quiltmaker, Many Voices” Quilts by Del Thomas Feb 4, 2007 – April 11, 2007 Back Porch Fabrics and Quilt Gallery 157 Grand Ave (at Central Ave) Pacific Grove, CA 831-375-4453
Don’t Miss “Quilts in a Material World: Selections from the Winterthur Museum” Exhibition: March 10 – September 16, 2007 Conference: March 31, 2007 with workshops and tours on March 30 and April 1 Winterthur’s first quilt exhibition will feature approximately 50 quilts, outstanding documents of the history of their time and their makers. They range [...]
DOUBLE VISION! at Noho Gallery 530 W. 25 St., 4th fl., New York, NY 10001 (212)367-7063 Noho Gallery is pleased to announce Fall solo exhibitions by two outstanding voices in the contemporary fiber art movement. The work of Marilyn Henrion and that of Jeanne Lyons Butler represent two very different perspectives in terms of both [...]
Alliance Member Scott Murkin was interviewed by his local NPR radio station about his quilting and the episode aired on July 14. For anyone interested, you can hear the entire interview online or download it as a podcast. Go to www.wfdd.org and thenclick on “Voices and Viewpoints” where you will see the options. He has [...]
Member Dodie Weinstein has a quilt in this show on Saturday, July 22 from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. in conjunction with the South Haven Farmer’s Market (Illinois). What a great combination! Karen
In 2001, the Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin, agreed to be the depostiory for Kathleen McCrady’s Quilt History Study Hall contents. The study hall was established in 1995 for the purpose of sharing quilt history with visual examples. A classroom in her backyard was used to exhibit the contents that [...]
The Kalona Quilt and Textile Museum in Kalona, Iowa is presenting an exhibit of wedding quilts and wedding gowns dating from 1880-2002. This exhibit is entitled “Remember the Brides” and it was formally opened on June 5th with a tea in the museum’s rose garden for about sixty women. It was combined with a superb [...]
Alliance Member Melissa Rian is going to launch a new quilt resource at www.quiltersbizdirectory.com in about two weeks. You can help determine what resources will be available. Here’s what she has so far and please visit the website and leave your suggestions. Karen Quilters unite! Soon, there will be an online resource where you can [...]
Alliance member Therese May will have a booth with her quilts at the Saratoga Rotary Art Show, Saratoga, CA on May 7, 9 – 5. This is her first time doing an art faire. For more information go to www.SaratagaRotary.org. Therese will also have her open studio on May 13 and 14 11- 5 in [...]
Pamela Allen has received an Honorable Mention award for her quilt “My Best Friends in All of the World” at the International Quilt Festival in Chicago. Please join me in sending her a heartfelt congratulations! You go girl! All the best, Karen
This quilt was designed by Alliance member Dodie Weinstein and Margery Nagel. It is machine pieced and machine and hand quilted. It was finished in the summer of 2005. Dodie tells me that she is always working on a “Put a Roof Over Our Head” quilt. Thanks Dodie! Karen
Alliance Member Dodie Weinstein found a fun way to display her Alliance pin. (hint it’s on her luggage) The pattern is by Amy Bradley but Dodie does say she considers it a self-portrait. And I love that the pin was included. Way to go Dodie!
From Alliance member Del Thomas- A special exhibit of quilts from the Thomas Contemporary Quilt Collection will be shown at the East Bay Heritage Quilters quilt show, March 11 – 12, at the Oakland Convention Center, Oakland, California. This is part of the EBHQ QShow and they have four quilts from the Collection shown on [...]
“Nebraska Quilts and Quiltmakers, ” public lecture by Dr. Patricia Cox Crews, February 16, 2006, 12:00 noon at the Museum of Nebraska History, 15th and P Streets, Lincoln, Nebraska. Please check it out if you’re in the area. Karen
Member Ami Simms has a new worthwhile project, The Alzheimer’s Art Quilt Initiative is a project to raise awareness and money for research. It has two major components. The first is an exhibit of art quilts which interpret Alzheimer’s in quilt form. “Alzheimer’s: Forgetting Piece by Piece” will tour the United States for three years. [...]
Alliance member Jean Ray Laury will have a retrospective of her work called “Jean Ray Laury: A Life of Design” at the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles (http://www.sjquiltmuseum.org/index.htm) from January 17 through April 9, 2006. The opening reception with Jean will be January 22 from 2-4 pm. You don’t want to miss this [...]
Alliance member Karen Alexander was interviewed by the Island’s Weekly paper on Oct. 4th by reporter Leta Currie Marshall. The article, “The History of a Revolution,” can be read by going to www.islandsweekly.net then searching by Karen Alexander. The interview with Karen is a good one. On a personal note, as the watchdog for Quilters’ [...]
We have so many talented Alliance members. I have promised to share things about them here. Please note that this is simply sharing which is one of the things I love about the world of quilts. Karen “MY JOURNEY WITH QUILTS,” over 70 years of quiltmaking 1932-2003, by Alliance member Kathleen H. McCrady, is now [...]
Alliance member Meg Cox has been invited to blog for Planet Patchwork (www.quiltchannel.com). Meg’s first post dealt with the reality show Wife Swap looking for a quiltmaker to participate in the show. As a former Wall Street Journal writer, Meg says, “I plan to post from my perspective of a journalist/quiltmaker, so I will be [...]
Therese May is having an open house at her studio on Dec. 3 from 11-5. The address is 651 N 4th St., Sna Jose, CA. Wish I lived near San Jose so I could attend. If you’re like me, we will have to visit her new website(www.quiltpower.com) to check out what’s happening. Don’t forget to [...]