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On View October 30, 2011 - January 8, 2012

JURORS: Terry Jarrard-Dimond • Elin Noble • Cynthia Schira

Featuring 82 contemporary quilts from 74 artists

Quilts=Art=Quilts is the Schweinfurth Art Center's 31st annual juried quilt exhibition. The Art Center has long recognized the importance of quilts as a visual medium, and has been presenting quilts in an art gallery setting since 1981.

Click here to see a slideshow of the current exhibition.

Quilts=Art=Quilts 2011

Gallery Hours & Special Events

Gallery Hours:

Tuesday - Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm, Sunday 1 - 5 pm. CLOSED: Mondays & major holidays.
Closing @ 3pm Thanksgiving Eve, Christmas Eve & New Year's Eve.

Admission: $6. Exhibiting quilters, Schweinfurth members & children under 12 are free.

Preview Reception & Awards : Saturday, October 29, 5 - 7pm

Be the first to see our 31st annual juried quilt show. Included with $6 general admission, free for Schweinfurth members and exhibiting quilters.

Quilter's Brunch : Sunday, October 30, 10am - Noon

Juror Elin Noble will share her thoughts on Quilts=Art=Quilts 2011. Brunch will be held at Springside Inn (6141 West Lake Road, Auburn, NY). Tickets are $18. Call (315) 255-1553 for tickets by October 21. Visit www.springsideinn.com for directions.

Walk-About Tour : Sunday, October 30, 2pm

Join us for the 1st official day of the 31st annual quilt show. Meet exhibiting quilters and enjoy a walk-about tour of the exhibit with Executive Director Donna Lamb at 2pm. Included with $6 general admission, free for Schweinfurth members and exhibiting quilters.

Director's Tour : Tuesday, November 1, 2pm

Enjoy a second opportunity to tour the 31st annual quilt show with Executive Director Donna Lamb at 2pm. Included with $6 general admission, free for Schweinfurth members and exhibiting quilters.

Trunk Shows

Sundays, November 6 - December 11, 2pm

Trunk Shows are “show and tell” opportunities for artists/quilters to discuss their work. Meet regional quilters and see examples of their work. Included with $6 general admission, free for Schweinfurth members and exhibiting quilters.

11/6 - Genie Barnes, "Quilts: What's Their Worth?"

11/13 - Caris Burton

11/20 - Quilt Inspiration Group (Syracuse)

11/27 - Barbara Feinstein & Emily Klainberg

12/4 - Sally Davis

12/11 - Studio Art Quilt Associate

Quilts for Art: Mini-Quilt Raffle

October 29, 2011 – January 8, 2012

Purchase your chance to win a small quilt donated by one of the exhibiting quilters.

QBL2 3-Day Fiber Arts Workshops, 9am – 4:30pm

Register today for our fall fiber arts workshops at the Art Center. Two, three & five-day workshops. Visit www.quiltingbythelake.com for more information or to register online.

10/28 & 10/29 Elin Noble: Variations on a Fold; Carol Wiebe: Design & Construct a Cracked Paper Quilt

11/7 - 11/11 Nancy Crow: Sets & Variables III

Exhibiting Artists

Mary L. Alexander

Ludmila Aristova

Gail J. Baar

Catherine Beard

Deborah J. Bein

Judi Blaydon

Beth Brady

Shelley Brenner Baird

Eliza Brewster

Peggy Brown

Bonnie M. Bucknam

Marianne Burr

Caris Burton

Benedicte Caneill

Carolyn Carson

Erika Carter

Violet O. Cavazos

Lee Cluderay

Carolyn C. Cooney

Cynthia Corbin

Lisa Corson

Nancy Crasco

Jennifer Day

Marcia DeCamp

Julie Duschack

Sally Dutko

Nancy N. Erickson

Marcia H. Eygabroat

Diane Franklin

Marilyn Gillis

Ann Graham

Gloria Hansen

Phyllis Harper Loney

Beverly Hertler

Nancy P. Hicks

Astrid Hilger Bennett

Rosemary Hoffenberg

Marie L. Jensen

Kathleen Kastles

Noel Keith

Patricia Kennedy-Zafred

Priscilla Kibbee

Harue Konishi

Paula Kovarik

Liz Kuny

Kristin LaFlamme

Judy Langille

Deborah Langsam

Judith Larzelere

Aryana B. Londir

Kathleen Loomis

Kevan Lunney

Diane Melms

Kathy Nida

V'Lou Oliveira

Pat Pauly

Julia E. Pfaff

Margaret A. Phillips

Leslie Joan Riley

Karen Rips

Ruan Robertson

Robin Schwalb

Virginia A. Spiegel

E.I. Spindler

Janet Steadman

Kate Stiassni

Gail Strout

Caroline Szeremet

K. Velis Turan

Martha Warshaw

Kathy Weaver

Catherine Whall Smith

Erin Wilson

Charlotte Ziebarth

Marcia H. Eygabroat, Locally Grown

Kathleen Loomis, Crazed 9: Blue State Blues

Pat Pauly, Mummy Bags/Canopic Jars

Janet Steadman, Dreamfields

Robin Schwalb, Bellla Figura

Catherine Beard, Inner Space

Prize winners are bolded above. Click here to see more information about Prize Winners.

This exhibit also includes work by jurors Terry Jarrard-Dimond, Elin Noble, & Cynthia Schira.

About the Jurors

Terry Jarrard-Dimond is a native of SC and resides in Clemson where she maintains a studio. Her love of art began as a child and she studied art through graduate school. Her interest in quilt making began while working as a textile designer and her vision of this medium continues to expand. She enjoys teaching as well as being a student and finds that each position teaches her new things about the creation of art. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally. www.terryjarrarddimond.com

Elin Noble was born in Germany, grew up in the US, the Far East and Europe. She received her BFA from the University of Washington in 1982, studied art history in Florence, Italy and has traveled and studied extensively abroad. Travel is an important influence and she travels regularly to experience culture, landscape and teach dye classes. She is the author of Dyes & Paints: A Hands-on Guide to Coloring Fabric and was nominated for teacher of the year award for 2005 by Professional Quilter magazine. She resides in New Bedford, MA. www.elinnoble.com

Cynthia Schira is a visual artist and weaver who has been exhibiting internationally for over 40 years. Her work is represented in major public collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Smithsonian’s Renwick Gallery and the Museum Bellerive in Zurich. She is the recipient of two NEA grants, a Tiffany Grant and an Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from the Rhode Island School of Design. In 2000 she was awarded a Gold Medal from the College of Fellows of the American Craft Council. She resides in Westport, NY. www.cynthiaschira.com

Executive Consultant
Eugenia Barnes is a professional quiltmaker, teacher and lecturer. She is a certified quilt appraiser, a founding member of the AQS Appraisal and Certification program, and listed in “Who’s Who in American Quilting.” She resides in Marcellus, NY.

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