So ... I've graduated to hiking boots and a cane assist!
The Quilt Festival 2013 in La Conner was the best yet!
More than a Memory was a masterpiece, it won first in Tacoma and also Best of Show in La Conner. A little girl sits under a tree and reads. Animals from the story peak out from stitching in the forest.
Meanwhile, back at the Gaches Mansion (La ConnerQuilt and Texile Museum) there were two interesting shows: Regina Benson
On the upper floor, Kaleidoscope, Fiber Embroideries by Liz Whitney Quigard
The Quilt Festival 2013 in La Conner was the best yet!
More than a Memory was a masterpiece, it won first in Tacoma and also Best of Show in La Conner. A little girl sits under a tree and reads. Animals from the story peak out from stitching in the forest.
 |
| More Than a Memory by Kathy McNeil of Tulalip, Washington. |
A surprise for me, my entry, Kauai'i Gold won second in Masters Original Design Abstract Pictorial Wallquilt. It is based on my photo of a beach as a storm roars in and splits the sky turning the ocean to gold.
Meanwhile, back at the Gaches Mansion (La ConnerQuilt and Texile Museum) there were two interesting shows: Regina Benson
Much of the work is silk in silk or rayon. The pieces are large and would be amazing in a public space. Regina dyes and discharges with some rust exposure.
 |
| felted wool |
 |
| This was one of my favorites, depicting primitive symbols. |
A unique show!
No comments:
Post a Comment