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News from Wendy Butler Berns:
Wendy has launched her Facebook Fan Page - featuring her latest news.
Wendy added 8 new patterns added to her website's Pattern page. Several patterns use her Picture Image Machine Applique technique, and aq few others play with texture and embellishment with threads.
Wendy's quilt image plus a photograph done by another artist was featured on the promotional postcard generated by the Overture Center for an exhibit that is currently hanging in Madison. "A Thousand Words" is artwork inspired by photographer Walker Evans whose worked appeared during the Depression. Images of the exhibition on MCFA's facebook page.
Wendy will be teaching "Awakening the Art Quilter Within" August 12-17, 2012 at The Clearing in northern Door County, WI......Wonderful week of creative arts in all disciplines, home cooked meals and a beautiful, peaceful setting.
Wendy will be teaching "Pictorial Quilting–Painting with Fabric" September 16–21, 2012 at Dillman's Creative Arts Foundation. Dillman’s is located in the woods in Lac Du Flambeau, Wisconsin.
Cherie st. cyr had seven quilts purchased by the UW-Belleville Clinic:
Several of Lisa Binkley's embellished quilts have been curated into the exhibition "Uncommon Threads: Contemporary Wisconsin Textiles" that will be on display at the Museum of Wisconsin Art this spring. Lisa will give a gallery talk at the museum as part of the exhibition opening activities as well.
Sue Jackan has a piece in the SAQA "Art Meets Science" exhibit.
News from Lois Jarvis
Lois' quilt, Moonscape, was accepted into Deep Spaces.
January 10 to March 12, 2012
Sam Houston Memorial Museum
1402 19th Street, Huntsville, Texas
Opening Reception: January 19, 2012, 5:30 to 7:30 pm
March 28 to June 24, 2012
LaConner Quilt and Textile Museum
700 Second Street, La Conner, Washington
Opening Reception: March 31, 2012, 2:00 to 4:00 pm
Proceeds from the sale of the catalog will go to Doctors Without Borders. Lois' "
Moonscape" is one of the nine quilts on the cover!!!
Lois will be a vendor at the following shows:
March 16 and 17, 2012
West Suburban Quilters' Guild
Mount Mary College
2900 N Menomonee River Parkway
Milwaukee, WI
June 22-24, 2012
Midwest Fiber and Folk Art Fair
Lake County Fair Grounds
Grayslake, IL
September 6-8, 2012
Quilt Expo
Alliant Energy Center
Madison, WI
September 29 and 30, 2012 (vendor AND featured quilter!)
Dekalb County Quilters
Sycamore Middle School
150 Maplewood Drive
Sycamore, IL
Pat Kroth is participating in the following:
Vale Craft Gallery Chicago,IL
Winter Group Exhibition
January 6- March 31, 2012
www.valecraftgallery.com
"Sweet Life" included in Art Quilt Elements
Juried International Exhibition
Contemporary Art Quilts
Wayne Art Center,
March 30 -May 13, 2012
www.artquiltelements.com
2 works in Uncommon Threads: Contemporary Wisconsin Textiles
Museum of Wisconsin Art, West Bend,WI
March 28 – July 15
Sneak Peek Friday: Friday, March 30th, 10:30am
Opening Reception: Sunday, April 15, 1:30 – 4:00pm
www.wisconsinart.org
Touring Exhibitions
Creative Force- SAQA -2013
In Full Bloom- International Quilt Festival- 2013
Text on Textiles- International Quilt Festival- 2014
Wonders of the World- International Quilt Festival-2013
The book "500 Art Quilts" includes works by Lisa Binkley, Wendy Butler Berns, Candy Flynn, and Pat Kroth.
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