Pushing the Surface
Contemporary Quilt Exhibit
May - July, 2019
The exhibition of 26 works is a dance of color, beauty, ingenuity, and story. Although most of the works share the basic structural characteristics of a quilt—joining at least two layers of fiber with stitching, they break from tradition in their design methods. Surfaces may be pieced and patched as one finds in a traditional quilt, but they may also be painted, dyed, laser printed, appliquéd or fused. The techniques are as varied as the subject matter, which is as varied as the effects. In the end the artists create a truly new statement that speaks to mind and spirit like all great art is meant to do.
Participating artists are from across the United States as well as from Canada, Japan, and Israel. Many are internationally known, having their quilts featured in books, periodicals, and traveling exhibitions. Featuring amazing works such as New Mexico artist Betty Busby’s Crescendo. Her piece shimmers with hand beading, bright colors, and rattail cording. Crescendo has a vibrancy and complexity that is mesmerizing. A piece that really “pushes the surface” is Waterfall made by Jennifer Landau, a quilt artist from California. Unlike traditional quilts, Waterfall is fairly small and stands upright. It rests on an acrylic platform, so the viewer can see the waterfall transforms into a cave wall as they walk around the piece.
This biennial exhibit is sponsored by the Mary F. Taylor Family. The Ohio Arts Council also helped fund this event with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.
Participating artists are from across the United States as well as from Canada, Japan, and Israel. Many are internationally known, having their quilts featured in books, periodicals, and traveling exhibitions. Featuring amazing works such as New Mexico artist Betty Busby’s Crescendo. Her piece shimmers with hand beading, bright colors, and rattail cording. Crescendo has a vibrancy and complexity that is mesmerizing. A piece that really “pushes the surface” is Waterfall made by Jennifer Landau, a quilt artist from California. Unlike traditional quilts, Waterfall is fairly small and stands upright. It rests on an acrylic platform, so the viewer can see the waterfall transforms into a cave wall as they walk around the piece.
This biennial exhibit is sponsored by the Mary F. Taylor Family. The Ohio Arts Council also helped fund this event with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.
