June 3, 2016
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Division of Culture and History’s annual exhibition, Quilts and Wall Hangings 2016, was unveiled in the Great Hall of the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex in Charleston on Friday, May 27.
The crowd-pleasing juried exhibition features 54 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. 6.
The exhibition includes work by 49 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 27, 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 available at http://wvculture.zenfolio.com/p467743698.
For the first time in the division’s Quilt and Wall Hanging Exhibition, a National Association of Certified Quilt Judges (NACQJ) Award of Merit has been awarded. NACQJ certified judges have the option of awarding this special ribbon to a deserving quilt, and the award typically goes to a novice quilter whose work shows creativity and has achieved recognized standards of quiltmaking excellence. Quilters of Award of Merit winning quilts are presented a letter of congratulations in addition to a lovely rosette ribbon.
“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.”
Priscilla Godfrey of Philomont, Va., has been quilting for more than 30 years. Godfrey became a National Quilting Association-certified judge in 1986 and has judged in many states along the Eastern Seaboard and Midwest. She also has exhibited and won awards for her quilts at NQA annual shows throughout the United States and represented Loudoun County, Virginia, in Frankfurt and Hoffheim, Germany, in 2012 at an international art exchange. Since 1979, Godfrey has been a member and officer at the Waterford Quilters Guild in Waterford, Va., and currently serves as 2016 Auction Committee Chairman.
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 2016 exhibit, contact Cailin Howe, exhibits coordinator, 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 2016 EXHIBITORS
Geneal Bailey
LeRoy, Jackson County
The Blue and the Gray
Honorable Mention, Pieced
NFS
Diana L. Beverage
Marlinton, Pocahontas County
Butterflies with Sprinkles
Second Place, Mixed/Other
NFS
and
Tranquil
Wall Hanging
NFS
Jean Boggess
Hurricane, Putnam County
Spirit of the Eagle
Quilter: Carol Cutlip
Third Place, Pieced
$1,500
Mary L. Brown
Hurricane, Putnam County
Smokey River
Quilter: Gail Childress
Pieced
NFS
Victoria Caldwell
Oak Hill, Fayette County
A Quilter’s Memories
Quilter: Sharon Price
Third Place, Applique
$1,500
Gail Childress
Hurricane, Putnam County
Weaver Fever
Pieced
$1,500
Carol Cutlip
South Charleston, Kanawha County
Stars
Second Place, Pieced
NFS
Ann C. Darling
Berkeley Springs, Morgan County
Untitled
Wall Hanging
NFS
Joyce Davis
Cottageville, Jackson County
Collaboration Two
Wall Hanging
NFS
and
Under the Stars
Quilter: Sharon Wilt
Pieced
NFS
Linda Diane Dolan
Spencer, Roane County
Round Robbin
Quilter: Stitchin’ Friends Guild
Third Place, Mixed/Other
NFS
Georgetta Domico
St. Albans, Kanawha County
WV Sport
Mixed/Other
NFS
Mary J. Dowell
Caldwell, Greenbrier County
Lemoyne Star – Star Heaven
Quilter: Debbie Weikle
Honorable Mention, Pieced
NFS
Kathy Eagle
Charleston, Kanawha County
Carpenters Star
Quilter: JLK
Pieced
$1,300
Joy Fritz
Sutton, Braxton County
Dear Jane
Quilter: Donald Fritz
First Place, Mixed Other
Best of Show, Purchase Award
