Paula Nadelstern Exhibition Coming to Ohio

Kaleidoscope Quilts: The Art of Paula Nadelstern will be on exhibition at the Akron Art Museum, Karl and Bertl Arnstein Galleries, from June 18, 2011 to October 2, 2011. The museum is located at One South High, Akron Ohio 44308.

For internationally renowned quiltmaker Paula Nadelstern the word kaleidoscope"promises surprise and magic, change and chance." Nadeslstern (born 1951) has spent over two decades capturing in cloth the excitement of the ever-changing relationships of color, pattern, light and texture of kaleidoscope images.

Nadelstern's dazzling quilts employ crystalline patterns composed of painstakingly assembled slivers of jewel-like fabrics. Her creations encompass science, history and artistic tradition, This exhibition places the artist's quilts within a historical context for the first time, exploring the kaleidoscope's impact on the decorative arts, including quilts, and the intimate relationship between Nadelstern's quilts and the art of the contemporary kaleidoscope.

The original inspiration for Nadelstern's kaleidoscopic quilts came from the bilateral symmetry of the design on a bolt of Liberty of London fabric. This type of imagery was unimagined before the invention of the kaleidoscope in 1816 by Scottish physicist Sir David Brewster. The device reached American shores by 1818 but not until the 1870s were significant refinements made by Charles G. Bush.

The potential of the kaleidoscope as a design source for decorative applications was immediately recognized and its abstractions had a particularly profound effect on quilt making. In this exhibition an early 19th century star pattern quilt joins 19 contemporary quilts and 12 kaleidoscope quilt blocks by Paula Nadelstern; contemporary kaleidoscopes; and two rare early kaleidoscopes, one patented by Brewster and one by Bush. Akron will be the only Midwest venue for this stunning exhibition.

Kaleidoscope Quilts: The Art 0f Paula Nadelstern is organized by the American Folk Art Museum, New York. The tour of the exhibition is supported in part by the Leir Charitble Foundations in memory of Henry J. and Erna D. Leir, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, and with public funds from the New York Sate Council on the Art, a state agency.

Its presentation in Akron is made possible by Exclusive Sponsorship gift from the Robert O. & Annamae Orr Family Foundation

Contact Person
Barbara Tannenbaum
Director of Curatorial Affairs
Akron Art Museum

From the Desk of Sue King...New and Noteworthy

February 13, 2010 - From the Desk of Sue King, SAQA Ohio Rep

NOTEWORTHY NEWS

SAQA Ohio Member, Beth Schillig from Columbus, Ohio recieved a big spread on Ricky Tims website! You can read all about it at http://www.rickytims.com/. The spread features an interview and photos of Beth and her quilt. Congratulations Beth!!!

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Member Maria Elkins of Beavercreek has devised a new tool to assist quilters in documenting their work. You will find the Quiltmaker Documentation Form on her website: http://www.mariaelkins.com/.

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SAQA Ohio member, Sue Cavanaugh of Columbus, Ohio, will have her work exhibited in "Ohio Artists" at A Muse Gallery, April 15 through May 15, 2011. The gallery will be moving to it's new location at at 188 and 190 Whittier Street, Columbus, Ohio 43206 prior to the event.

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We still need volunteers to staff the SAQA booth at the International Quilt Festival - Cinncinnati. The event runs from April 7 to 10, 2011 at the Duke Energy Convention Center in Downtown Cinci. Members willing to volunteer their time will recieve free admission and chocolate. Please contact Daren Redman, the Indiana regional SAQA rep, at darenredman@gmail.com to volunteer. I will be there all four days and would love to meet and greet our Ohio SAQA members. You will not want to miss the Sightlines (featuring our own Shelly Brenner Baird!) and Creative Force SAQA exhibitions.

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Don't forget to send me your news. What is going on in your studio, your quadrant of the state?

