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August Issue 2007
Transylvania Community Arts Council in Brevard, NC, Offers Quilt Exhibition
The Transylvania Community Arts Council in Brevard, NC, will present the exhibit, Quilt Dialogues/Vintage Inspired Art Quilts, curated by nationally know quilt artist Bernie Rowell, who paired 15 art quilters with locally owned vintage quilts. The exhibit, showcasing both the vintage quilts and art quilts, will open Aug. 20 and will be on view through Sept. 14, 2007.
Art quilts are a relatively new form of art expression. Much discussion abounds concerning this topic - are they art or are they quilts? One undeniable fact is: traditional quilts were the jumping off point for most quilt artists. To honor the relationship between the two aspects of quilting, Quilt Dialogues/Vintage Inspired Art Quilts, showcases art quilts alongside the vintage quilts that inspired them.
Sheila Rauen, of Knoxville, TN, used as her inspiration a Sunbonnet Sue quilt owned by Sarah Wallace. A Dresden Plate quilt owned by Pat Childress became the foundation for Fairview, NC, resident Judy Simmons' art quilt. Donna Cook Edwards generously offered three of her family quilts; a Pinwheel quilt interpreted by Barbara Hooley from Asheville, NC, a Lattice quilt translated by Bets Ramsey of Nashville, TN, and a Bowtie Variation as inspiration for Niki Bonnett of Asheville.
Caroline Manheimer used an X Block quilt loaned by Karen Swing. Bernie Rowell, the curator for this show, offered three quilts from her own collection for inspiration - a Civil War Era quilt was the muse for Jimmie Benedict of Reno, NV; Lynne Harrell of Greenville, SC, was influenced by an Optical Star quilt and Murray Johnson from Birmingham, AL, designed an art quilt inspired by a Pinwheel quilt. Karen Swing of Brevard reinterpreted Diana Venters' Trip Around the World.
Kathy Spencer from Asheville used a yellow and lilac block quilt, also owned by Diana Venters, as her vision. Janice Maddox from Asheville used her own Grandmother's Garden quilt as inspiration. A 19th century Friendship Quilt owned by Brevard resident Mary Sauerteig was the basis for the quilt made by Dottie Moore of Rock Hill, SC.
In addition to the quilt exhibit, TC Arts is sponsoring Your Quilt's Place in History on Aug. 25, from 1 - 4 pm. Quilt expert and author Laurel Horton will examine and interpret quilts brought by participants, providing historical information and cleaning and storage suggestions. Cost for participants is $10.
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Gallery listings, call TC Arts at 828/884-2787 or visit (www.tcarts.org).
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