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Cover Story: An Upcoming Exhibit

I’m very excited to be in a 3-person exhibit opening next week!

Cover Story: 3 Perspective on Contemprary Quilting. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

The show is called Cover Story: 3 Perspectives on Contemporary Quilting. The other two artists are Gabriele DiTota and Sue Robinson.

This exhibit will be on display at the Museum of Florida Art and Culture, on the campus of South Florida State College, in Avon Park, FL. It will run February 21st through March 29th, 2024.

And the opening reception will be Wednesday, the 12st from 12:30 to 2:30. We’ll all be there and we’d love to see you!

The image above is the cover shot for a 13 minute video interview with the three of us. Link to video 
It’s nice to have a detail shot of my quilt, Happy Family, used here, but that piece is not actually in the show. Kinda funny.

This piece WILL be in the show. Detail shots and more.

Adrenaline Rush, an art quilt by Ellen Lindner. AdventureQuilter.com

Adrenaline Rush

In the coming days I’ll be showing you other pieces that I have in the exhibit, as well as some by the other two artists.

Did I mention I’m excited?

Ellen Lindner

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“Space Bar” at Elegant Threads

The Elegant Threads exhibit, currently on display at the Lighthouse Gallery, in Tequesta, FL is VERY diverse. It’s a juries collection of 2D fiber art, 3D wearable garments, jewelry and accessories, as well as several invited pieces on loan.

The most interesting of these is Space Bar, by Nigerian artist Moffat Takadiwa.

Elegant Threads exhibit in Tequesta, FL. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

As you can see, it fills most of one wall. It doesn’t lay flat, but has very interesting undulations.

What was it made of? Glad you asked: junk from a landfill.

Elegant Threads exhibit in Tequesta, FL. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

Many of the components are computer keyboard keys. Thus the title of Space Bar.

Elegant Threads exhibit in Tequesta, FL. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

The other primary material is the heads of old toothbrushes! VERY creative!

Elegant Threads exhibit in Tequesta, FL. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

This exhibit runs through December 2nd, and it’s well worth a visit.

Ellen Lindner
P.S. See two other posts about this exhibit.

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Elegant Threads is Worth a Visit

If you’re anywhere near Tequesta/Jupiter, FL you really owe it to yourself to check out the Elegant Threads exhibit at the Lighthouse Art Center. As the name implies, the exhibit includes wearable art, but also 3D fiber art, jewelry, accessories, and some large invitational pieces.

My favorite piece was this quilt by Bisa Butler. Her work is all over the internet, so perhaps you’ve seen it. This was my first time to see one of her pieces in person and it did not disappoint. This piece is called Mighty Gents.

Elegant Threads exhibit in Tequesta, FL. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

Don’t you love their body language?
Here’s a detail shot. (Slightly distorted, since I was standing close and looking up at it.)

Elegant Threads exhibit in Tequesta, FL. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

There were many wonderful wearable garments on display. (Some more wearable than others.) This felted piece was made by Charity Van de Meer Musma, and is called Mysterious Bride.

Elegant Threads exhibit in Tequesta, FL. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

Amy Blicher calls her quilted and painted red coat Migraine.

Elegant Threads exhibit in Tequesta, FL. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

And her yellow coat is called Daisies.

Elegant Threads exhibit in Tequesta, FL. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

The wearables were hung from the ceiling or displayed on mannequins. It was a very nice presentation.

Elegant Threads exhibit in Tequesta, FL. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

These are just a SMALL sampling of what’s on display. See it for yourself, if you can. It will be on display through December 2, 2023. (And, there’s a fashion show in November, if you can handle the $100 ticket price.)

In my next post, I’ll show you another VERY interesting piece on display in this exhibit.

Ellen Lindner

 

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Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival

I really enjoyed my visit to the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival 2023, held in Hampton, VA. The winning quilts were, of course, wonderful. You can see them all  here.

