Quilt National 11

Date: May 31, 2013 - August 11, 2013

Gallery: Entel Family Gallery

Since its inception in 1978, Quilt National has been intended to demonstrate the transformations taking place in the world of quilting. Its purpose was then, and still is, to carry the definition of quilting far beyond its traditional parameters and to promote quilt making as what it always has been—an art form.

Quilt National: 2011 was an exhibit of 25 selected works from as close as Miami and as far away as Australia. This exhibit in particular also showcased select pieces from the finest contemporary quilts, originating from the Dairy Barn Arts Center in Athens, Ohio.

About the Dairy Barn Cultural Arts Center

Established in 1978 as a non-profit corporation, the Dairy Barn Southeastern Ohio Cultural Arts Center is dedicated to producing programs that feature both traditional and contemporary arts.

The purpose of the Dairy Barn Cultural Arts Center is to promote the arts, crafts and cultural heritage of southeastern Ohio by serving as a showcase for the best of what is available in the region. Through the many exhibits of new or historic work of national and international importance, The Dairy Barn provides residents of the area with opportunities to experience the arts and culture of individuals from whom they are separated by miles or generations.

Katie Pasquini Masopust

The works in a Quilt National exhibit display a reverence for the lessons taught by the makers of the heritage quilts. Many of the works hold fast to the traditional methods of piecing and patching. At the same time, however, the Quilt National artist is intrigued by the challenge of expanding the boundaries of traditional quilt making by utilizing the newest materials and technologies. These innovative works generate strong emotional responses in the viewer while at the same time fulfilling the creative need of the artist to make a totally individual statement.

Selections for this exhibition were made from over 1000 entries from 46 states and 22 foreign countries. Local support for this exhibit is provided by Rainbow’s End Quilt Shoppe & Bright House Networks.

Ellen Oppenheimer

ABOUT THE DAIRY BARN CULTURAL ARTS CENTER:

Established in 1978 as a non-profit corporation, the Dairy Barn Southeastern Ohio CulturalArtsCenter is dedicated to producing programs that feature both traditional and contemporary arts.

The purpose of the DairyBarnCulturalArtsCenter is to promote the arts, crafts and cultural heritage of southeastern Ohio by serving as a showcase for the best of what is available in the region. Through the many exhibits of new or historic work of national and international importance, The Dairy Barn provides residents of the area with opportunities to experience the arts and culture of individuals from whom they are separated by miles or generations.

Jayne Bentley Gaskins