Archive for the ‘Exhibits’ Category

September 18, 2014, A Piece of Me; St Ambrose Buzz

Posted by ewquilts on September 23, 2014 in Exhibits, Publications, Speaking Engagements |

Unique forms of art on display at Catich by The Buzz staff writer Brooke Schelly Hanging on the walls of St. Ambrose University’s Catich Gallery are pieces that are not typical pieces of art.  These pieces are not comprised of brush strokes or captured by a camera.  They don’t display well in frames or require […]

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September 10-October 24, 2014, A Piece of Me; Catich Gallery, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, IA

Posted by ewquilts on July 6, 2014 in Exhibits, Speaking Engagements |

   With Allison Filley, St Ambrose Art Department staff Without our connection, this exhibit would not have happened! With fellow exhibiting artist, Brian Borchardt      Thanks to the Catich Gallery former and present staff (Leslie, Kristin, Joseph and Kat) and student (Catherine) for making the installation of “A Piece of Me” such […]

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May 2014-May 2016, The Sum of Many Parts: Quiltmakers in Contemporary America, US Tour

Posted by ewquilts on June 5, 2014 in Exhibits |

Swim, 2013 (currently on tour with The Sum of Many Parts)   “The Sum of Many Parts: Quiltmakers in Contemporary America presents15 quilts in varying styles, created by artists who are actively producing work today. Hailing from 14 different states, the artists featured in the exhibition boast diverse backgrounds and paths that led them to […]

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January 18, 2014, The Sum of Many Parts: 25 Quiltmakers in 21st-Century America; Iowa State Historical Museum, Des Moines, IA

Posted by ewquilts on December 16, 2013 in Exhibits, Speaking Engagements, Video |

2:00PM – Please join me for a gallery talk in conjunction with The Sum of Many Parts exhibit.  The presentation will feature my video, A Piece of Me, a Q&A session, and the quilt I’m currently making with the lao bu (handwoven, indigo-dyed fabric) brought back from my trip to Shanghai (September, 2012).  Here is a […]

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October 4, 2013-January 31, 2014, The Sum of Many Parts: 25 Quiltmakers in 21st-Century America; State Historical Museum, Des Moines, Iowa

Posted by ewquilts on September 10, 2013 in Exhibits |

November 6, 2013, official opening of “The Sum of Many Parts” exhibit State Historical Museum, Des Moines, Iowa David Fraher, President & CEO, Arts Midwest Peter Capell, Board Chair, Arts Midwest   With Caroline Trumpold (IA), Patricia Lei Murray (HI) and son of the late Marguerite Cox With Caroline Trumpold of Middle Amana, Iowa   Patricia celebrates […]

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October-December 2012, Material Men: Innovation and the Art of Quilting; LaConner Quilt & Textile Museum, La Conner, WA

Posted by ewquilts on February 3, 2012 in Exhibits |

La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum, 703 S. 2nd St., La Conner, WA The two quilts I am exhibiting:  Venus Transit, 2012 Humans Race, 2012

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April 2012-January 2013, The Sum of Many Parts: 25 Quiltmakers in 21st-Century America; China Tour

Posted by ewquilts on February 3, 2012 in Exhibits |

A joint initiative of South Arts, Arts Midwest, Great Lakes Quilting Center, and the United States Embassy of Beijing, China, The Sum of Many Parts: 25 Quiltmakers from 21st-Century America will tour a selected group of venues in China September 2012-2014.  Here are images of the other 24 quilters’ work on Flickr. The exhibition will tour to six venues throughout […]

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March 2011, Men & the Art of Quilting; Quilters Guild of Dallas, Dallas, Texas

Posted by ewquilts on March 1, 2011 in Exhibits |

Quilt: Sink Exhibit: Quilters Guild of Dallas, Dallas Texas; Men & the Art of Quilting Special Exhibit

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October 2010, Men & the Art of Quilting; American Quilters Society (AQS), Des Moines, Iowa

Posted by ewquilts on October 1, 2010 in Exhibits |

With Joe Cunningham (third from left), author of Men & the Art of Quilting, along with two other featured quilters: Mike McNamara (far left) and Raymond Houston (far right). Photo courtesy of Raymond Houston. Quilt: Sink Exhibit: American Quilters Society (AQS), Des Moines, Iowa; Men & the Art of Quilting Special Exhibit

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