MADE IN NEW YORK: City Quilting
Celebrates the best in New York metropolitan area quilting with 63 quilts on display for 7 weeks.
Famous instutition The City Quilter has organized a quilt exhibition that will be shown from September 22, 2009 through November 14, 2009 at the Williams Club, located at 24 East 39th Street. 63 quilts will be hung, covering most of the public spaces on the first two floors of the Club as well as the basement gallery area. Viewing hours are from 8 am to 8pm, 7 days per week.
For submission, a quilt must have been made while the quilter was living or working in the New York metro area. The quilts were juried, selected from 203 that were submitted. The chosen quilts reflect a wide range of quilting styles, from traditional designs to the contemporary.
As part of the show, there will be a special exhibition of ten Dear Jane quilts. “Janiacs”--as they are sometimes affectionally referred to--study and model their quilts on the 225 block design of Jane Stickle‘s 1863 quilt. The “Dear Jane” moniker refers to the letter of appreciation written by quilter Brenda Papadakis, who deconstructed this amazing 19th century accomplishment and consequently set in motion the making of many, many “Dear Jane” quilts. One defining characteristic of DJ’s is that each of the 225 blocks is unique. This special focus commemorates the 10 years of Dear Jane classes at The City Quilter, and the community that has consequently developed.
Cathy Izzo, the shop’s co-owner commented: “There are so few opportunities for the public to see quilts in New York City, and the vast range of quilting styles will surprise--and please--all the visitors. We expect a big response to a show that will help advance New Yorkers’ interest in quilting.” This exhibit follows The City Quilter’s successful show in Winter, 2007, that commemorated the 10th anniversary of our classroom–and our shop. At that time, 45 juried quilts were displayed for seven weeks at the Williams Club. The Club was pleased with the response, and has invited us back for another exhibition.
Several of the quilts are expected to be for sale and revenue will be shared with the Club.
The City Quilter also arranged with Panasonic to provide free time on its 28 ft X 38 ft Astrovision screen, high above Times
Square, to promote our "MADE IN NEW YORK: City Quilting" Exhibition, taking place just a few blocks away. They have created a 15 second spot that runs every 7 1/2 minutes. It premiered at 7 am last Saturday, October 3, and runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, through the end of the exhibition on November 14.
Quilts in Times Square! If you live in New York or are planning to be there before the end of the exhibition, that's a sight you really have to see.
The City Quilter has also posted a gallery to view some of the pictures from their opening night. If you can't make it to the Big Apple for the fantastic event, at least you can have a look via Sewn......