“30 Years of QSDS” Chaddock & Morrow Gallery, The Dairy Barn Arts Center, Athens, OH 2016 “Pushing the Surface” Invitational Exhibit, Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum, Coshocton, OH ![]() “Found Again” Art Quilt Network Exhibit, Ohio Craft Museum, Columbus, OH 2019 “Art Quilts from Southwest Virginia” Fiber and Fabric Artists exhibit, Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library, Blacksburg, VA. “2nd Biennial Fiber Arts National Juried Exhibition” Bower Center for the Arts, Bedford, VA. “Quilts=Art=Quilts 2021” Schweinfurth Art Center, Auburn, NY. “Threefold: The Art of the Triptych” online exhibit produced by the Mountain Art Quilters of Asheville, NC. “Quilt Visions 2022” Visions Museum of Textile Art, San Diego, CA. “Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival” Hampton Roads Convention Center, Hampton, VA. ![]() “QuiltFest Greenville” Greenville Convention Center, Greenville, SC. “Interwoven: The Many Voices of Fiber” Riffe Gallery, Columbus, OH. Award of Excellence Presented by Louisville Area Fiber and Textile Artists “2023 Form, Not Function: Quilt Art at the Carnegie” Carnegie Center for Art & History, New Albany, IN. “Smoky Mountain Quilter’s Quilt Show” Knoxville Expo Center, Knoxville, TN. “ Bower Center’s 3rd Biennial National Juried Fiber Arts Exhibition” Bower Center for the Arts, Bedford, VA. “ Reflections” VA/NC SAQA Regional Traveling Exhibit. I am purposefully obscure, and wish to allow the viewer the opportunity to seek out their own story in my work. More recently, I have begun grouping large square or rectangular pieces of cloth to reveal a narrative. I sometimes chop up the yardage as I construct quilts. When printing, I produce cloth yardage designed to stand on its own as a whole. I often utilize Asemic writing – illegible text I create in pondering words related to the subject matter - while I work. Being intrigued by surface design techniques, I am especially fond of making marks on cloth that show the hand of the artist. Examining the "hard" allows me to search for softness and to eventually reach an equilibrium. I draw inspiration from personal experiences, and in particular, the city of New Orleans. Though my subject matter and imagery may explore hard edges or uncomfortable feelings, I aim to balance this through the use of soft media. Quilts evoke feelings of comfort, safety, home and family. Statement I intend to cause the viewer some discomfort but ultimately seek stability. In addition to his fabric business, Kevin teaches and lectures nationally. He was recently awarded Best in Show for his diptych, Equilibrium, in Quilts=Art=Quilts 2021 at the Schweinfurth Art Center in Auburn, NY. His collaborative work with artist Eleanor McCain was selected for inclusion in the Quilt National ‘13 exhibition and Quilt Visions Biennial 2014. Kevin’s artwork and quilts have been exhibited at several local and regional shows. His experiments produce a line of unique fabrics and clothing that he exhibits and sells. Kevin is passionate about hand dyeing and patterning fabrics with surface design techniques. ![]() While his interest in other media has waned, his passion for fiber has endured. Having always loved the legacy of family quilts, he decided to have her teach him the tradition. In 1986, Kevin was introduced to quilting by his maternal grandmother. He continued his artist pursuits, exploring photography, metals/jewelry, pottery and oil painting in community art classes. Kevin earned his bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and went to work in the IT field. While majoring in the sciences at James Madison University, he satisfied his strong interest in the arts by including several elective art courses as part of his studies. She has been a member of Smoky Mountain Quilters of Tennessee since 1986.Biography Kevin Womack is a textile artist living in Lynchburg, Virginia. In 2009, she was inducted into the Quilters Hall of Fame for her work as a quilt historian and author. Her books include: Quilts of Tennessee, Soft Covers for Hard Times, Patchwork Souvenirs of the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair, and Southern Quilts of the Civil War. Merikay Waldvogel is a nationally known quilt collector, researcher and writer. There is no additional charge for this event. Photos may be taken and questions/comments from the audience are encouraged. Visitors may bring quilts to show if time permits. Expect to hear some good stories and learn something about dating old quilts. At these special features of our show since their inception in 2008, Merikay Waldvogel surprises us with a group of antique quilts, many of which have never been shown publicly before.Īlong with a team of quilt history colleagues (Becky Harriss, Cindy Stuart and Jan Wass), Merikay will date the quilts based on the quilts’ fabrics, patterns and styles. The always popular quilt turning sessions are returning again this year.
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