A group of 16 fabric artists, a colorful subset of the
Clark County Quilters, will
display vibrant wall hangings and three-dimensional fabric
sculpture during the
month of February at Second Story Gallery.
"Fairy Dust in the Wind" by Dianne Kane
The handwork artists include Beth Heurlin, Geri Kromminga,
Eileen Davis Elliott, Donna Aase, Kathy Baumann, Lorna Crawford, Louise
Deatherage, Abbie Dick, Dianne Kane, Maxine Kinne, Barbara Neill, Virginia
O'Donnell, elinor peace bailey, Judith Phelps, Jane Walgren and Beverly
Woodard.
They formed the Art Quilt Group in 2005 as a way of exploring the more
artistic side of the quilting hobby.
“The goal was to push us beyond our
personal comfort zones and encourage us to create using new and innovative
techniques,” said Dianne Kane, who resides in Camas.
She confided that the group has a “no rules” understanding.
The members also tackle challenges where they attempt a new technique, design or
color combination. One involved the Old Masters of oil painting, another
involved altered clothing.
“Our challenges have been terrific stretches and
learning opportunities for us.,” said Kane. “The results are quite diverse. It
seems to be a different member each time who wows us with her
results.”
Aptly called “Our Journey into Art Quilting,” the show is the
latest chapter in a library tradition of displaying quilts during February.
Please join us at the
Artists' Opening Reception
Friday, February 1
5-8pm
The show continues through Saturday, February 23 at Second Story Gallery, upstairs in the Camas Public Library in downtown Camas at 625 NE 4th Avenue. The gallery is open during regular library hours, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.
