Monday, July 15, 2013

One Day Quilting Road Trip from Columbus

How can I get away to see these exhibits.....?  Well, it is a day trip, but where else can you see all of these exhibits within a day of travel and get inspired to keep quilting.....

It would make a good get away.....call in one of those comp days or a weekend trip with your best friend.

You can do it... for $14.00 for Adults + donation to Decorative Arts Center........
plus any books or local art that you might buy.........Bring your picnic lunch and you have a Road Trip!!

Here is the route from Columbus........Driving Directions

Zanesville Museum of Art


Regular admission of $6 adults, $4 for seniors and students will be applied to all open hours. As always, admission is free for Museum members, Reciprocal members, and children age nine and under.
Wed 10 am - 5 pm
Thu 10 am - 7:30 pm
Fri 10 am - 5 pm
Sat 10 am - 5 pm
Closed Sunday, Monday, Tuesday (office open), & Holidays

Decorative Arts Center

Hours & Admission
Tuesday-Saturday
10am to 4pm
Sunday
1pm to 4pm
Admission is free!
Donations graciously accepted. 
A $3 fee will be charged for groups of 10 or more. 
Please call to schedule.

 Dairy Barn Arts Center for Quilt National '13


General Admission $8.00 Seniors/Students $5.00 Quilt Summer Hours Tuesday 11:00-5:00pm
Wednesday 11:00-5:00pm
Thursday 11:00-8:00pm
Friday 11:00-5:00pm
Saturday 12:00-5:00pm
Sunday 12:00-5:00pm
The best way to contact The Dairy Barn Arts Center is to call us at (740) 592-4981 during business hours: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm. ... read more

Zanesville Arts Center

SUPERLATIVES II: OHIO QUILTS
June 1 – August 3, 2013
Straights from the website:

 
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Palmer Ciolino - Sgabello 4 Firecracker (Detail)
Art, traditional and modern quilts and fiberarts by Ohio artists. Entry was competitive, open to all Ohio textile artists, and ZMA-curated.

Extraordinary quilts have been created in Ohio since the settlement period; over the past three decades Ohio artists have been pre-eminent in quilting achievements and Ohio museums and galleries have assembled diverse and vibrant exhibitions.

Superlatives II is the third in an on-going series of Ohio quilt exhibitions.

Featuring the following artists:

Participating Artists:    
Marilyn Akerson-Corbitt, Westerville
Deborah Melton Anderson, Columbus
Cheryl Eddie Deibel, Canfield
Terry Hartzell, Perrysville
Sue King, Lancaster
Barbara Lind, Cleveland Heights
Linda Luggen, Cincinnati
Ruta Butkus Marino, Beachwood
Susan Nash, Zanesville
June O'Neil, Cleveland Heights
Frauke Palmer, Columbus
  Sandra Palmer Ciolino, Cincinnati
Linda R. Patton, Lima
Debra Ramsey, Lexington
Beth Schillig, Columbus
Mary Ann Tipple, Elyria
Sharon L. Vitt, Blacklick
Martha Warshaw, Cincinnati
Jody Wigton, Columbus
Kris Worthington, Columbus
Martha Young, Cleveland Heights
 

THREADS

Another great venue for fiber arts this summer is THREADS:  A World of Textiles...at the Decorative Arts Center in Lancaster, Ohio.  This gorgeous exhibition is in Lancaster until September 1st.  Visit their website for more information on admission and Center hours Click Here.  We are visiting this week to visit and see this wonderful exhibition.....we have only heard great things.  Have you visited the Exhibition....share your thoughts.


Saturday, May 11, 2013

Quilt National '13 Athens, Ohio

Quilt National '13 opens on May 24th to artists and members of the Dairy Barn Arts Center from 5-7pm.  On May 25 through Labor Day, you can visit the Dairy Barn Arts Center to see the best Contemporary Art Quilts in the world.  Tues.-Friday, 11-5pm, Thursdays 11-8 pm and Saturday and Sunday, 12-5pm.  Go to www.dairybarn.org for more information.