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February Issue 2007
Arts United for Davidson County in Lexington, NC, Offers Annual Quilt Show
Arts United for Davidson County in Lexington, NC, is presenting the 5th Annual NC Quilt Exhibition, on view from Feb. 6 through Mar. 28, 2007. The exhibit will display 30 plus North Carolina quilts representing 100 years or more.
Pick up most any home decorating magazine and you'll see quilts displayed on beds, lying over racks or hanging on walls. They give a splash of artistic color to a room, while exuding a sense of warmth. Each one brings back memories of mothers meticulously hand sewing fabric squares together.
Four years ago, Arts United hosted 150 Years of North Carolina Quilts, a collection representing quilts from every county in NC, collected by Dr. A. Everette James, Jr. Dr. James donated the quilts to the Gallery of Art and Design at North Carolina State University in memory of his mother, Pattie Royster James. Since then, quilt collectors and donors have contributed additional quilts to the collection. This years show in Lexington will display many of NCSU's newly acquired quilts that represent a broad and diverse body of work from all over the State.
Erik Salzwedel, executive director of Arts United, explains most of the quilts are not in perfect condition. Some have been well used. But they reveal the creativity and skill of North Carolina women, and their dedication to craft.
Gayle Sternheim, executive secretary for the National Quilting Association, says there are 12 million quilters in the United States. Studies indicate quilting is a billion dollar industry. A survey conducted in 2000 indicated that 15.1% of all United States households have someone who quilts. And quite a few live in the Triad.
For further information check our NC Institutional
Gallery listings, call the Center at 336/249-7862 or visit (www.co.davidson.nc.us/arts).
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