Sunny Sequim,
not all that far from Seattle, Washington is hosting a very special traveling
quilt exhibit during May and June. Sequim, on the Olympic Peninsula of
Washington, is one of those undiscovered places with a historic lighthouse,
seafood galore and a banana belt climate.
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| Wings of Fire by Melanie K. Brewer |
Art Quilts Tell the
Story
The National Park Fiber Arts Exhibit “Piecing Together a Changing Planet,” will be on exhibit at the Sequim Civic Center, 152 West Cedar Street, May 7 – June 30, 2017. The display has been touring the country since December 2014. This is the only stop in the Pacific Northwest for the national exhibit.
The National Park Fiber Arts Exhibit “Piecing Together a Changing Planet,” will be on exhibit at the Sequim Civic Center, 152 West Cedar Street, May 7 – June 30, 2017. The display has been touring the country since December 2014. This is the only stop in the Pacific Northwest for the national exhibit.
The juried show of 26 art quilts was created by artists in
Florida as a way to highlight a few of the many ways that America’s 401
National Parks are being impacted by climate change, water pollution, air
pollution, and other human-caused phenomena.
The artworks were created by members of Studio Art Quilt
Associates (SAQA), a 3000-member national organization dedicated to promoting
the art quilt through education, exhibitions, professional development,
documentation, and publications. Far from utilitarian quilts, traditionally
used as bedcoverings, art quilts focus on layering, “thread painting,” and
graphic design, as well as stitching and piecing.
This is a fitting stop for the last viewing of the exhibit.
The Olympic Peninsula is home to
the amazing Olympic National Park.
More from us on the Olympic Peninsula.
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