[Oceanwavequilters] A Preview of Quilt Exhibits at Long Beach

Sat Jun 3 07:19:36 PDT 2023

Just for your enjoyment. Hope someone from the guild can go and let us know how it was.

Carole Poma

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Preview the Quilt Displays at the Long Beach, CA Festival!

More than 400 quilts in 28 themed exhibits will be on display!
Whether you like antique, traditional, art, or modern quilts—we've got them all on display at the upcoming Long Beach Quilt Festival this July 6-8! Here's a sneak peek at the exhibits in alphabetical order (this is email #1 of 3).

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ANTIQUE ANTEBELLUM QUILTS

Pictured: Chintz Medallion (67” x 67”) by Leah Zieber with Mrs. Ticklefeathers Quilting Service

>From the collection of Zeiber Quilts, Inc. 
America’s age of Industrial Revolution, c. 1820-1860, brought about outstanding designs in printed cotton goods. Women throughout the country used these beautiful textiles to create their unique bed covers. Explore the rich colors, delightful motifs, and distinctive quilt designs that decorated American bedchambers with exceptional style. There are six contemporary quilts by Leah Zieber, which replicate works of the period.

ANTIQUE FLORAL QUILTS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL QUILT FESTIVAL COLLECTION

Pictured: Lone Star with Borders (90” x 92”), c. 1850—quilter unknown

This exhibit showcases floral-themed or designed treasures from the IQF’s permanent collection. International Quilt Festival Collection. The quilts—many of which are by artists whose identities are lost to time— date from the 1850s to 1920, and all feature beautiful hand appliqué.

BEST OF THE WEST

Pictured: Tuscon: Heart of Arizona (47” x 70”) by Karen Grace Fisher

An exhibit of traditional quilts made by the members of guilds based in California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, and Idaho. See how contemporary artists are paying tribute to the time-tested styles and techniques of quiltmaking’s past.

A CELEBRATION OF COLOR

Pictured: Joy (80" x 53") by Cole Whitaker—Best of Show

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This annual judged competition is open to quilters working in any style, and who liked to play with color to create a vibrant work! A $1,000 Best of Show Award and three $500 prizes each in Traditional, Modern, and Art categories were awarded.

CELEBRATION OF LIFE

Pictured: Obituary (57” x 82”) by Jackie Manley

Quilting can be a showing of love and honor by an artist. The works here depict how the artist, a family member, or a friend has celebrated a loved one’s wedding, birth, birthday, or memorial. And artists’ statements will tell their stories.

THE CHANGING CLIMATE

Pictured: Melting (37” x 30”) by Maggie Vanderweit

The changing weather is affecting the world—and often in a negative way. Creative quilts here show how it affects the artists’ homes, outlook, and everyday lives with immediate or long-term events and ecological impact. Quilters have often used their work to encourage growth and express activism.

ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT SOS FLAG

Pictured: The Bald Eagle by Janine Heschl

Organized by Sherrell Cuneo
This work is a collaborative piece organized by Sherrell Cuneo. Artists from all over the world selected plants, birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, insects, and amphibians to showcase. There are 50 stars for 50 states and 50 species on a tattered, embattled flag. Black Elk, an Oglala Lakota said, “One should pay attention to even the smallest crawling creature, for these too may have a valuable lesson to teach us.”

FLOWER POWER: CONTEMPORARY PAINTED FLORALS

Pictured: Three’s Company (36” x 46”) by Andrea Brokenshire

Andera Brokenshire has an educational background in Zoology and Natural History. She combines her love of the natural world with fabric and paint to create art quilts that depict botanical imagery. She uses fabric and paint to create the wonderful textures of nature while expressing the essence of a flower with the curve of a petal, the vibrancy of color and the diversity of flora. For her the creative process is a journey as essential as breathing. These quilts showcsase Andrea’s creative journey from 2010 to 2023 to find her artistic voice.

THE GUATEMALAN FABRIC OF MY LIFE: PRISCILLA BIANCHI

Pictured: December 7th (La Quema del Diablo) (56” x 56”) by Priscilla Bianchi with Beverly Rodgers

As a native Guatemalan, Bianchi’s work is a fusion of American and Mayan Guatemalan textile traditions which transcend culture, race, language, and gender. These art quilts document her journey through a 25-year artistic career and show how she began work in an traditional style and evolved by incorporating imagery, textiles, designs, and symbols from her native Guatemala.

HANDS ALL AROUND

Pictured: Dao-couplet (45” x 55”) by Tsui Hua Chen

Artists from all around the world incorporate influences from their own cultures into the design and technique of their quilts. This prestigious, long-running international showcase includes recent quilts by international artists who create works inspired by them.

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