Mark your calendars for the weekend of May 4-5, 2013. Three fabulous fiber art events will take place in Western Connecticut and just over the New York border.
In DANBURY, CT:
Local Color Opens Saturday May 4, 2013 at Western CT State University
The show includes 49 works of fiber art by members of SAQA-CT, celebrating the beauty and diversity of Connecticut. It will be on display at WCSU until June 13, 2013, with additional locations to follow. Visit Local Color’s Facebook page for updates: Local Color: Fiber Art in Connecticut
Less than 20 miles away in SOMERS, NY:
Northern Star Quilters Guild Presents: “World of Quilts XXXIV” on Saturday May 4, 2013 and Sunday May 5, 2013
The two day event includes an exhibition of traditional quilts and art quilts, lectures by SAQA artists Joe Cunningham and Teresa Barkley, demonstrations, quilt appraisals (by appointment), and over 30 vendors. Raffle prizes include this gorgeous quilt made by Northern Star Quilters Guild members.
For more information including parking and directions to JFK High School in Somers, visit NSQG’s website:
http://northernstarquilters.com/quiltshow/2013-quilt-show
And just 5 miles from the World of Quilts show, in KATONAH, NY:
“Beyond the Bed: The American Quilt Evolution” at the Katonah Museum
Beyond the Bed is an ongoing exhibit that traces the dynamic evolution of the North American quilt – in form, fashion, and function – from the beginning of the 19th century to the present day.
Six of the quilts were included in the exhibition and book “The Twentieth Century’s Best 100 American Quilts”. It will be at The Katonah Museum of Art in Katonah, NY until June 16, 2013. www.katonahmuseum.org
