Work by Lisa Corson Accepted into Quilt=Art=Quilt

Congratulations to Connecticut artist Lisa Corson! Lisa will have two pieces on display this year’s Quilt=Art=Quilt exhibition at the Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center in Auburn, NY.

Corson’s Convergence (see photo) and Junction are two of 77 quilts chosen from 331 submissions by 190 artists. 

Dual members Debbie Bein (NY/CT) and Jeanne Marklin (MA/CT) are also among the 61 exhibiting artists from the United States and around the world.

The Q=A=Q show runs Oct 28, 2012 – Jan 6, 2013

SCHWEINFURTH MEMORIAL ART CENTER
205 Genesee Street
Auburn, NY 13021
(315)255-1553
MAIL@SCHWEINFURTHARTCENTER.ORG

Gallery Hours:
Tuesday - Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm, Sunday 1 - 5 pm. CLOSED: Mondays & major holidays.
Closing @ 3pm Thanksgiving Eve.

For a full list of participating artists, and to find out more about the Q=A=Q show, visit their website:
http://www.schweinfurthartcenter.org/exhibits/QAQ.html

SAQA Auction: Add Some Color to your Art Garden

Floral Theme VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL

The 2012 SAQA Benefit Auction is going strong.  45 art quilts have been sold so far but there are plenty of beautiful works to choose from. Visit www.saqa.com and choose your favorite one before it’s gone!

Can’t decide on just one? Pick a theme and create your own fantasy collection! 

As an example, we’ve put together some garden-themed pieces that are available for sale now.

(Images: clockwise from left: Fantasy Garden by K.Linduska, My Herb Garden by K.Litchman, Grid Garden by S.Sider, Lilies II by G.Patterson-Kutras, Floral Shades by T.Stegmiller, Kaleidoscopic Iris by N.Wick and Paths by T.Brown)

Gallery Talk with Catherine Smith September 23, 2012

The Windham Textile & History Museum will host an artist reception and gallery talk by fiber artist Catherine Whall Smith on Sunday, September 23, 4 - 5:30pm

“Line Dances 2,” an exhibit of eight art quilts by Smith, is on display at the museum through October 19.  She also has concurrent exhibits at the University of Connecticut's Babbidge Library and Dodd Center.

(image: The Tree by C.W.Smith)

The exhibit at the textile museum features Smith's newest work, “The Tree,” completed this summer, as well as a triptych and four other pieces.  Besides her signature “line,” a design element that runs through many of her quilts, Smith is also known for hand-quilting all of her work.

The reception and gallery talk is $10 per person, which includes refreshments and a 2 p.m. guided tour of the museum.

The museum is located at 411 Main Street, Willimantic. 
Hours are Friday to Sunday, 10 a.m. To 4 p.m. 
For more information: 860-456-2178 or visit www.millmuseum.org

SAQA’s Auction is Back On Line!

The SAQA website was down for several hours yesterday.  The problem seems to have been related to the GoDaddy hack that was all over the news.  SAQA does not use GoDaddy, but other sites on the same server do and so there seems to have been some affect to the routers.  The problems have been fixed, and we should have smooth sailing for the rest of the Auction.

Bid early and often!!!

    

(images: Sunspots by S.Engler, Lilies II by G.Patterson-Kutras and Entheos by D.Adams)

Price is currently $750 and will drop to $550 at 2:00 PM Eastern.

Page 1a:

http://www.saqa.com/gallery-mini-detail.php?ID=2053

Page 1b:

www.saqa.com/gallery-mini-detail.php?ID=2086

 

SAQA Auction Begins September 10, 2012

The online SAQA 2012 Benefit Auction will begin on Monday, September 10th at 2:00 PM Eastern Time and conclude on Sunday, September 30 at 2:00 PM Eastern.

Last year's Benefit Auction raised $52,925. The funds raised through the Auction are critical to supporting SAQA's exhibitions, catalogs and outreach programs.

How the Online Auction works:
The Auction is run in three sections (Section 1 - Pages 1a and 1b; Section 2 - Pages 2a and 2b; Section 3 - Pages 3a and 3b).

On the first day of each section's auction, the price for each piece in that section is $750.
The next day (at 2:00 Eastern), the price drops to $550.
The third day, it drops to $350, then $250, then $150, and finally $75.

The first section will begin September 10th at 2:00 PM Eastern.
The second section will begin September 17th at 2:00 PM Eastern.
The third section will begin September 24th at 2:00 PM Eastern.

(images, from top: artwork by Mary Pal, Jenny Williams, Susan Shie and Elaine Quehl)

Check out this year’s beautiful quilts and pick your favorite!

http://www.saqa.com/gallery-mini-detail.php?ID=2053

Quilts by Catherine Whall Smith in Storrs and Willimantic

Artist Catherine Whall Smith’s work is on display at UCONN and Windham Textile and History Museum.

Line Dances: Quilts by Catherine Whall Smith – A 20 year Retrospective 1991-2011 at the UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT, Storrs, Connecticut; Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, West Corridor and the Homer Babbidge Library Gallery on the Plaza.

SHOW DATES: July 2 – October 19, 2012
You are invited to the Opening Reception on Sunday, July 29 from 2 – 4 p.m. in the Homer Babbidge Library, Gallery on the Plaza.

For up to date information on current/future UConn exhibits go to http://lib.uconn.edu/about/exhibits/future  
The hours, directions, and suggestions for parking can also be found at that website. Feel free to contact me if you need any additional information. (860) 455-0270 or smith.catherine62@gmail.com

(C.Smith standing next to Where the Red Moon Rises)

A few select pieces of Catherine’s work will be exhibited at the nearby Windham Textile History Museum (WTHM) until October 19, 2012.

The WTHM located at 411 Main Street, Willimantic, CT is open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 10am- 4pm – Guided Tours: Sunday 2:00 pm. Hours are subject to change – so check their website: http://www.millmuseum.org/ or call (860)456-2178

The pieces that you will be able to view there until October 19th, 2012 are; “Which Way to Lund”,”Black, White, and Red All Over”, “Gold Hay #4″, “The Kiss”, “Injured in the Woods”, and a new piece “The Tree”.

Congratulations, Catherine!

Opening for Diane Cadrain’s “Twigs and Tides” This Thurs at UCONN Health Center (Farmington, CT)

Diane Cadrain’s solo exhibition of fiber art, Twigs and Tides, is on display at the UCONN Health Center until August 1, 2012. 

There will be a Reception is this Thursday, July 12th from 4:30 – 6:00pm.

UCONN Health Center
263 Farmington Ave
Farmington, CT 06030
http://art.uchc.edu

The Health Center is open daily 8am – 9pm