NFS
Charli Fulton
Charleston, Kanawha County
White Maude / Paphiopedilum
Maudiae Alba
Wall Hanging
NFS
Stephanie Hysmith
Charleston, Kanawha County
Stack ‘n’ Whack
Quilter: Wanda Stivison
Pieced
NFS
Claire and John Johnson
Charleston, Kanawha County
Mariners Compass
Quilter: Claire Johnson and Carol Cutlett
Pieced
NFS
Fran Kordek
Elkins, Randolph County
Twirling Triangles
Pieced
$1,300
Cindy Lilly
Charleston, Kanawha County
Ode to the Past
Wall Hanging
NFS
Adah Lynch
Clendenin, Kanawha County
Sunflower Memories
Wall Hanging
NFS
Carol Massey
Elkview, Kanawha County
Baltimore Album
Quilter: Carol Cutlip
Second Place, Applique
NFS
Sara Matheney
Charleston, Kanawha County
One Fabric Wonder
Quilter: Carol Cutlip
Pieced
NFS
Sheila Maxey
Sutton, Braxton County
Winter Wonderland
Wall Hanging
NFS
Marie Miley
Huntington, Cabell County
Dresdan Plate
Quilter: Willanna Wales
First Place, Applique
NFS
Erma Miller
Spencer, Roane County
Sedona Sunset
Quilter: Donald and Joy Fritz
Pieced
NFS
Evelyn Miller
Charleston, Kanawha County
Folk Art Baskets
Honorable Mention, Applique
NFS
Pearl Mize
Washington, Wood County
Farmer’s Wife Sampler
Quilter: Sue Papouschek
NACQJ Ribbon of Merit
Pieced
NFS
Carolyn Bucklin Mullins
Daniels, Raleigh County
(12,000 Pieces) Pineapple Crazy
First Place, Pieced
NFS
and
Just Tiny Scraps
Honorable Mention, Wall Hanging
$1,200
Pam Tice Newman
Charleston, Kanawha County
Homestead Harvest
Quilter: JLK
Honorable Mention, Wall Hanging
NFS
Marguriette “Corky” Perry
Huntington, Wayne County
Carpenter Star
Quilter: Willanna Wales
Pieced
$1,430
Kay Phelps
Winfield, Putnam County
Spring Fling
Quilter: Carol Cutlip
First Place, Wall Hanging
Purchase Award
NFS
Clara G. Poe
Tornado, Kanawha County
Flowers
Quilter: Carol Cutlip
Honorable Mention, Applique
NFS
Sharon A. Price
Beckley, Raleigh County
Solar III – Day and Night
Pieced
NFS
Becky Lynch Prichard
Charleston, Kanawha County
Sewing Room
Wall Hanging
NFS
Cookie Ranson
Poca, Putnam County
Gathering Garden
Quilter: Janet King
Second Place, Wall Hanging
NFS
Lois C. Riemer
Camp Creek, Mercer County
Gift Wrapped
Quilter: Quilt Essentials
Pieced
NFS
Donna Rozich
Elkins, Randolph County
A Friendship Rekindled
Quilter: Diana Beverage
Pieced
NFS
Mercedes M. Sayre
Pt. Pleasant, Mason County
Desert Nine Patch
Quilter: Connie Huston
Honorable Mention, Pieced
NFS
and
Old Glory
Wall Hanging
NFS
Eve Southall
Spencer, Roane County
Black-eyed Susan
Quilter: Joy Fritz
Mixed/Other
NFS
Nancy A. Swisher
Fairmont, Monongalia County
Eureka
Quilter: Pam Bowman
Pieced
NFS
Regina Terry
Princeton, Mercer County
Flying Colors
Quilter: Sue Hardin
Pieced
NFS
and
Schroeder
Wall Hanging
NFS
Serena Toppins
Branchland, Lincoln County
Serene Stitches
Pieced
NFS
Linda Vaughan
Caldwell, Greenbrier County
Untitled
Quilter: Sue Papouschek
Wall Hanging
NFS
Sharon L. Waggy
Charleston, Kanawha County
Dancing Purple Petticoats
Quilter: JLK
Third Place, Wall Hanging
NFS
Willanna Wales
Lesage, Cabell County
Love Ring
Pieced
$1,500
and
Stained Glass – Lone Star
Wall Hanging
$400
Sally Wilhelm
Fairmont, Marion County
Starburst
Quilter: Shirley Higginbotham
Honorable Mention, Pieced
NFS
Joan D. Williams
Lashmeet, Mercer County
Double Bear’s Paw
Quilter: The Sewing Gallery
Wall Hanging
NFS
Noca Young
Walton, Roane County
One Block Wonder
Pieced
$750
