Last week I had the great pleasure of traveling to Lincoln Nebraska to see my work on display, give a talk and teach a workshop at International Quilt Study Center and Museum. I was incredibly impressed with the museum; the galleries were beautiful and each exhibit was designed perfectly. Everyone was so accommodating and friendly, and though my visit was a quick one, it was a special experience.
The exhibition will be up until early Novemeber, 2016.
This is absolutely a major milestone for me. I'm so grateful to show my work in this gallery.
This beautiful, open space was where I gave my talk and the workshop the next day.
...with members of the Lincoln Modern Quilt Guild.
My workshop was great, the students were open and eager to learn. The natural light was fantastic!
I'm definitely a "sewing machine girl" but I have so much respect and admiration for those who do it by hand. This was the first time I had a student in one of my workshops that didn't use a machine and I was impressed with her speed!
Currently, there are three others exhibits at the museum, and unfortunately I only have photos of two. The first one is "United in Memory - 9/11 Victims Memorial Quilt." The quilt consists of 143 panels containing personalized blocks for each victim of the terrorist attacks in New York, Washington, D.C., and Shanksville, Pennsylvania. I believe only 7 of the panels are displayed here. Needless to say, it was very moving...
The second was "Quilts from Southwest China" with gorgeous hand pieced and appliquéd quilts.
While I was in Nebraska, I thought I'd go all out with the food, but the proportion of the potato vs. the steak was too much! ...but very delicious.