Hi all -
Welcome to the 3rd and final post on the Houston 2017 special exhibit quilts. There are so many beautiful and amazing quilts that it's really hard to whittle them down to a reasonable number of quilts to post. Luckily, my internet provider sped up our lines this year so it's taking a lot less time to upload the pictures than it has in the past!
The next exhibit was the
SAQA: Textile Posters exhibit.
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| Mammals of Oklahoma by Shannon Conley |
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| Women's March on Washington by Trish Hodge |
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| Elements #12: Blue River by Michele Hardy |
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| One Pulse by Susanna Hotchkiss |
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| I Am the Face of Rescue by Michelle Jackson |
The
SAQA: Masterworks: Abstract and Geometric exhibit had some pretty cool quilts:
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| Letters From a Friend II by Els van Baarle |
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| Mended World by Judith Martin |
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| Language of Frost by Aina Muze |
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| Annular Eclipse by Fumiko Nakayama |
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| Crazed 16: Suburban Dream by Kathleen Loomis |
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| November 2, 2012-February 4, 2013 by Toot Reid |
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| We by Eily van Steenbeek |
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| Sine Me Up by Kent Williams |
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| SYO #32 by Harue Konishi |
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| Round and Round It Goes by Paula Kovarik |
This quilt was really cool. All of the color came from inside of the quilt and they placed a light behind the quilt so you could see it:
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| Translucency and Kaleidoscope by Judith Larzelere |
The
Tactile Architecture 2017 exhibit is an annual exhibit challenging quilters to create works based on architectural themes and inspirations.
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| City Planner by Heather Black |
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| Eichler Homes by Mickey Beebe, quilted by Tami Levin |
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| La Cittadella by Sonia Bardella |
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| Reflections of the Sydney Opera House by Bill Stearman, quilted by Deanna Gaudaur |
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| Urban Voyeur: Taubman Museum by Jill Kerttula |
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| MidTown by K. Velis Turan |
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| Water Mirror by Carolina Asmussen |
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| Dad's House Plan by Betty Tatum |
And here are some quilts from the
Texas Quilt Guild Showcase 2017 exhibit:
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| Arizona Sunrise by Shannon McGaw, quilted by Carrol Stewart |
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| Birds in my Cabin by Fae Bryan |
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| You Make Me Happy by Ellen Happe Phillips, quilted by Kim Norton |
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| Fiesta De Talavera by Jerona Williams, quilted by Penny Barnes |
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| Garden Bugs by Jackie Hillman, quilted by Mary Jo Yackley |
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| Woodland Ferns by Kathy Kennedy-Dennis |
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| Cinco de Mayo by Jeanette Sanford, quilted by S. Hollar |
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| Tropical Garden -- Jardim Tropical by Cissa Kamakura, quilted by Linda Beiswanger |
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| Scrap Baskets by Lynn Roddy Brown |
I always enjoy
The Modern Quilt Guild Showcase exhibit.
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| Self Portrait Behind the Pixels by Angela Bowman, quilted by Laura Pukstas |
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| Madonna by Brittany Bowen Burton, quilted by Natalia Bonner |
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| Lines #1 by Debbie Grifka |
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| Shine a Light by Hillary Goodwin |
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| State of Being by Cheryl Brickey |
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| Ohio Snowball by Christine Perrigo |
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| Inside Out by Susan Bleiweiss |
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| Not Easy Being Green by Mary Keasler |
The
Trip Around the World in Folk Art Stitches exhibit displayed Catherine Redford's embroidery pieces inspired by folk art from different countries.
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| Flora and Fauna of Japan by Catherine Redford |
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| Out of Africa by Catherine Redford |
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| Variations on a Pot by Catherine Redford |
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| Inspired by Molas by Catherine Redford |
And here are some quilts from the
Viewpoints 9: Word exhibit. I'm guessing the words were "home," "serenity" and maybe "migration."
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| Home by Kate Themel |
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| Urban Decay by Betty Busby |
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| Home: Mid-Century Modern by Diane Wright |
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| Habitats : Species #3: Migrants, Returnees, and Settlers by Alicia Merrett |
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| Reflecting by Martha Wolfe |
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| Migrant: We Welcome All by Diane Wright |
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| By Land and By Sea by Betty Busby |
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| Nature's Whimsy by Lisa-Marie Sanders |
I was really excited to see the
Yoko Saito Through the Years, My Quilt Journey exhibit. I love her work and have several of her books.
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| Leather Handle Bag by Yoko Saito |
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| Fagel Pipa by Yoko Saito |
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| Blue Star Bag by Yoko Saito |
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| Spring in Sweden by Yoko Saito |
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| Julstjarna (Poinsettia) by Yoko Saito |
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| Sampler Quilt by Yoko Saito |
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| Mariner's Compass by Yoko Saito |
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| Fence Posts by Yoko Saito |
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| Cosmos by Yoko Saito |
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| Hexagonal Pattern by Yoko Saito |
And, finally, we have the
a matter of time: exploring the fourth dimension in cloth exhibit.
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| Time Is, Was and Will Be by Mary McArdle |
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| Where Does the Time Go? by Lisa Walton |
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| Milkweed No. 2 by Sarah Ann Smith |
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| The Eternity Spiral by Neroli Henderson |
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| Growth Rings by Julie Harding |
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| Rising and Setting by Deborah Boschert |
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| Seasonal Yellow by Julie Haddrick |
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| Patina: Ancient Amphora by Monica Johnstone |
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| Czech 1410 by Sue de Vanny |
Well, that's it for the special exhibits. In my next post I'll start sharing some of the contest quilts. As you can see, there are a LOT of quilts in Houston!
Nancy