Here are a couple of my favorites:

 Toroweap Overlook, by Sandra L Mollon. This won Best Wall Quilt. It’s amazing!

Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival 2023. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

Age is Relative, by Sandy Curran, which won Viewers’ Choice. This is a fabulous depiction of Golda Meir, former prime minister of Israel. I love the title and message, too.

Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival 2023. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

Speaking of winners, MAQF doesn’t inform the winners about their prizes, so it was a big, DELIGHTFUL, surprise when I rounded a corner and realized that my quilt, Fragrant Canopy,  had won a Judge’s Choice Award. Yippee!!!

Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival 2023. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

Here are a few more of my favorite non-winning quilts.

As much as I like art quilts, I also greatly admire and appreciate traditional quilts. Especially ones with wonderful color palettes and extraordinary workmanship. Like this one made by Kathleen Roundtree.

She calls is Bodega Bay, and here’s a detail shot.
Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival 2023. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog
On the other end of the spectrum, I really liked the abstraction of this piece.  It’s called 3 Friends, by Cindy Grisdela.
Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival 2023. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

And this simple piece, featuring stubble from corn rows. Well, maybe it wasn’t featuring the corn rows, but that’s the thing that caught my attention. I guess that’s a throwback to being raised on a farm. I always notice the repetition of planted rows. This piece is called Quiet: A Winter Sunset, by Anne Panella. The field is made of what appears to be silk on top, but it’s been cut through to show a darker fabric below. The cut edges are sort of ragged and it’s very effective.

Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival 2023. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog
And check out this quilt, by Margaret James, called Phoebe. When I first saw it I was very close to it and it just looked like an abstract. When I read the title, I knew it depicted a person, so I backed up to see the entire thing. And there she was! This is very well done.
Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival 2023. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog
In my next post I’ll show you some more quilts from this show. Amazing landscapes!
Ellen Lindner
P.S. Yes, of course I visited the vendors. (But we’re not going to mention that, okay?)

 

 

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MAQF: Landscapes and Such

There were many wonderful landscape quilts at the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival.

This is Quiet: Little Stony Creek, by Tina Freudenberger

Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival 2023. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

Check out her amazing waterfall detail.

Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival 2023. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

Hope Wilmarth made this next quilt, called Shoreline Serenade.

Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival 2023. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

This one gave me a joyous response, because about a year ago my husband and I visited the Grand Tetons National Park AND took a balloon ride there. It was the highlight of our trip! Although this quilt depicts a different area of the US Southwest, it really reminded me of our wonderful adventure.

It’s made by Carol Monti and called Quiet Side. 

Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival 2023. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

Here’s a detail shot. At first I thought the dark animals were bison, in line with my memory. But, as you can see, they’re cows.

Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival 2023. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

Not actually landscape, but depicting natural vegetation, this quilt by Marianne Williamson, is called Summer Heat #2.

Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival 2023. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

And, I guess my own quilt Florida Native #2 also falls into this nature category. It was there as part of the “Let the Sun Shine In” traveling exhibit.

Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival 2023. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

I really enjoyed the show and hope to go again, sometime.

Did you have a favorite quilt from the show?

Ellen Lindner

 

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Let the Sun Shine In Part Two

Here are some more great quilts from “Let the Sun Shine In.”

I love the strong contrasts Jayne Gaskins has used in her piece, Sunlight in the City.

Let the Sun Shine In, quilt exhibit. Ellen Lindner, Adventurequilter.com/blog

Karen Tauber’s quilt, Bargello with Coneflower featured a similar subject and colors.

Let the Sun Shine In, quilt exhibit. Ellen Lindner, Adventurequilter.com/blog

This was another favorite, Sunset, by Jenny Perry.

Let the Sun Shine In, quilt exhibit. Ellen Lindner, Adventurequilter.com/blog

Check out the stitching and texture.

Let the Sun Shine In, quilt exhibit. Ellen Lindner, Adventurequilter.com/blog

Lovely!

