I was tickled to be invited to have some of my work included in this show, hosted by Chandler Center for the Arts in downtown Randolph, VT. I felt like I was rubbing elbows with some amazing Vermont quilters. I scrambled to pull together work from my archives as I was just falling into ill health as this opportunity showed up.
Hope Johnson’s work is outstanding. She was featured in the Vermont issue of Quilt Folk magazine (issue 10) This piece is titled “waggle dance”.
“Savannah” by Linda Dial. The needle work in this piece was stunning. Her quilts have been featured at the annual quilt exhibit at Billings Farm in Woodstock, VT
“Hands Off” by Linda as well. “The penguin was created in response to the first Hands Off protest, held shortly after the US imposed tariffs on Australian territory islands home to only penguins. In the background are words representing aspects of our nation that are under attack and must be protected.”
Here is Linda, on the gallery walk, talking about her penguin piece. Behind her is her gorgeous quilted portrait of Sonia Sotomayor.
These geese received a special prize at last year’s show at Billings.
This piece, done by Jane Quimby, is called “Orange/Blue/Yellow3 and it’s created with stitch resist prepared cotton, paint and heat appliqué
This amazing piece was stitched by Tom Bivins.
The fabrics Tom used in this piece are beautiful. This is red clover, the state flower of Vermont.
The gallery walk was such fun, getting to hear from each quilter about their work and inspiration. There were lots of other activities that day, as listed in the first photo I shared on this post.
The quilt show organizer asked specifically for my wee books, so they shared a spot with a few older pieces and a newer one. I am standing in front of a lovely piece by quilter Rosalind Daniels, “That Foggy Winter.”
“Be the light” is an oldie, but goodie.
I was delighted that this piece, also from the archives, “Birch, Oak and Indigo” sold!
“Jay and Wild Geese” was stitched with both marigold dyed fabric and indigo, too.
Machine stitching and hand stitching and a few sunflower seeds.
I found this blue jay feather out in the yard and stashed it away for “someday”. The flying geese pattern on the right is one of the oldest piecing patterns around. It’s my homage to Mary Oliver’s poem “Wild Geese”. :-)
It’s a good exercise to have to come up with words to explain who you are. Eek.
I wish you could have been with me to take a tour of this exhibit!
That’s it for now. Hold steady, friends, do you sense that the winds are shifting?
shine.
XO