I drove to San Diego on Friday so I could be at the Museum for First Friday when there is sometimes a great crowd of people taking advantage of the free admission to museums and galleries. However, it was very cold and windy and we recorded only about half the usual attendance. It was fun being in the gallery and hearing the comments of the visitors. We are still giving out ballots for everyone to vote for their favorite quilt and they all seem to look more closely and ponder the quilts to decide on just one that they like the best. When the exhibit is over I'll let you know whose quilt gathered the most votes.
I spent the night at a local motel and prepared for my gallery walk/talk at 2pm. It had sprinkled some in the morning and it was cold and windy. About 1:15pm I looked out and it was pouring rain and the wind was whipping it sideways at times. So, I was amazed and gratified that about 40 people came to the talk, which was a fundraiser for the Museum. They were a very good audience and listened attentively. I had told them before starting that my voice was not very strong, but I would speak as loudly as I could. When the talking and walking were over many stayed to visit with friends and with me until we closed the doors at 4pm. Altogether a lovely afternoon looking at and talking about quilts. If you were not able to attend and would like a tour, call the museum to see if one can be scheduled. 619-546-4872 I am usually not available on Tuesdays.
Here are three of the quilts as they are displayed. Beth Smith, the Museum Director did the layout and it flows beautifully through the gallery.
I spent the night at a local motel and prepared for my gallery walk/talk at 2pm. It had sprinkled some in the morning and it was cold and windy. About 1:15pm I looked out and it was pouring rain and the wind was whipping it sideways at times. So, I was amazed and gratified that about 40 people came to the talk, which was a fundraiser for the Museum. They were a very good audience and listened attentively. I had told them before starting that my voice was not very strong, but I would speak as loudly as I could. When the talking and walking were over many stayed to visit with friends and with me until we closed the doors at 4pm. Altogether a lovely afternoon looking at and talking about quilts. If you were not able to attend and would like a tour, call the museum to see if one can be scheduled. 619-546-4872 I am usually not available on Tuesdays.
Here are three of the quilts as they are displayed. Beth Smith, the Museum Director did the layout and it flows beautifully through the gallery.
"Desert Sands" 2013 Dena Dale Crain - Kenya, Africa 33.25"W x 29.25"L
On the left in the picture above is "Desert Sands" by Dena Dale Crain who lives in Kenya and travels to different countries to teach her quilt making methods. I met her at Quilt National last May and she mentioned that she had some quilts with her. Of course, I wanted to see them and this one spoke right up and said "buy me"! It is made from silk tussah and dusted with gold foiling.
"Quenching Rain" 2007 Melody Johnson - Palmer, TN 16.5W x 16.75"L
In the middle in the picture at the top is Melody Johnson's "Quenching Rain" made after the end of a drought in Tennessee. Melody had started using some commercial prints in her work, but for this one she couldn't find polka dots in the colors she wanted, so she cut out the dots and fused them to the background color - the lavender on dusty orange, the black on the orange at top, and the red-orange dots on the green/yellow on the right. The little trees are also cut out and fused on and the rain drops are hand stitched. If you look closely at the blue rectangle in the center you can see a quilted puddle. Such a colorful representation of welcome rain.
"Nature's Lace" 2011 Lisa Jenni Redmond, WA 36"w x 24"L
I apologize for the color here - it is a very green quilt and not as dark as this. Lisa made this for the quilt auction presented by the Association of Pacific West Quilters, but the auction had to be postpone and done online, which was not the original intent. I was thrilled to have the winning bid because I had been waiting for the auction for over a year. Her inspiration was a postcard sent by her daughter traveling in northern Australia. The quilt shows beautifully the light shining through the palm fronds and Lisa's technique is wonderful.
I apologize for the color here - it is a very green quilt and not as dark as this. Lisa made this for the quilt auction presented by the Association of Pacific West Quilters, but the auction had to be postpone and done online, which was not the original intent. I was thrilled to have the winning bid because I had been waiting for the auction for over a year. Her inspiration was a postcard sent by her daughter traveling in northern Australia. The quilt shows beautifully the light shining through the palm fronds and Lisa's technique is wonderful.
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Wow, stunning quilts!! Thanks, Del!
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