This piece, by Susan Price, makes use of cyanotype. In this case, the technique produces the white and strong blue foliage motifs. She calls this quilt, By the Light of the Sun.

Let the Sun Shine In, quilt exhibit. Ellen Lindner, Adventurequilter.com/blog

Karen Ponichil’s quilt of the sun, Soleil, matched the exhibit theme perfectly.

Let the Sun Shine In, quilt exhibit. Ellen Lindner, Adventurequilter.com/blog

There were other interesting quilts in the Virginia Quilt Museum and I’ll show you some of those in the next post.

Ellen Lindner

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“Let the Sun Shine In” Exhibit

I recently enjoyed a visit to Harrisonburg, VA, to see the “Let the Sun Shine In” exhibit. The artists in this exhibit are all members of Studio Art Quilt Associates, and I am one of them. Here I am with my piece, Florida Native #2. It was made with commercial fabrics and one that I created  with breakdown printing. The vein shadows were created with black tulle.

Let the Sun Shine In, quilt exhibit. Ellen Lindner, Adventurequilter.com/blog

That’s Mary Ritter’s Tea Time hanging behind my shoulder.

I estimate about 30 quilts were in the exhibit, and they were all displayed well.

Let the Sun Shine In, quilt exhibit. Ellen Lindner, Adventurequilter.com/blog

Partial list of makers, L-R: unknown (1,)  Mary Ritter, Ellen Lindner, Jayne Gaskins, unknown. I’m sorry that I didn’t note all the makers of these quilts. If you see yours, please let me know and I’ll add the info.

This piece, by Paula Dean, had a great sense of light. It’s called Brighter Days…Just Around the Corner.

Let the Sun Shine In, quilt exhibit. Ellen Lindner, Adventurequilter.com/blog

Paula used a wonderful array of techniques to create texture. This was very compelling and it drew you in for closer scrutiny.

Let the Sun Shine In, quilt exhibit. Ellen Lindner, Adventurequilter.com/blog

Jenny Perry used strong colors to make her striking piece, Lac Le Jeaune Sunrise.

Let the Sun Shine In, quilt exhibit. Ellen Lindner, Adventurequilter.com/blog

I’ll show you more images in the next post.

By the way, this exhibit runs just a few more days – through December 23rd, 2022.

Ellen Lindner
P.S. See my quilt in-progress.

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Chihuly in St. Pete

I imagine you’re already familiar with the work of glass sculptor, Dale Chihuly. He makes extraordinary sheer pieces that seem lighter than air. Many times, he creates elaborate installations in public gardens.

I got to see some of his work in St. Petersburg, FL at Chihuly Collection. Here are a few of the pieces we saw.

Chihuly in St. Pete. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

A typical “chandelier.” Many are about 10 times this big.

 

Chihuly in St. Pete. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

An installation of “platters.” Notice the shadows, too.

 

Chihuly in St. Pete. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

“Platter” detail.

 

Chihuly in St. Pete. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

As you can see, the lighting is an important part of any Chihuly exhibit. Don’t you love it?

 

Chihuly in St. Pete. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

A typical Chihuly ceiling: MANY “platters” face down on a plate glass support. This was shot looking straight up.

Aren’t they amazing? If you ever get the chance to see his work  you’ll definitely want to. Especially if it’s an outdoor installation. In the meantime, enjoy perusing his website.

I hope you get to see some awesome art soon!

Ellen Lindner

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Gio Swaby, “Fresh Up”

I was really blown away when I saw the work of Gio Swaby, in her “Fresh Up” solo show at the Museum of Fine Art, in St. Petersburg, FL!

The introductory text for the exhibit says “Swaby’s work functions as love letters to Black women.” I think that’s it, exactly! Just take a look.

Gio Swaby, "Fresh Up." Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

Isn’t this woman confident and powerful?

Gio Swaby, "Fresh Up." Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

As you can see, Swaby uses black stitching to draw her subjects on canvas. The pieces are life-sized, which gives them a lot of presence.

