June 10, 2014
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Division of Culture and History’s annual exhibition, Quilts and Wall Hangings 2014, was unveiled in the Great Hall of the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex in Charleston on Friday, May 23, 2014.
The crowd-pleasing juried exhibition features 48 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 is a favorite with visitors from all over the United States and abroad. The exhibit will be on display through Sept. 8.
The exhibition includes work by 46 quilters from 18 counties. Winners were selected in four categories: pieced quilts, appliqued quilts, mixed/other quilts and wall hangings. Awards were presented at 7 p.m., May 23, during the Friday evening concert of the Vandalia Gathering. Quilt awards are $750 for first place, $400 for second place, and $300 for third place. The wall hanging awards are $400 for first place, $300 for second place and $200 for third place. 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, eight non-monetary honorable mention distinctions were made. A complete list of exhibitors and winners is attached. High resolution photographs are at http://wvculture.zenfolio.com/p217559490. Click on the individual quilts you are interested in and the caption will appear below the image.
“The quilt exhibition in the Great Hall is one of our most popular and colorful exhibitions,” said Commissioner Randall Reid-Smith. “Visitors enjoy the fine handiwork of West Virginians whose creativity and appreciation of tradition are showcased in the quilts and wall hangings we feature.”
Marcel Miller, a National Quilting Association Certified Judge from Hertford, N.C., served as judge for this year’s exhibition. She is a professional machine quilter and owner of Threadgoods Quilting services. Miller is the founder of the Coastal Carolina Machine Quilters, a group of longarm machine quilters who gather together for creative support and fun. She has judged thousands of quilts in shows across the country including local, regional and national shows. Miller is president of the NQA, which exists to promote the art, craft and legacy of quiltmaking, while encouraging high standards through education, preservation, and philanthropic endeavors.
The Culture Center is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
For more information about the Quilts and Wall Hangings 2014 exhibit, contact Holli Vanater, museum operations manager for the division, at (304) 558-0220.
The West Virginia Division of Culture and History is an agency within the West Virginia Department of Education and the Arts with Kay Goodwin, Cabinet Secretary. The division, led by Commissioner Randall Reid-Smith, brings together the past, present and future through programs and services focusing on archives and history, arts, historic preservation and museums. For more information about the division’s programs, events and sites, visit www.wvculture.org. The Division of Culture and History is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
QUILTS AND WALL HANGINGS 2014 EXHIBITORS
Geneal Bailey
LeRoy, Jackson County
Courthouse Stars
Wall Hanging, Honorable Mention
Diana L. Beverage
Marlinton, Pocahontas County
Nana’s Yellow Flowers
Wall Hanging
Betty C. Bond
Lost Creek, Harrison County
Welcome to My Garden
Pieced
Jane Bowers
Coalton, Randolph County
Tumbling Logs
Quilter: Marjorie Coffey
Pieced
Mary L. Brown
Hurricane, Putnam County
Double Wedding Ring
Quilter: Carol Cutlip
Pieced
Brenda Casto
Buckhannon, Upshur County
1930’s Sampler
Quilter: Sue Papouschek
Pieced, Third Place
Tresha Cottrill
Rosedale, Gilmer County
Raise The Roof
Quilter: Sue Papouschek
Pieced, Second Place
Marian Crowe
