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Quilts=Art=Quilts: Schweinfurth Art Center, Auburn, New York. October 26 2019 – January 5, 2020 Form & Color

12 Tuesday Nov 2019

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One time I described quilting block patterns as just squares and triangles.  After I said this I took a pause and realized just how wrong I was.  Quilt blocks are so much more as these quilts presented demonstrate.  What I find fascinating is how the shapes of the pieces sewn together can change depending on the color scheme and the placement of the blocks.  As a miniature quilter I have played with this taking small blocks (1”square) with the same material used and creating several different quilts.

Note:  I will be dividing the quilts up into themes for this presentation.  The center does allow photos (no flash!) as long as the photographer gives credit to the artists (always!).  I did not take photos of every quilt.  Most are for sale.  Contact the center or go on their website for more information.  Or…better yet…go there yourself and experience this magnificent display of a beautiful art form.

Another note:  When I take photographs in a public setting such as a gallery I turn off all the sound that my camera makes, I do not use my DSLR which will make noise when the mirror lifts up.  It is less annoying for the people around you especially in a setting that is quiet.

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Looking in Four, 2019     Paulette Landers

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Hishaki-nui #1, 2019     Deb Berkebile

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Circular Infinity, 2017     Susan Michael

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Hedgerow, 2018     Gerri Spilka

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Bliss, 2017     Maria Shell

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Licorice Allsorts, 2018     Jeanne Treleaven

Quilts=Art=Quilts: Schweinfurth Art Center, Auburn, New York. October 26 2019 – January 5, 2020 Places

11 Monday Nov 2019

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Where we have been, where we grew up, a special place that we have visited or an experience or geological part of an area can open up our creative process.

Note:  I will be dividing the quilts up into themes for this presentation.  The center does allow photos (no flash!) as long as the photographer gives credit to the artists (always!).  I did not take photos of every quilt.  Most are for sale.  Contact the center or go on their website for more information.  Or…better yet…go there yourself and experience this magnificent display of a beautiful art form.

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Precipice, 2019     Jan Tetzlaff

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The Heron, the Kayak, and the Grebes    Kathy York

As a miniature quilter I really love this quilt.  All those little squares sewn together (about 1″square) is not an easy feat.  The movement is captivating for me too.

Quilts=Art=Quilts: Schweinfurth Art Center, Auburn, New York. October 26 2019 – January 5, 2020 Self-Awareness

07 Thursday Nov 2019

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Years ago, in Costa Rica I had the honor of working with a group of socioeconomically disadvantaged girls and the nuns who cared for them during the week.  (They lived at home with their mothers during weekends and holidays).   Though I was teaching them miniature quilting (see September 7, 2015 post: Quilting with Children: Associación Al Niño con Cariño) I was also helping them to become more resilient and self-aware by integrating yoga, meditation, and positive discipline in the class.  I saw a significant increase in their self-awareness as well as their self-worth.

Self-awareness is defined as “having a clear perception of your personality, including strengths, weaknesses, thought, beliefs, motivation, and emotions…(it) allows you to understand other people, how they perceive you, your attitude and your responses to them in the moment.”  Oxford Dictionary

Note:  I will be dividing the quilts up into themes for this presentation.  The center does allow photos (no flash!) as long as the photographer gives credit to the artists (always!).  I did not take photos of every quilt.  Most are for sale.  Contact the center or go on their website for more information.  Or…better yet…go there yourself and experience this magnificent display of a beautiful art form.

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Mitote #12, 2018    Denise Roberts

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Daydreamin’, 2019   Mary Mattimoe

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Anxieties #5:  Acrophobia, 2019      Vickie Wheatley

 

Quilts=Art=Quilts: Schweinfurth Art Center, Auburn, New York. October 26 2019 – January 5, 2020 Relationships

06 Wednesday Nov 2019

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Our relationships with those around us are important to our health.  Sometimes, though, a relationship is not positive…losing someone close to you or trying to work through the challenges around us.  Working through the tough times is also important: Strengthening our resilience for the time ahead.

Art is a wonderful form to express and heal.  These quilts reflect this whether its working through the loss of a loved one or trying to understand the complexity of the relationships around us in our life.

Note:  I will be dividing the quilts up into themes for this presentation.  The center does allow photos (no flash!) as long as the photographer gives credit to the artists (always!).  I did not take photos of every quilt.  Most are for sale.  Contact the center or go on their website for more information.  Or…better yet…go there yourself and experience this magnificent display of a beautiful art form.

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Oxidation, 2018   Judith Quinn Garnett

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Outward Movement #2, 2019      Russ Little

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Broken Circles, 2018  Susan Leonard

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Looking for Tranquility, 2019   Denise Kooperman

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Bends, 2018   Naomi Velasquez

Quilts=Art=Quilts: Schweinfurth Art Center, Auburn, New York. October 26 2019 – January 5, 2020 Inspiration

05 Tuesday Nov 2019

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Ideas for any creation begins with an inspiration.  What inspirers one to come up with the idea for a new work?   It can be a quote, a photo, a bird song, a touch, a dream … it can be anything.

Though all the quilts in this series are inspired by something I chose a few to place in this category.  The inspiration and variety of techniques and medias that they use to create their final work of art in itself is an inspiration.

Note:  I will be dividing the quilts up into themes for this presentation.  The center does allow photos (no flash!) as long as the photographer gives credit to the artists (always!).  I did not take photos of every quilt.  Most are for sale.  Contact the center or go on their website for more information.  Or…better yet…go there yourself and experience this magnificent display of a beautiful art form.

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Collision, 2017     Niraja Lorenz

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Sauté Pans, 2018     Susan Callahan

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The Creative Hand, 2017    Wen Redmond

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Spin Cycle, 2017     Helen Geglio

Quilts=Art=Quilts: Schweinfurth Art Center, Auburn, New York Exhibit. October 26 2019 – January 5, 2020 Quilts with a Message

04 Monday Nov 2019

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On November 2, 2019 I attended the Quilts=Art=Quilts (QAQ 2019) exhibit at the Schweinfurth Art Center located in Auburn, New York.  Auburn is the last home and final resting place of Harriot Tubman.  A beautiful town located north of the Finger Lakes Region.

Though I have gone to the quilt museum in San Jose, California and have attended a couple of quilting conferences, I have never been to an exhibit for fine art quilts.  Both my husband and I enjoyed this exhibit (with awards given to some of the quilts).  I love working with textile.  It is a strong tactile media and this exhibit demonstrates that there are really no limits to the materials one can use to express their inner creative soul.

Note:  I will be dividing the quilts up into themes for this presentation.  The center does allow photos (no flash!) as long as the photographer gives credit to the artists (always!).  I did not take photos of every quilt.  Most are for sale.  Contact the center or go on their website for more information.  Or…better yet…go there yourself and experience this magnificent display of a beautiful art form.

 

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Go Back Where You Came From, 2019      Jeanne Marklin

 

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On the Path II, 2017     Daniela Tiger

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when all is said, 2019     Melissa Matson

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Listen Louder than You Sing, 2017   Shannon Conley

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Truthfulness, 2017   Sandra Poteet

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Imagine, 2019    Priscilla Smith