31st Annual Quilts=Art=Quilts Exhibit
On View October 30 - January 8
Quilts=Art=Quilts is the Schweinfurth Art Center's 31st annual juried quilt exhibition. The Art Center has long recognized the importance of quilts as a visual medium, and has been presenting quilts in an art gallery setting since 1981.
Quilts today are just as likely to be made to hang on the wall as they are for comfort. No longer bound by function, quilters are expanding the boundaries of the art form. While still honoring quilting traditions, many quilters are pushing the limits of the medium with use of sophisticated sewing machines and a wide variety of surface design techniques. Quilts on view in the exhibit Quilts=Art=Quilts express the diversity of styles, techniques and designs in contemporary quilt making.
Style & Technique
Quilts range from those based on innovative interpretations of traditional block quilts, to pictorial quilts, to abstract designs. Techniques vary from traditional piecing and hand quilting to machine thread painting and appliqué. Many artists use surface design techniques including hand dyed, printed and painted fabrics, allowing for greater control of color and fabric design.
Quilts=Art=Quilts 2011 includes over 85 quilts by 77 makers from across the United States and beyond. The annual exhibit, now in its 31st year has become a holiday tradition at the Schweinfurth Art Center and is one of the longest running Quilt Art exhibits in the country. In addition to the annual exhibit, the Schweinfurth Art Center offers a variety of workshops in quilting and fiber arts at the Art Center and through its annual conference Quilting by the Lake, held each July in Syracuse, NY.
Related Information & Programs
Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 10AM – 5PM, Sunday 1 – 5PM. Closed: Mondays & major holidays. SMAC closed @ 3pm Thanksgiving Eve, Christmas Eve & New Year's Eve. Admission: $6; exhibiting quilters, Schweinfurth members & children under 12 are free.
Director's Tour: November 1 @ 2PM
Enjoy an opportunity to tour the 31st annual quilt show with Executive Director Donna Lamb at 2PM. Included with $6 general admission, free for Schweinfurth members.
Trunk Shows: Sundays, November 6 - December 11 @ 2PM
Trunk Shows are “show and tell” opportunities for artists/quilters to discuss their work. Meet regional quilters and see examples of their work. $6 general admission to exhibition, free for Art Center members.
11/6: Genie Barnes, "Quilts: What's Their Worth?"
11/7: 11/11 Nancy Crow: Sets & Variables III
11/13: Caris Burton
11/20: Quilt Inspiration Group (Syracuse)
11/27: Barbara Feinstein & Emily Klainberg
12/4: Sally Davis
12/11: Pat Pauly & SAQA
QBL Fiber Arts Workshops, 9AM – 4:30PM
Register for 2, 3 and 5-day fall fiber arts workshops at the Art Center. Visit http://www.quiltingbythelake.com/ for more information or to register online.
Quilts for Art: Mini-Quilt Raffle October 29, 2011 – January 8, 2012
Purchase your chance to win a small quilt donated by one of the exhibiting quilters. Tickets are $2 each or 3 for $5. Purchase your tickets by phone or at the Art Center. Drawing will be held on January 8. You do not need to be present to win - winners will be notified by telephone. Proceeds benefit the Art Center’s ongoing exhibitions & programs, including Quilts=Art=Quilts, Quilting by the Lake & QBL2. For more information and a schedule of programs during the exhibit visit our website at www.myartcenter.org or call 315.255.1553.
http://www.schweinfurthartcenter.org/exhibits/QAQ.html
