{"id":61959,"date":"2024-03-03T07:07:01","date_gmt":"2024-03-03T15:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/?p=61959"},"modified":"2024-03-02T17:40:07","modified_gmt":"2024-03-03T01:40:07","slug":"womens-view-exhibit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2024\/03\/womens-view-exhibit\/","title":{"rendered":"Women’s View Exhibit"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Women's<\/a>
Women’s View Exhibit Information<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I would not be writing this post or showing you the art, if it weren’t for my friend Cyndi. She told me about this exhibition, she dropped off my quilt and also did some work for the hanging mechanism. I am not sure what I would do without her.<\/p>\n

The Women’s View exhibit<\/a> is installed in the County Center & Courthouse to celebrate Women’s History Month. This is the 18th year. I have never been before, but everything lined up really well. I took the day off work for an extra Sew Day and Cyndi and I left early to go to the artists reception.<\/p>\n

\"Mike<\/a>
Mike Callagi, County Executive<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We arrived and only had a short chance to look around before there were presentations.<\/p>\n

Mike Callagy, the County Executive gave the opening  remarks. He was very complimentary about the quality of the art that was entered. He was also down to earth and funny.<\/p>\n

\"Aimee<\/a>
Aimee Shapiro, Arts Commission<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Aimee Shapiro followed him. She is brand new. She has had her job on the Arts Commission for 3 weeks! She thanked a lot of people who helped and also announced the winners, of which I was one! Yes, I won one of the Honorable Mention awards.<\/p>\n

\"Nancy<\/a>
Nancy Riffle, Silent Grandeur<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I think Women’s Work 1<\/a> fit into the theme, but I was super pleased that my QUILT (women’s work) got honorable mention up against paintings. I was further pleased that Nancy won honorable mention as well. Her piece was a scene from her trip to the Yukon and beautifully done. It was not only stitched, but she painted some of the motifs and embroidered bits as well. It is lovely.<\/p>\n

\"Rebecca<\/a>
Rebecca Archer, Mother to Son: don’t let them steal your sunshine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Some of the other pieces were wonderful. I saw Rebecca Archer’s piece soon after I arrived and I really like it. It is multimedia as well. She used fabric and paper along with paint.<\/p>\n

The inside of the house is mostly strips of paper while the leaves on the tree are fabric. I don’t know how she decided, but the overall design is very cohesive. The imagery doesn’t look like she just added motifs or used materials just to do it. Rebecca won first place. I took this photo before we heard the results.<\/p>\n