Huntington, Cabell County
Grandmother’s Flower Garden
Pieced
Carol Cutlip
South Charleston, Kanawha County
Pink Lemonade
Wall Hanging, First Place
Purchase Award
Elwanda Dennison
Mt. Clare, Harrison County
Wedding Star
Quilter: Jill Bentley
Pieced
Linda Diane Dolan
Spencer, Roane County
Thousand Pyramids
Quilter: Erma Miller
Pieced
Mary “Jan” Dowell
Caldwell, Greenbrier County
Scrappy Stars
Quilter: Sharon Price
Pieced
Kristi Essex
South Charleston, Kanawha County
Colorful Tropics
Pieced
Majorie Vivian Estepp
Purgitsville, Hardy County
Visions of WV/USA - Reversible
Mixed/Other, Honorable Mention
Roberta Farmer
Hurricane, Putnam County
Lone Star with Flower Baskets
Quilter: Willanna Wales
Mixed/Other, Second Place
Carmen J. File
Beckley, Raleigh County
Sunset
Wall Hanging
Judy Fouty
Reedy, Roane County
Sunny Sunbonnet Sue
Quilter: Shirley Hildreth
Mixed/Other, Honorable Mention
Jane Frenke
Berkeley Springs, Morgan County
Spheres (Hand-dyed)
Wall Hanging
Joy Fritz
Sutton, Braxton County
Lace Garden – Lacy Flowers
Quilter: Quilts of Joy, Donald Fritz
Wall Hanging
Charli Fulton
Charleston, Kanawha County
Kalahari
Wall Hanging
Nellie L. Griffin
South Charleston, Kanawha County
Churn Dash Blossoms
Quilter: Maria G. McTiver
Pieced
Phyllis “Peg” Griffith
South Charleston, Kanawha County
Triple Irish Chain
Quilter: Gladys Thomas
Pieced
Jewell G. Haddad
Charleston, Kanawha County
Cosmic Jewels
Pieced
Harriet Harless
Huntington, Cabell County
Flower Garden
Pieced
Terry Lee Harper
Charleston, Kanawha County
Salute to West Virginia
Pieced
Shirley Hildreth
Spencer, Roane County
Flower Baskets
Mixed/Other
Ella M. Hoffman
Charleston, Kanawha County
Autumn Splendor
Mixed/Other
Claire Johnson
Charleston, Kanawha County
30’s Sampler
Quilter: Carol Cutlip
Applique, First Place
Fran Kordek
Elkins, Randolph County
Ecclesiastes 3:1
Wall Hanging, Third Place
Kathleen Lynch
Charleston, Kanawha County
Swirls of Life
Wall Hanging
Sheila Maxey
Sutton, Braxton County
Hidden Stars Sampler
Quilter: Tina Shinkovich
Pieced
Evelyn M. Miller
Charleston, Kanawha County
Birds of a Feather
Applique, Third Place
and
Hawaiian Garden
Wall Hanging
Pamela Tice Newman
Charleston, Kanawha County
Aunt Grace Circle of Friends
Quilter: Janet King
Mixed/Other, Honorable Mention
Marguriette “Corky” Perry
Huntington, Wayne County
Garden Beauty
Quilter: Willanna Wales
Mixed/Other, First Place, Best of Show
Purchase Award
and
God Bless America
Quilters: Willana Wales and Emma Herschberger
Wall Hanging, Honorable Mention
Kay Phelps
Winfield, Putnam County
On the Quilt Trail
Quilter: Carol Cutlip
Pieced, First Place
Hazeline Price
Spencer, Roane County
Rose Wreath
Applique, Honorable Mention
Cookie Ranson
Poca, Putnam County
Home for the Holidays
Quilter: Janet King
Wall Hanging, Second Place
Jane Rhodes
Ripley, Jackson County
Drunkard’s Path in Lover’s Rings
Mixed/Other
Rebecca Rollyson
Charleston, Kanawha County
Picking Flowers on the Drunkards Path
Quilter: Janet Armstrong
Mixed/Other
Barbara J. Skidmore
Charleston, Kanawha County
Feed Sack Star
Pieced
Amy Diane Smith
Prichard, Wayne County
Sunbonnet Sue Through the Year
Applique, Second Place
Cathy L. Sowa
Frametown, Braxton County
Ring Around the Rose
Quilter: Quilts of Joy, Donald Fritz
Mixed/Other
Nancy A. Swisher
Fairmont, Monongalia County
Lone Star
Quilter: Quilts of Joy, Donald Fritz
Pieced, Honorable Mention
Serena Toppins
Branchland, Lincoln County
Country Wheel
Pieced, Honorable Mention
Linda Vaughan
Caldwell, Greenbrier County
Folk Art Flowers
Quilter: Susie Morgan
Mixed/Other, Third Place
Demmie Darlene Webb
Huntington, Cabell County
School House 9 Patch Pattern
Quilter: Mary Weber
Pieced
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