Art and utility unite with the West Virginia Division of Culture and History’s annual exhibition, Quilts and Wall Hangings 2007, in the Great Hall and Art Gallery of the Cultural Center, State Capitol Complex in Charleston. The crowd-pleasing juried exhibition features 62 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. 4.
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 made in all four categories. 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, seven non-monetary honorable mention distinctions were made. A complete list of exhibitors and winners is attached.
Jane Hall of Raleigh, N.C. served as judge for this year’s exhibition. She has lectured and taught quiltmaking for guilds and quilt conferences in the United States and abroad for 25 years. She is an author and quilt designer as well as a judge and appraiser for antique and contemporary quilts.
Hall’s award-winning quilts have been exhibited nationally and internationally in quilt shows, juried fiber and multi-media exhibitions and galleries. Her quilts are included in public and private collections and in the American Quilter’s Society Museum in Paducah, Ky. She has written articles over the years for several magazines, including Quilters Newsletter Magazine, American Quilter Magazine and The Quilter magazine.
The Cultural 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 is closed on Sunday. For more information about Quilts and Wall Hangings 2007, call (304) 558-0162.
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 Cultural Center in the State Capitol Complex in Charleston, which also houses the state archives and state museum. The Cultural 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 website at http://www.wvculture.org/museum/quilts2007/index.html
Quilts and wall hangings 2007 exhibitors
Latifa Ahmad, Charleston
Circle in a Square
Clorinda Ammons, Linda Ross
Morgantown
Underground Railroad
Christine Ballengee, Charleston
Rambling Rose
Christina Ranson Berry, St. Albans
Entrapment
Norma Bolyard, Lynda Sago
Fairmont
Hannah’s Summer Wedding
Betty Bond, Lost Creek
Untitled
Frances Fischer Braden, Wheeling
Spinning Star
Jennifer Braden, Wheeling
Serendipity
Karen Brown, Fairmont
Oregon Trail
Mary Brown, Hurricane
Which Way Is South
2nd Place, Wall Hanging
Purchase Award
Norma Carpenter, Mary Core
Ferrell Cotton, Marie Miley
Jo Mellert, Huntington
Roman Stripes
Betty Jane Chandler, Charleston
Noah’s Ark
Gerry Bail Chapman, Ripley
Beaded Churn Dash
Mary Lenhart Core, Huntington
Hearts and Feathers
1st Place, Wall Hanging
Robin Lee Cox, Charleston
Grandmother’s Treasures
Marian Crowe, Huntington
Mother’s Hankies
Carol Cutlip, South Charleston
Tea Garden
and
Hunters Moon
Catherine DeMarco, Elkview
T Block
and
Dahlia
Carolyn Demopoulos, Bluefield
My Heart’s in Alabama
3rd Place, Wall Hanging
Elwanda Dennison, Mt. Clare
Burst of Autumn
Roberta Farmer, Hurricane
Quilt Lovers Guild
It’s Christmas Everywhere
Holly Flint, Linda Newsom
Charleston
Stacked Plates
2nd Place, Mixed/Other
Heather Fox, Rainelle
Aloha Appalachia #3
Wall Hanging
Carol Freeman, Charleston
Portals
Nellie Loyd Griffin, South Charleston
Homespun Stars
Helen Henegar, St. Marys
Aurora Borealis
Sara Hoblitzell, Charleston
Stacked Plates
Pauline Ingram, Roberta Jameson
Harrisville
Flower Garden
Helen Jackson, Harrisville
Random Sampler
Honorable Mention, Pieced
Norma Jeffers, Belle
Lone Star
Penelope Klug, Wheeling
Sampler
Fran Kordek, Elkins
Floral Tapestry Still Life
Honorable Mention, Wall Hanging
Barbara Lantz, Charleston
Woodland Creatures
2nd Place, Applique
and
Love
Rose Marie Martin, Fairmont
Mountain Greenery
and
Friends
Carol Miller, Bruceton Mills
Little Brown Birds
1st Place, Applique
Best of Show
Purchase Award
Erma Jean Miller, Sapphire
Orma
Whole Cloth
3rd Place, Mixed/Other
Evelyn Miller, Charleston
Sweet Nectar
and
Amazing Red
Pamela Miller, Albright
Spring for a Cure
Patricia H. Miller, Charleston
Eternity
Nancy Murray, Charleston
My Flowers
3rd Place, Applique
Nancy O’Dell, Beckley
Trip Around The World – Star Pattern
Mary Parsons, Charleston
Dresden Plate
Honorable Mention, Mixed/Other
and
Magical Medallions
Honorable Mention, Wall Hanging
Akiko Pentony, Martinsburg
Baltimore Album
Honorable Mention, Applique
Lillian Pitts, West Union
West Virginia
Sharon Price, Beckley
Solar
1st Place, Mixed/Other
Jennifer Schenck, South Charleston
Sampler with Flying Geese Sashing
3rd Place, Pieced
Edith Shaver, Fairmont
Most Beautiful Baskets
Honorable Mention, Mixed/Other
Patsy Smith, Martinsburg
Stack ’n Whack
Mary Ellen Sparks, Philippi
Celebration of Stars
Nancy Swisher, Fairmont
Underground Railroad
Brenda Tate, Charleston
Double Hatchet
1st Place, Pieced
Judith Tenney, Buckhannon
New York Beauty
2nd Place, Pieced
and
The Quilter
Serena Toppins, Branchland
Laurel Creek Stars
Honorable Mention, Pieced
Gail Vaillancourt, Newton
Friendship Star
Mary Lee Welliver, Buckhannon
Dutch Tulip
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