Gio Swaby, "Fresh Up." Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

Gio Swaby, "Fresh Up." Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

Swaby states that the exhibit subtitle, “Fresh Up,” is “a Bahamian way to describe someone who is particularly stylish – also used to give props to the wearer. I love the uplifting nature of this phrase.”

In some cases Swaby has shown the back of the piece, allowing the viewer to see thread lines that have been carried from feature to feature.

Gio Swaby, "Fresh Up." Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

Those faces!

Gio Swaby, "Fresh Up." Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

Those poses!

Gio Swaby, "Fresh Up." Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

I am totally smitten with this work!

Unfortunately, the exhibit has moved on, but you can see more with these resources:
The exhibit book
An ABC news video
A Fox 13 news video

Ellen Lindner

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“Black Pioneers” on Display in St. Petersburg, FL

Cathy Williams wanted to serve in the ranks of the all-black Buffalo soldiers, but was not allowed to do so because of her gender.

"Black Pioneers" on Display in St. Petersburg, FL. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

So she disguised herself as a man and joined the army as William Cathay. She served for two years before being found out.

"Black Pioneers" on Display in St. Petersburg, FL. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

Her story was just many of the ones I saw when I visited the “Black Pioneers” art quilt exhibit in St. Petersburg, FL. It was a very interesting exhibit, curated by noted black historian, Dr. Caryolyn Mazaloomi. As you might expect, I was very unfamiliar with most of the people and events depicted. Thankfully, the artists’ statements filled me in.

Artist Rosy Petri depicted Thomas C. Fleming, America’s longest serving black journalist.

"Black Pioneers" on Display in St. Petersburg, FL. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

Tierney Davis Hogan depcited another black writer: poet Langston Hughes.

"Black Pioneers" on Display in St. Petersburg, FL. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

Some quilts had a very folksy quality, like Trail Blazers, by Marion Coleman. Her quilt depicts a time when 25% of all American cowboys were African-American.

"Black Pioneers" on Display in St. Petersburg, FL. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

Other quilts were very realistic and sophisticated. Carolyn Crump was especially good at this. Here is her piece, Game Changer. It depicts Lt. Charles Young, who served in the Utah frontier.

"Black Pioneers" on Display in St. Petersburg, FL. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

I hope you can see that this quilt has several 3D aspects.

"Black Pioneers" on Display in St. Petersburg, FL. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

And here’s Stagecoach Mary, made by Dorothy Burge. Mary Fields (her real name) was a Wild West Legend because she was the first black woman to deliver mail by stagecoach. She was known for her speed, her marksmanship, and her hard drinking.

Black Pioneers on Display in St. Petersburg, FL. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

This was probably my favorite quilt in the exhibit. I love the way Burge has made the quilt in the shape of the person.

Men of Valor – Sergeant Benjamin Brown and Corporal Isaiah Mays was made by Tomasita Louviere-Ligons. It features these two frontiersmen who served “above and beyond” in Arizona Territory, earning each of them a Medal of Honor.

"Black Pioneers" on Display in St. Petersburg, FL. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

Although most of the quilts depicted people, several focused on events. Carolyn Crump’s The Truth Hurts: Riches, Resentment, Revenge, RIOTS speaks to the anger and resentment of white Tulsa citizens which casued them to massacre a group of prosperous blacks who lived across the railroad tracks.

"Black Pioneers" on Display in St. Petersburg, FL. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

Again, she has emphasized her message with 3D areas.

"Black Pioneers" on Display in St. Petersburg, FL. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

Viola Burley Leak’s piece, Watts Riot, depicts not only the chaos of the riot, but also some of the underlying issues that led to it.

"Black Pioneers" on Display in St. Petersburg, FL. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

There are about 50 quilts in this exhibit, so my photos have just scratched the surface. “Black Pioneers” will be on display through January 8th, 2023 at the James Museum, in St. Pete. There’s also some other wonderful art in this museum. It’s well worth the visit.

Ellen Lindner

 

 

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