May 26, 2017
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Division of Culture and History’s (WVDCH) annual exhibition, Quilts and Wall Hangings 2017, was unveiled in the Great Hall of the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex in Charleston on Friday, May 26.
The crowd-pleasing juried exhibition features 51 exquisite quilts and wall hangings representing the talents of West Virginia quilters. Quilt making 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. 5.
The exhibition includes work by 41 quilters from 20 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 26, 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 of the winners are available at https://goo.gl/KUjDJi and gallery of all exhibitors at http://wvculture.zenfolio.com/p742693443.
First-place winners in this year’s show include Beverly Javins of Charleston, Kanawha County for Early October at Glade Creek in the Wall Hanging category; Carol Massey of Elkview, Kanawha County for Roses and Ivy in the Applique category; Carol Miller of Bruceton Mills, Preston County for Mi Amor (Blocks) in the Mixed/Other category; and Cheryl Sparks of Parkersburg, Wood County for Glacier Star in the Pieced category. Spark’s quilt also was selected as the Best of Show.
For the second time in as many years, the division’s Quilt and Wall Hanging Exhibition will feature a National Association of Certified Quilt Judges (NACQJ) Award of Merit. NACQJ certified judges have the option of awarding this special ribbon to a deserving quilt. The award typically goes to a novice quilter whose work shows creativity and has achieved recognized standards of quilt making excellence. Quilters of Award of Merit winning quilts are presented a letter of congratulations in addition to a lovely rosette ribbon. This year’s recipient is Charli Fulton of Charleston, Kanawha County for her wall hanging, Shibori Album.
“Each year, the West Virginia Juried Quilt Exhibition celebrates quilting, and the range of quilts and wall hangings is fascinating,” said Randall Reid-Smith, commissioner of the WVDCH. “From traditional patterns and fabrics to contemporary designs and materials, there is always a quilt in this exhibition that calls to someone.”
This year’s judge, Linda Scholten of Oxford, Ohio, is an author, speaker, teacher and quilter as well as a National Quilting Association (NQA) certified judge. She started sewing at the age of 10, in a 4-H clothing club, and began making quilts in 1975. Scholten is a charter member of the American Quilter’s Society and the Columbus, Ohio, Color and Design Group; a member of the NQA and Oxford Piecemakers; and has judged shows across the Midwest in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio. Her work has shown internationally and is published in three books. Her quilts were accepted into the AQS Paducah quilt show in 2005 and 2017. Scholten held a quilt workshop at the Culture Center in early May titled “Taking Care of Your Vintage Singer Featherweight (Model 221),” and taught students about the care and use of the whole machine, from case to foot controller.
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 2017 exhibit, contact Cailin Howe, exhibits coordinator, at (304) 558-0220.
The West Virginia Division of Culture and History is an agency within the Office of Secretary of Education and the Arts with Gayle Manchin, 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 2017 EXHIBITORS
Jerry Adkins
Hurricane, Putnam County
Untitled
Honorable Mention, Pieced
NFS
Geneal Bailey
LeRoy, Jackson County
Baltimore Beauties
Wall Hanging
NFS
Diana L. Beverage
Marlinton, Pocahontas County
Butterflies In My Garden
Wall Hanging
NFS
and
Granny’s Flower Garden
Second Place, Applique
NFS
Jean Boggess
Hurricane, Putnam County
Thinking of Sydney
Quilter: Carol Cutlip
Mixed/Other
NFS
Havonda Shaver Bowers
Ranson, Jefferson County
Broken Star
Third Place, Mixed/Other
$1,300
Jane Bowers