Dayton, Ohio Parlour Meeting Held in January

On Saturday, January 8, 2011, twenty-seven SAQA Ohio members and their guests met in Beavercreek, a suburb of Dayton, for a Parlour Meeting. The event was hosted by well known quilt artist and SAQA Ohio member, Maria Elkins and her charming daughter. The event combined members from the Southwest and Central Ohio regions of Ohio. In many cases, this was the first time that members had had the opportunity to meet each other. A spectacular "show and tell" session served to introduce members and their work. In addition, Maria and her daughter provided a wonderful selection of snacks and beverages and attendees were able to network and share resources. A small selection of photos of the event were shared by member Terry Ann Hartzell. Unfortunately, artists names and titles of work were not available at press time. If your work is represented, please comment on the blog and identify yourself and the name of your art quilt. To date, parlour meetings have been held in Central Ohio and Southwest Ohio. How about it Cleveland? Any volunteers to get a group together in the Northeast?

Terry Ann Hartzell's Work in Travelling Exhibition

Moth & Rust, Luna

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Still Travelling!

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The quilt pictured here, Moth & Rust, Luna, by Ohio SAQA member, Terry Ann Hartzell, is still on the road. Curator, Lois Jarvis has extended the travel schedule for the lovely "Rust Collection" of twenty-four innovative quilts which feature fabrics dyed with rust. The exhibition will be making a stop in Cleveland, Ohio, so don't miss this opportunity to view one of our member's outstanding works. The exhibition schedule is:

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Duluth, GA, March 10, 11 & 12, 2011 at the Gwinnett Center

Lakeland FL, March 17, 18 & 19, 2011 at the Lakeland Center

Cleveland, OH, March 24, 25 & 26, 2011 at the I-X Center

Schaumburg, IL, March 31, April 1 & 2, 2011 at the Schaumburg Convention Center

Worcester, MA, April 7, 8 & 9, 2011 at the DCU Center

SAQA Ohio Parlour Meeting

Chase the winter chill away by attending the first SAQA Ohio Parlour Meeting of the year. The Parlour meeting is a joint meeting of Southwest and Central Ohio quadrants of SAQA Ohio and will take place on Saturday, January 8, 2011 in Beavercreek Ohio. Maria Elkins is hosting the event at:

Calvary Chapel of Dayton
4197 Dayton-Xenia Rd.
Beavercreek, Ohio 45432

Snacks and drinks will be served. Members should bring a few of their art quilts and business cards or postcards to share. The facility also has a digital projector available for anyone interesting in making a power point presentation or mini workshop. Friends are welcome. Please RSVP to Maria. Our last parlour meeting was very exciting, so you won't want to miss this event.

Ohio Member, Shelly Brenner Baird featured in Sightlines Exhibition

Our very own Shelley Brenner Baird is one of 10 featured SAQA artists selected to participate in the Sightlines Exhibition sponsored by SAQA. Her piece is also featured in the beautiful hard cover book of the same name, available at the SAQA bookstore. It is unique in that it features a "centerfold" of all the works in the exhibition. Keeping in mind that each piece of textile art is 10 feet in width, this was a necessary feature. You can view the exhibit and listen to artist's interviews, including Shelley's at this link:

www.youtube.com/user/saqachannel#p/u/EnZarD82aWE

Congratulations Shelley!

Art Quilts by Sue King Included in Columbus Exhibition

SAQA Ohio member, Sue King, has three pieces included in the "Small Works" exhibition at The Roy G Biv Gallery in Columbus, Ohio. The gallery will feature artwork that measures 12" x 12" or less from December 4 to December 18, 2010. Opening night coincides with the December Gallery Hop in the Short North and will take place from 7:00 to 10:00 PM. The gallery is located at 997 North High St., Columbus, Ohio 43201. Tel 614-297-7694. Regular gallery hours are Wed to F, 3:00 to 6:00 PM and Sat 1:00 to 5:00 PM.

Les Animaux I: Emmy

12" x 12"