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| Vibrations: Color Resonance in Antiques Quilts 1860 - 1940 |
On exhibit July 9 - August 31, 2010
"VIBRATIONS": Color Resonance in Antique Quilts
19th and Early 20th Century Amish, Mennonite, and Main Stream Quilts from the Pilgrim / Roy Collection
These antique quilts demonstrate a type of color activity called "color vibration." It was not until years after these quilts were made that the fine art community began to understand and accept this kind of color usage. German artist Joseph Albers, who came to the U.S. during World War II, began experimenting and theorizing with what he called "interaction of color." These theories revolutionized the use of contemporary color in both the fine and applied arts. In this exhibition we see how quilt makers recognized and achieved great success with interaction of color and specifically color vibration many years before Albers’ theories were published.
This exhibit is guest curated by Gerald E. Roy and features Amish, Mennonite, and mainstream quilts selected from the Pilgrim/Roy Collection. The quilts have been specifically chosen because of their dynamic use of color that is not usually associated with the 19th century. Unlike the use of dark, medium and light in traditional quilts, these employ close values creating a heightened sense of color activity by eliminating strong value contrast. These quilts stimulate the eyes and the senses with atmosphere and excitement. Vibration is a technical term that applies to this kind of color activity. Here the visual aspects of the quilts are more essential than the technical but in most cases the technique is also an important part of the appeal. The quilts in the exhibit include wool, cotton, and silk. Also, there may be an occasional deviation from the late 19th century time period; there are a few early 20th century quilts that I was not able to ignore.
Gerald E. Roy
Pilgrim/Roy Antique Quilt Collection
Warner, New Hampshire
AMISH FRAMED CENTER
DIAMOND ON POINT
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, c. 1925
Log Cabin Barn Raising Variation
Pennsylvania, C. 1890
Menninite Joseph's Coat
Pennsylvania, c. 1890
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Center Medallion Tied Comforter
c 1890 Missouri, Wool & Cotton, On loan curtesy of Pilgrim/Roy Collection
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On Exhibit August 13 - November 16, 2010
Kentucky will host the World Equestrian Games in 2010, the first time the games have been held outside of Europe. In keeping with this event the National Quilt Museum is holding a juried exhibit of quilts about and/or depicting horses in early fall of 2010. Special guest artist for this exhibit will be Shirley P. Kelly of Colden, NY.
The National Quilt Museum’s “A Horse’s Tale” exhibit is sure to delight horse lovers and quilt lovers alike. The exhibit features 23 quilts, including 6 from Kentucky. The quilt, “Xela Wins at Keeneland,” was made by Paducah’s Lowertown artist, Deb Lyons and portrays Xela, a winning horse from the Mother's Day 2008 race at Keeneland Racetrack in Lexington, Kentucky. At the time of this win, Xela was trained by Jake Secor, son of Patience Renzulli, who, with her artist husband Bill, also owns a gallery in Lowertown in Paducah.
“Horse Show Memories” by Nancy Turner of Cadiz, KY is made up of some of the many ribbons won by Emily Champion who began showing horses at the age of 4. “Yellow Rose” by Shirley Gentry of Carlisle, KY is the costume worn by Annie, a horse used at Central Kentucky Riding for Hope (CKRH), a program located at the Kentucky Horse Park for those with special needs. “Dancing With A Star” by Terry Bratfish of Georgetown, KY was inspired by the Grand Prix Freestyle performance of USDF medalist Pam Fowler Grace and her dance partner 'Star in Stripes'.
“Running Free” by Jan Darnell of Taylorsville, KY depicts horses running in an open field. “Forever Faithful, in Dark of Night and Wind and Rain” by Kathy Griffin Johnson, Stamping Ground, KY is a tribute to the ever faithful horse. The exhibit also features 14 works from guest artist Shirley P. Kelly of Colden, NY who is internationally recognized for her quilts depicting horses and other animals.
“In 2008, we at The National Quilt Museum learned that the World Equestrian Games would be held in Kentucky in the fall of 2010. This was exciting news!” Said Judy Schwender, Curator and Registrar of The National Quilt Museum. “We had been considering a horse-themed quilt exhibit for quite some time. So, in keeping with the World Equestrian Games, we decided to mount an exhibition of horse-themed quilts during the same time period.”
"Flowers of the Crown" by special guest artist Shirley P. Kelly of Colden, NY
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Dancing with a Star
by Terry Bratfish of Georgetown, KY was inspired by the Grand Prix Freestyle performance of USDF medalist Pam Fowler Grace and her dance partner 'Star in Stripes'.
“Xela Wins at Keeneland, by Deb Lyons
"Battle of Old Hilltop" (foreground) & "Two Minutes in May" (background) by Shirley P. Kelly |
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| The National Quilt Museum Collection |
Ongoing Exhibit
At the heart of any museum's activities are the important objects it was founded to collect, preserve and share with the public.
The Museum Collection has become an ever-developing documentation of the quiltmaking revival that has flourished in the 1980's, 1990's and is sure to continue as the new century unfolds.
The core of the collection includes quilts donated by the founders of the museum, Bill and Meredith Schroeders and the American Quilter’s Society Quilt Show & Contest purchase award winners donated through AQS. Also included are a number of other donations and purchases.
The collection currently includes more than 300 quilts created by more than 333 quilt makers. The works in the collection were made from 1980 on.
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In 2008, the museum’s collection became available on-line in partnership with the Alliance for the American Quilt through the Quilt Index. To see the museum’s quilts, visit www.quiltindex.org.
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| Oh, Wow! The Miniature Quilt Collection |
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Ongoing Exhibit
Bill and Meredith Schroeder have watched the miniature quilt form grow in popularity and sophistication over the past several years. These quilts are not simply small quilts; they are made to scale. The rules for the miniature quilt category at the annual American Quilter's Society Show and Contest require that the quilt may be no wider than 24 inches, no longer than 24 inches, and it must be reduced in scale.
The first reaction people have when they see these tiny wonders is "Oh! Wow!". Bill Schroeder says, "No better word could describe this remarkable collection of miniature quilts. Look them over carefully, I think that you will agree." Mr. Schroeder, with the assistance of Klaudeen Hansen of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, has assembled an extraordinary group of miniature quilts. The Schroeders have generously donated this group of quilts to the National Quilt Museum.
In 2006 the miniature quilt category was first awarded a Best Miniature Quilt Purchase Award. This has been made possible by the generosity of Benartex, Inc., a leading supplier of creative 100% designer cotton prints, who sponsors this category. Their support will ensure the growth and quality of the collection.
A book, Oh Wow! Miniature Quilts, is available for purchase. Click here to order. In the future, this collection will be available to travel to other museums. Funds generated from the book and traveling exhibit will go to the Museum’s acquisitions fund.
Special lighting for the Oh, Wow! collection was made possible in part by the Paul D. Pilgrim Memorial Fund.
Sponsored by Benartex, Inc. in honor of Selim Benardete.
 AT&T, helps support The National Quilt Museum by being the Sponsor of "The Ever Changing River" Exhibit December 9, 2010 - March 7, 2011
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