The West Virginia Division of Culture and History’s annual exhibition, Quilts and Wall Hangings 2009, is on display in the Great Hall of the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex in Charleston. The crowd-pleasing juried exhibition features 58 exquisite quilts and wall hangings representing the talents of West Virginia quilters. Quiltmaking is one of West Virginia’s oldest and most treasured art forms, and this annual display has become a tradition with visitors from all over the United States and abroad. The exhibit will be on display through Sept. 7.
Prizes were awarded in four categories: pieced quilts, appliqued quilts, mixed/other quilts and wall hangings. First- ($500), second- ($400), and third-place ($300) awards were given at the Saturday evening concert of the Vandalia Gathering, May 23. The Division also made two purchase awards, one quilt and one wall hanging, and the judge designated a Best of Show prize of $100. In addition, six non-monetary honorable mention distinctions were made. A complete list of exhibitors and winners is attached.
Anita Shackelford of Bucyrus, Ohio, served as judge for this year’s exhibition. She has been certified with the National Quilt Association (NQA) since 1982, and has been involved in judging shows at local, regional and national levels. She served four years on the NQA Board as membership chair. She also is charter member of the American Quilters Society and Museum of American Quilters Society.
Shackelford is the author of Three Dimensional Applique and Embroidery Embellishment: Techniques for Today’s Album Quilt; Anita Shackelford: Surface Textures; Applique with Folded Cutwork; Coxcomb Variations; and Infinite Feathers, published by American Quilter’s Society, plus a variety of books and tools under her own business name, Thimble Works. Her quilts have been exhibited in shows across the United States and in Australia, winning many awards including 12 Best of Shows and others for workmanship.
The Culture Center is open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. The Archives Library closes at 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and is closed on Sunday.
For more information about Quilts and Wall Hangings 2009, contact Jacqueline Proctor, deputy commissioner for the Division, at (304) 558-0220.
The West Virginia Division of Culture and History, an agency of the West Virginia Department of Education and the Arts, brings together the state’s past, present and future through programs and services in the areas of archives and history, the arts, historic preservation and museums. Its administrative offices are located at the Culture Center in the State Capitol Complex in Charleston, which also houses the state archives and state museum. The Culture Center is West Virginia’s official showcase for the arts. The agency also operates a network of museums and historic sites across the state. For more information about the Division’s programs, visit www.wvculture.org. The Division of Culture and History is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
MEDIA NOTE: Publicity photos may be downloaded from the Division’s Web site at http://www.wvculture.org/museum/quilts2009/index.html
QUILTS AND WALL HANGINGS 2009 EXHIBITORS
Dawn Adkins, Hurricane
Shangri La
Jerry Adkins, Hurricane
Around the Block
Kimberly Adkins, Jeffrey
Carpenter’s Cabin
Geneal Bailey, LeRoy
Fiesta Stars
Linda Bailey, Beaver
Feedsack Wild Flowers
2nd Place, Applique
Christine Ballengee, Charleston
Log Cabin
Phyllis Barnett, Ravenswood
Grandmother’s Fan
Honorable Mention, Pieced
Leslie Bollinger, Charleston
Grandma’s Attic
Betty Bond, Lost Creek
Oriental Stack-N-Whack Fan
and
Quilted Puzzle
Mary Brown, Hurricane
Fairy Dust
2nd Place, Pieced
Gerry Bail Chapman, Ripley
Garden of Flowers
3rd Place, Mixed/Other
Dorothy Clendenin, Cross Lanes
U.S.A.
Elwanda Dennison, Mt. Clare
Weaver Fever
Brenda Fisher, Charleston
Garden Patch
Rosemary Fisher, Little Birch
Mountain Quilt Sampler
and
Rooster Sampler
Joanne Frazier, Union
A Man’s Sampler
Linda Fredrick, Morgantown
Hearts and Flowers
and
Mariner’s Compass and More
Honorable Mention, Mixed/Other
Donald Fritz, Sutton
Birds and Flowers
Joy Fritz, Sutton
Sampler
and
Blocks: Bonnet Girls
3rd Place, Wall Hanging
Charli Fulton, Charleston
Diamond Escaping A Square
Honorable Mention, Pieced
Purchase Award
and
Shaker Gifts V: The Gospel Union
1st Place, Wall Hanging
Phyllis Griffith, South Charleston
Monet’s Wedding Ring
Terry Lee Harper, Charleston
Tribute to the West Virginia Air National Guard
and
My Hope for America
Dixie Hensley, Barboursville
December Rose
Shirley Hildreth, Spencer
Friendship Garden
Honorable Mention, Applique
Norma Jeffers, Belle
Rings and Cabins
and
West Virginia Wild Flowers
Dolores “Dee” Johnson, Huntington
Fabric Portrait
Fran Kordek, Elkins
Feathers in the Wind
and
The Celtic Collection
Barbara Lantz, Charleston
An Aukland Christmas
2nd Place, Wall Hanging
and
The Little Brown Bird
1st Place, Applique
Betty Loyd, Philippi
Gypsy
1st Place, Pieced
Best of Show
Chris McDaniel, Philippi
May Basket
Barbara McLaughlin, Hurricane
Endless Summer
Evelyn Miller, Charleston
Spring Portrait
Purchase Award
and
Hearts and Flowers
3rd Place, Applique
Mary Parsons, Charleston
Sunny Garden
2nd Place, Mixed/Other
Pennie Price, Scott Depot
Sampler
Sharon Price, Beckley
Sunday Dinner
Honorable Mention, Mixed/Other
Kimberly Roberts, Nettie
Simple Blessings
1st Place, Mixed/Other
Sally Rowe, Cottageville
Pulling Strings
Lynda Sago, Fairmont
Mini Logs
Patsy Smith, Martinsburg
Purple Passion
Cathy Sowa, Frametown
Pineapple
Nancy Swisher, Fairmont
Trip Around the World
and
Aquamarine Ambience
Honorable Mention, Wall Hanging
Judith Tenney, Buckhannon
Basket of Logs
3rd Place, Pieced
Gladys Thomas, South Charleston
Oklahoma Twister
Gail Vaillancourt, Newton
Burgoyne Surrounded
Willama Wales, Lesage
Attic Window
Shelby Walker, Lewisburg
Somewhere in the Garden
Ida Watson, Hurricane
West Virginia Wild Flowers
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