Coalton, Randolph County
Popsicle Flowers
Quilter: Marjorie Coffey
Wall Hanging
NFS
Mary L. Brown
Hurricane, Putnam County
Exotic Diamonds
Quilter: Karen Hartman
Wall Hanging
NFS
Lovenia Casto
Milton, Cabell County
Spinwheels
Honorable Mention, Pieced
NFS
Debbie Chancellor
Nitro, Kanawha County
Raggedy Ann & Andy
Wall Hanging
NFS
and
Roses for Mary
Quilter: Dale Ruble
Mixed/Other
NFS
Elwanda Dennison
Mt. Clare, Harrison County
Solstice
Pieced
NFS
Mary “Jan” Dowell
Caldwell, Greenbrier County
Peace and Unity
Quilter: Sharon Price
Honorable Mention, Pieced
NFS
Agnes Faber
Gallipolis Ferry, Mason County
Magic Stack ‘n Whack
Quilter: Connie Huston
Honorable Mention, Pieced
$1,170
and
Monkey Madness
Quilter: Sherry Goodall
Wall Hanging
$455
Joy Fritz
Sutton, Braxton County
Squawk & Talk
Wall Hanging
$700
and
Welcome Home
Mixed/Other
Quilter: Donald Fritz
$1,400
Charli Fulton
Charleston, Kanawha County
Shibori Album
NACQJ Ribbon of Merit Award
Wall Hanging
NFS
Ruth-Anne Goins
South Charleston, Kanawha County
Jaxon’s Quilt
Pieced
NFS
Pat Habenschuss
Charleston, Kanawha County
What Was I Thinking
Third Place, Wall Hanging
$390
Harriet Javins Harless
Huntington, Cabell County
Family Tree
Mixed/Other
NFS
Beverly Harold
Chloe, Calhoun County
4 & 30 Blackbirds
Quilter: Shirly Badgett
Mixed/Other
NFS
Shirley Hildreth
Spencer, Roane County
Round Robin
Quiltmaker: Shirley Hildreth, Judy Fouty, Linda Dolan, Hazeline Price, Tina Brisdine, Kimberly Stone
Mixed/Other
NFS
Kathy Jacobs
Charleston, Kanawha County
Underground Railroad
Quilter: Carol Cutlip
Honorable Mention, Wall Hanging
NFS
Beverly Javins
Charleston, Kanawha County
Early October at Glade Creek
First Place, Wall Hanging
NFS
Fran Kordek
Elkins, Randolph County
Happy Thoughts for Peace of Mind
Mixed/Other
NFS
and
My Mother’s Flower Basket
Honorable Mention, Wall Hanging
NFS
Miriam Leatherman
Old Fields, Hardy County
Ducks Say Quack
Quilter: Mary Ellen Lemons
Wall Hanging
NFS
and
Untitled
Quilter: Mary Ellen Lemons
Mixed/Other
NFS
Carol Massey
Elkview, Kanawha County
Roses and Ivy
Quilter: Carol Cutlip
First Place, Applique
NFS
Sheila D. Maxey
Lewisburg, Greenbrier County
Ron Swanson
Pieced
NFS
Carol Miller
Bruceton Mills, Preston County
Mi Amor (Blocks)
First Place, Mixed/Other
$1,500
Evelyn M. Miller
Charleston, Kanawha County
April Showers Bring May Flowers
Wall Hanging
NFS
Juanita Moran
Masontown, Preston County
Down Memory Lane
Wall Hanging
NFS
and
Floral Heart
Third Place, Applique
NFS
Carolyn Bucklin Mullins
Daniels, Raleigh County
Snake River Log Cabin
Second Place, Pieced
NFS
Ruby Napier
Wayne, Wayne County
In the Barnyard
Second Place, Mixed/Other
NFS
Pam Tice Newman
Charleston, Kanawha County
Sunday Best
Quilter: JLK
Third Place, Pieced
NFS
and
Village Square
Quilter: JLK
Wall Hanging
NFS
Sheryl Pauley
Spencer, Roane County
Log Cabin Barn Raising
Quilter: Shirley Hildreth
Pieced
NFS
Hazeline Price
Spencer, Roane County
Drunkard’s Path
Mixed/Other
NFS
Becky Prichard
Charleston, Kanawha County
Honeymoon Quilt
Quilter: Janet Armstrong
Mixed/Other
NFS
and
Woodsy Babies
Quilter: Janet Armstrong
Wall Hanging
NFS
Lynda J. Sago
Fairmont, Marion County
Pineapple Pizzaz
Wall Hanging
NFS
Cathy Sowa
Frametown, Braxton County
Mystery Star
Quilter: Quilts of Joy (Donald Fritz)
Pieced
NFS
Cheryl Sparks
Parkersburg, Wood County
Glacier Star
Quilter: Quilters Corner
First Place, Pieced
Best of Show, Purchase Award
NFS
Nancy A. Swisher
Fairmont, Monongalia County
Jasmine Star
Quilter: Pam Bowman
Honorable Mention, Pieced
NFS
Linda D. Vaughan
Caldwell, Greenbrier County
Garden Charm
Pieced
Quilter: Amy McGrew
NFS
Sharon L. Waggy
Charleston, Kanawha County
My Devon Cosette in Full Flower
Quilter: JLK
Second Place, Wall Hanging
NFS
Willanna Wales
Lesage, Cabell County
Double Wedding Ring
Quiltmaker: Marie C. Miley
Honorable Mention, Mixed/Other
NFS
and
Stained Glass Cathedral Window
Wall Hanging
$500
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