May 22, 2015
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Division of Culture and History’s annual exhibition, Quilts and Wall Hangings 2015, was unveiled in the Great Hall of the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex in Charleston on Friday, May 22, 2015.
The crowd-pleasing juried exhibition features 53 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. 12.
The exhibition includes work by 47 quilters from 19 counties. Winners were selected in four categories: pieced quilts, applique quilts, mixed/other quilts and wall hangings. Awards were presented at 7 p.m., May 22, 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 nonmonetary honorable mention distinctions were made. A complete list of exhibitors and winners is attached. High resolution photographs are at http://wvculture.zenfolio.com/p177740828. 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.”
Lorraine Covington from Clemmons, N.C., has been a quilter for more than 40 years and received her judging certification from the National Quilting Association in 2001. She has judged more than 80 shows in 10 states, is a member of two local guilds in North Carolina, and has taught numerous quilting classes in North Carolina and other states on various techniques.
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 2015 exhibit, contact Cailin Howe, exhibits coordinator 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 2015 EXHIBITORS
Diana Adamson
Star City, Monongalia County
A Little Bit French
Quilter: Joannie Hoffman
Mixed/Other
NFS
Geneal Bailey
Leroy, Jackson County
Saville Place
Pieced
NFS
Diana L. Beverage
Marlinton, Pocahontas County
Just Walk Away
First Place, Wall Hanging
Purchase Award
Jean Boggess
Hurricane, Putnam County
Home for Good
Quilter: Carol Cutlip
Honorable Mention, Pieced
NFS
Mary L. Brown
Hurricane, Putnam County
Butterfly Kisses
Third Place, Mixed/Other
NFS
Brenda Crosby Casto
Buckhannon, Upshur County
Love Blooms Here
Quilters: Sender Bee, Sue Papouschek
Applique
NFS
Gail Childress
Hurricane, Putnam County
Purple Flowers in Spring
Pieced
NFS
Tresha Cottrill
Rosedale, Gilmer County
Patriotic Pinwheels
Quilter: Sue Papouschek
Honorable Mention, Pieced
NFS
Emma C. Crow
Evans, Jackson County
Emma’s Barn Quilt
Pieced
$850
Carolyn Demopoulos
Bluefield, Mercer County
Hawaiian Wedding
Third Place, Applique
NFS
Mary “Jan” Dowell
Caldwell, Greenbrier County
A Quilter’s Garden
Quilter: Mary Dowell, Sharon Price
Pieced
NFS
Joy Fritz
Sutton, Braxton County
Barns Under the Stars
First Place, Pieced
NFS
Charli Fulton
Charleston, Kanawha County
Vandalia Album
First Place, Applique
Purchase Award
and
Raven
Wall Hanging
NFS
Carolyn Gibson
Westover, Monongalia County
Garden in Stitches
Honorable Mention, Mixed/Other
NFS
and
Rustic Sunflowers
Honorable Mention, Wall Hanging
NFS
Gloria Gillis
Morgantown, Monongalia County
Ties to the Cross
Wall Hanging
NFS
Pat Habenschuss
South Charleston, Kanawha County
Stars and Stripes
Quilter: Willanna Wales
Pieced
NFS
and
Walk in the Park
Second Place, Wall Hanging
NFS
Harriet Harless
Huntington, Cabell County
Broken Star
Quilter: Anice Blakeman, Harriet Harless
Pieced
NFS
Beverly Harold
Chloe, Calhoun County
Private Garden
Quilter: Sue Papouschek
First Place, Mixed Other
Best Of Show
NFS
Martha J. Harris
Big Bend, Calhoun County
Lenore
Quilter: Shir Badgett
Wall Hanging
$520
Claire E. Johnson
Charleston, Kanawha County
Into the Woods
Wall Hanging
$195
Dolores Johnson
Huntington, Cabell County
Untitled
Wall Hanging
NFS
Fran Kordek
Elkins, Randolph County
Sunny
Wall Hanging
NFS
Adah Lynch
Clendenin, Kanawha County
Crazy Quilt
Mixed/Other
NFS
Carol Massey
Elkview, Kanawha County
Plaid Cats in my Garden
Quilter: Carol Cutlip
Mixed/Other
$1,500
Sheila D. Maxey
Sutton, Braxton County
Back to the ‘30s Round Robin
Quilter: Quilts of Joy
Second Place, Pieced
NFS
Jean Mercer
South Charleston, Kanawha County
Woodland Creatures
Second Place, Applique
NFS
Evelyn M. Miller
Charleston, Kanawha County
Enchanted Forest
Applique
NFS
and
Butterflies are Free
Wall Hanging
NFS
Patricia Napier
Prichard, Wayne County
Applique Butterflies
Quilter: Patricia Napier, Ruby Napier
Honorable Mention, Applique
NFS
Emily Neff
Charleston, Kanawha County
Warm Winter Blessings
Mixed/Other
NFS
Pam Tice Newman
Charleston, Kanawha County
Pieceful Garden
Quilter: Connie Huston
Honorable Mention, Mixed/Other
NFS
Linda Osborne
Culloden, Cabell County
Peace, Love and Inspiration
Mixed/Other
NFS
Sheryl Pauley
Spencer, Roane County
Conestoga Star
Quilter: Shirley Hildreth
Pieced
NFS
Marguriette “Corky” Perry
Huntington, Cabell County
Because Of The Brave
Quilter: Willanna Wales
Mixed/Other
NFS
Katherine Phelps
Winfield, Putnam County
Blue Moons
Wall Hanging
NFS
Clara G. Poe
Tornado, Kanawha County
Optical Illusion
Quilter: Sharon Martin
Pieced
NFS
Cookie Ranson
Poca, Putnam County
Cabin in the Pines
Quilter: Janet King
Honorable Mention, Mixed/Other
NFS
Lynda J. Sago
Fairmont, Marion County
La Couture Paon
Wall Hanging
NFS
Debora Saulsgiver
Procious, Clay County
Log Cabin
Pieced
NFS
Mercedes Sayre
Pt. Pleasant, Mason County
Stepping Stones
Quilter: Connie Huston
Pieced
NFS
Barbara J. Skidmore
Charleston, Kanawha County
Charade
Pieced
NFS
Emily J. Smith
Charleston, Kanawha County
WVU Patches
Wall Hanging
$60
Nancy A. Swisher
Fairmont, Marion County
Mountain Memories
Quilters: Clorinda Ammons, Long Arm Sally, Nancy A. Swisher
Third Place, Pieced
NFS
Cathy Taylor
Charleston, Kanawha County
Russian Reel Knot
Quilter: Sharon Martin
Wall Hanging
NFS
Serena Toppins
Branchland, Lincoln County
Cherie’s Joy
Mixed/Other
$1,495
Linda Vaughan
Caldwell, Greenbrier County
Cabin Flowers
Quilter: Susie Morgan
Second Place, Mixed/Other
NFS
and
The Witch’s Boot
Quilter: Susie Morgan
Third Place, Wall Hanging
NFS
Willanna Wales
Lesage, Cabell County
Stepping Stones
Quilter: Marie Miley
Honorable Mention, Pieced
NFS
and
My Garden of Geegaws
Wall Hanging
NFS
Mary Rose Weber
Huntington, Cabell County
Mirage
$617
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