Catherine Hastedt Award for Hand Workmanship           

Betty Taylor, Norwich, NY, A Peruvian Tapestry: Women of the Andes,

Sponsored by Frank & Shirley Hastedt

Award for Surface Design           

Helene Davis, Paducah, KY,

Sponsored by Rochester Area Fiber Artists

Carol Benson Memorial Award

Christine Wickert, Penfield, NY, Bijou Soie, 2008

Sponsored by Peter Benson

Honorable Mention      

Lisa Hochstein, Santa Cruz, CA, Flag 1, 2006

Paula Swett, Lewisburg, PA, Glimpse 5, 2006

Preview Reception: Saturday, 6 – 8pm

11/1  Be the first to see our 28th annual juried quilt show.  Enjoy 87 quilts by 68 artists.  Free and open to the public.

Open House & Walk-About Tour : Sunday, 2pm

11/2  Join us for the 1st official day of the 28th annual quilt show. Meet exhibiting quilters and enjoy a walk-about tour of the exhibit with Executive Director Donna Lamb at 2pm.

QBL2 3-Day Quilting Classes, 9am – 4:30pm

10/31 – 11/1 Shibori:  Dye & Discharge with Elin Noble. 

11/7 – 11/9  Making Marks with Dorothy Caldwell & Nuno Relief Art Felt with Cher Benda. Cost:  $270 per class plus supplies.  Go to www.myartcenter.org for more information or to register online.

Trunk Show with Barbara Conte-Gaugal, 2pm

11/16   Barbara Conte-Gaugel is a full-time studio artist who divides her time among several disciplines. Primarily a fiber artist for several years, she broadened her scope to include the areas of photography, painting and mixed media.

Originally from Rochester, New York, Barbara resided in Connecticut and Washington, D.C. before returning to Upstate and making her permanent home in Syracuse.

Trunk Show with Ruth Ohol, 2pm

11/23   Ruth Ohol has been sewing for 50 years and quilting for 17. As a former Bernina shop employee, she mastered a wealth of machine techniques which she's added to her quiltmaking bag of trick. Judges have recognized her precision machine work and striking combinations of fabric and color.

Trunk Show with Marcia DeCamp, 2pm

11/30  Abstract designs and strong geometric patterns dominate Marcia DeCanp's current work. She feels a strong connection to the Southwest and her color palette often reflects this influence. She dyes most of her own fabrics with Procion MX dyes, composes her work with many references to landscapes and the natural world, and completes her pieced works with machine quilting. In 2007, Marcia and her husband completed a 25 x 35 foot timber frame addition to create a wonderful state-of-the-art studio for Marcia’s growing absorption in quilt making.

Trunk Show with Ruth White, 2pm

12/7  While Ruth has always dabbled in various artistic endeavors, for most of her adult life, science has been her profession, her passion, and her primary art.But in 1999, she discovered the fascination of quilting after a Judy Dales' slide show introduced her to the world of art quilts.When she followed her job from central Texas to upstate New York in late September 2000, she found a cadre of like-minded fiber artists, especially her fellow Quilt Divas, who have proven to be very inspirational.

A Stitch in Time by Dan Duggan & Peggy Lynn, 2pm

12/14  Songs Celebrating the Art & Heritage of Quilting performed by Dan Duggan & Peggy Lynn.

Holiday Traditions, 12 – 5pm

12/14  Annual holiday open house at Auburn’s historic & cultural sites including the Art Center.  Free admission.

About the Jurors

Cynthia Corbin  Woodinville, WA

An artist, quilter, and teacher, Cynthia Corbin draws on her love of both folk art and abstract art in her work, in which she explores dyeing and painting, and intensive machine quilting with a problem solving, seat of the pants, approach to quilt construction. Cynthia’s art quilts have been published and exhibited throughout the United States and Europe, in exhibitions such as Visions, Quilt National, CraftForms, and Fiberart International. She lectures and teaches nationally, drawing on her passion for developing each student’s individual voice.  As an artist, Cynthia has devoted herself to extensive study, working to deepen her understanding of the processes that drive her work. 

Bruce Hoffman  Philadelphia, PA

Director of Snyderman-Works Galleries, one of the country’s leading contemporary craft galleries. He holds a Bachelors degree in Fine Art in painting from Temple University’s prestigious Tyler School of Art. His curatorial work has been recognized in reviews, articles and publications such as Fiberarts Magazine, American Craft Magazine, the Philadelphia Inquirer and the New York Times. In 2008 his 6th International Fiber Biennial hosted 93 international textile artists and was pivotal in a city wide fiber extravaganza, FiberPhiladelphia, hosted by the University of the Arts with 26 exhibitions taking place in the Philadelphia region.

Denyse Schmidt  Bridgeport, CT

A former graphic designer and graduate of Rhode Island School of Design, and a former professional seamstress, Denyse Schmidt grew up in central Massachusetts, surrounded by the textile mill towns prevalent in that area. As owner of Denyse Schmidt Quilts (DSQ), she brings these eclectic influences together in quilts characterized by simple graphics and rich color. Denyse reinterprets tradition to make modern functional quilts that are fresh and offbeat.  Her Couture and custom quilts, have been in production since 1996. Clients of DSQ have included Takashimaya, The American Folk Art Museum, The Whitney Museum Store, Aero, Garnet Hill, and Sundance.