| I just got the following message from the International Quilt Festival, which is planning a virtual quilt show. This is one of quilting’s premier events, so I’m excited we’ll still get to see some of these stunning works of art even though we can’t travel to Houston this year. SEE INSPIRING SPECIAL EXHIBITS AT VIRTUAL QUILT FESTIVAL 2020! We’re busily planning and preparing for our first ever Virtual Quilt Festival from December 3-5 2020! It will feature many of the same aspects you’ve come to know and love at 45+ years of International Quilt Festival in Houston. And that means shopping at exhibitor booths, classes, lectures, and special events! A big reason that many of you come to Festival though, is to see all the amazing quilts on display. And that’s no different at Virtual Quilt Festival, where we’ll show hundreds of quilts online from the most traditional of patterns and blocks to cutting-edge art quilts. And now…you can enjoy them from the comfort of your home! Here are highlights of just a few of the exhibits, with more to come in future emails! DEEDS NOT WORDS Sponsored by eQuilter.com with additional support from Karey Bresenhan and Nancy O’Bryant Puentes Curated by Dr. Sandra Sider and Pamela Weeks A touring exhibition of studio art quilts to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, granting women the right to vote. Twenty-eight award-winning artists from across the United States accepted the invitation to create new works celebrating women’s suffrage. QUARANTINE QUILTS: CREATIVITY IN THE MIDST OF CHAOS Juried by Dr. Sandra Sider Many quilters in self-quarantine have turned to…making more quilts! Art quilt historian/scholar Dr. Sandra Sider has collected quilts inspired by or made during the pandemic, which show how artists saved their sanity in these uncertain times. Each artist addresses the quarantine/isolation experience and its effects on their creative thinking. MY JOYFUL JOURNEY A look back (and ahead) at the life and work of quiltmaker Barbara Black. She began in 1985 with simple baby quilts from pre-cut fabric, and today creates challenging quilts filled with small pieces and complex design. This journey shows her progression from new quiltmaker to quilt artist. Precision piecing and beautiful color and design are the hallmarks of Barbara’s passionate quilt journey. IN FULL BLOOM Flowers remain a popular design source and motif in all artistic media, including quilts. This annual exhibit showcases all floral-themed quilts, created in a variety of styles and using a number of techniques. Copyright © 2020 Quilts, Inc., All rights reserved. |
Virtual Quilt Show Coming in December 2020
