Quilt National '05

Produced and circulated by the Dairy Barn Southeastern Ohio Cultural Arts Center

Through April 16, 2006

The Ohio Arts Council’s Riffe Gallery will present an exhibition showcasing some the most exciting and innovative trends in art quilts. Quilt National ‘05 will be on view January 26 through April 16, 2006. The exhibition is produced and circulated by the Dairy Barn Southeastern Ohio Cultural Arts Center in Athens, Ohio.

Quilt National '05 is the 14th in the series of international juried competitions dedicated to promoting the contemporary quilt as an art form. The jurors selected work that represented unique approaches to the art quilt medium and that demonstrated the breadth and diversity of contemporary expressions. The jury panel consisted of internationally recognized artists M. Joan Lintault and Miriam Nathan-Roberts, and Mark Richard Leach, deputy director of The Mint Museums in Charlotte, North Carolina.

View the press release for Quilt National '05 and Dreams and Hopes.

Quilt National ’05 is produced and circulated by the Dairy Barn Southeastern Ohio Cultural Arts Center in Athens, Ohio. The Riffe Gallery is supported by Ohio Building Authority. Media sponsors include Alive, CityScene, Movie Media, Ohio Magazine and Time Warner.

Tour some of the works that will be on display!

There are 12 images contained within this archive which are intended for personal/educational use only. These images are protected by a 2005 photographic copyright which belongs to the Ohio Arts Council. They, therefore, are not in the public domain.

Elizabeth Brimelow Macclesfield, Cheshire, UK Fakenham Fen 65" x 77"	Sylvia Einstein Belmont, MA Portal 33" x 33"

Marilyn Fashbaugh Waldport, OR Another Beautiful Day in Paradise 36" x 20"	Ana Lisa Hedstrom La Honda, CA Octet I 38" x 38"

Linda Levin Wayland, MA Central Park West Night III 64" x 51"	Therese May San Jose, CA Alice and Don 70" x 70"

Jan Myers-Newbury Pittsburgh, PA Homage to Albers 74" x 74"	Jane Sassaman Harvard, IL Forgotten Garden (detail) 29" x 52"

Robin Schwalb Brooklyn, NY Beijing 85" x 77"	Susan Shie Wooster, OH Peace Mama Pie 22" x 41"
Kit Vincent Elizabethtown, ONT Canada Lancaster Series: Witness 60" x 54"	Barbara Watler Hollywood, FL Ebullient Efflorescence 57" x 61"

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