Houston 2017 -- Special Exhibit Quilts Part 2

Hi all -

Here's the second part of the Houston 2017 special exhibit quilts.

The Made in New Mexico: Structural Diversity exhibit featured quilts interpreting the theme of "structures" made by artists in the New Mexico region of SAQA. The first quilt is a beauty made by my friend Robin. Do you like how her clothes match her quilt?

13 Daffodil Lane by Robin Gold

13 Daffodil Lane by Robin Gold

At the Crossroads by Cynthia Fowler

Disco Urchin by Betty Busby

Vogelkop Bowerbird by Judith Roderick

Old Blue by Michelle Jackson

The Nine Voices from One exhibit features works by surface artists.

Journey to the Center of the Earth by Gwen Hendrix

Protest and Protect: Science and the Arts by Ileana Soto, quilted by Angie Woolman

The Princess Warrior's Forest by Cheryl Olson

Fields by Liz Kettle

The Personal Iconography: Graffiti on Cloth exhibit featured artists' interpretation of "Graffiti on Cloth."

Jean-Michel Basquiat Revisited by Valerie White

Green Dog with Orange Ball by Cindy Cooksey

Self-Portrait by Frances Holliday Alford

Be Someone by Hope Wilmarth

Wild Thing! (Tuning Fork #36) by Heather Pregger

Dialect by Lyric Kinard

Icons in Blue by Suzan Engler

Goatherd by Rachel Parris

Work in Progress by Sue Bleiweiss

The Quilts 1650-1850: From "Broderie" to "Broderie Perse" exhibit is pretty self-explanatory. It's always fun to see the antique quilts mixed in with the contemporary quilts!

Center Medallion Broderie Perse Coverlet, United States, ca 1820

Center Medallion and Broderie Perse Quilt; United States, ca 1840

Whirling Star with Broderie Perse Quilt; United States, ca 1830

Lone Star with Broderie Perse; United States, ca 1820

Crewel Worked and Applique Coverlet; Probably Connecticut, United States, dated 1786 by Elizabeth Barnes Brookes

Embroidered Silk on Silk Quilt; France and probably China, ca 1800

Broderie Perse Tree of Life Quilt; Probably United States, ca 1800

Broderie Perse Coverlet; England, dated 1844 by E. R. Hall

The Remembering Sue Garman: Traditional Talent Extraordinaire featured quilts by Sue Garman. She was an incredible designer and quilt maker!! I love the wide variety of colors and styles in her quilts. (And I really need to get back to my Ruffled Roses quilt!)

The Houstonian by Sue Garman

The Flower Fairy Quilt by Sue Garman

Lily Rosenberry by Sue Garman & Denise Green

Spring Joy by Sue Garman, quilted by Denise Green

The Barrel Racer by Sue Garman

Chain Gang - Flowers, Stars & Chains by Sue Garman

Ruffled Roses by Sue Garman

Washington Medallion by Sue Garman

Blue Heaven by Sue Garman, quilted by LeeAnn Lively

Friends of Baltimore by Sue Garman, Cynthia Clark, Pat Cotter, Jerrianne Evans, Marsha Fuller, & Georgann Wrinkle, quilted by Sue Garman

Forever Yours by Sue Garman

Happy Daze by Sue Garman

Trick or Treat by Sue Garman

Postage Due by Sue Garman

The Rising Stars: Karlyn Bue Lohrenz exhibit featured quilts by artist Karlyn Bue Lohrenz.

The Monumental Way by Karlyn Lohrenz

The Hues of Amber by Karlyn Lohrenz

Bursting at the Greens by Karlyn Lohrenz

Bengal Peace by Karlyn Lohrenz

It All Comes Around by Karlyn Lohrenz

And, as you would guess, the Rising Stars: Sarah Ann Smith exhibit featured quilts by artist Sarah Ann Smith.

Bijagos Warrior by Sarah Ann Smith

Amaryllis by Sarah Ann Smith

Happy 80th Birthday, Mama by Sarah Ann Smith

Aslan's Song by Sarah Ann Smith

Haleakala Sunrise by Sarah Ann Smith

A Sense of Place: The Wall by Sarah Ann Smith

Machu Picchu by Sarah Ann Smith

From the Schooner Coast by Sarah Ann Smith

Descended From the Stars by Sarah Ann Smith

That's a lot of quilts, but there's still a lot more to come! I should be able to finish up the special exhibit quilts in my next post. Until then, I hope you enjoy these!!

Nancy