Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Call For Entries

The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum is organizing an exhibit which highlights quilts created by African American artists. The exhibit entitled SISTERS IN CLOTH will run from May 6 through July 12, 2008.

The show will cover a wide range of styles, from the traditional to the more contemporary, and will showcase the varied works in design, style, inspiration, and message. Submissions must include one full and one detail view of the entry in either 35 mm slides or 300 dpi digital electronic jpeg files on CD. In addition, include an artist statement of about 100 words, as well as a description of materials used.

There are no size requirements for the quilts, but please do note the dimensions of the piece when submitting your entry. Slides or digital entries must be received at the Museum by November 16th, 2007. Applicants will be notified by mid December as to whether or not the quilt has been selected for the exhibit. Artists whose work is selectedwill be instructed as to what additional information i needed and when the artwork must be delivered to the Museum.

Call Megan Aikman, RMQM Curator, at 303.277.0377 or email curator@rmqm.org if you have additional questions.

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Clara Ford Foundation Launches New Web Site

The Clara Ford Foundation has been incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. With the appointment of the Quilters Advisory Committee, the foundation is ready to move forward with some of its planned activities.

The first such activity is a Christmas Tour of Quilts which will take place in Atlanta between Thanksgiving, 2007 and New Years, 2008. The ultimate mission of the foundation is to establish an African American quilt museum in Atlanta.

To learn more, visit the web site at www.clarafordfoundation.org.

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Brown Sugar Stitchers Show is May 5

The bi-annual Brown Sugar Stitchers Quilt Show will be held Saturday, May 5, 2007 at the Wesley Chapel Library in Decatur, GA. Show hours are from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. In addition to featuring over 80 vibrant and creative quilts, the show will feature demonstrations, children’s activities, and a silent auction.

Always a highlight of the show are the Carrie Steele quilts. These quilts are made by the guild members for special children at the Carrie Steele Pitts orphanage in Atlanta. Adding to the excitement of the show will be the drawing for the winner of the raffle quilt. One lucky person will go home with the quilt shown here.

For more information about the show, contact Quilt Show Chairperson Marva Swanson at mmswan@bellsouth.net.