Festivals and Events

Quilt Arts Show at Landis Gallery in Newport, PA

“In Stitches” Exhibition begins February 2 through May 5 2018 at Landis House, 67 N. Fourth St., in Newport, PA.  This exhibit will feature quilted wall hangings and other quilted items in both traditional and art quilt style.  Landis House is an historic house owned by the Perry County Council of the Arts where special exhibits
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A year with fewer arts festivals

I took a year off from doing festival shows in 2017 except for a few very local, one day events.  This was due to a variety of things from the physical activity required for packing, set up and tear down along with the unpredictability of selling, often influenced by the weather.  I think if I
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Teaching a Quilting Workshop

While teaching and training was part of my professional career before retirement, since I started making art quilts I have shied away from doing this.  I have done the occasional trunk show for quilt guilds, traveling a few hours away to meet new quilters.  Often at those show and tell events they ask about workshops,
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Festival Season 2017 and some changes

I am in the midst of applications for 2017 arts festivals though this year will be very different from years past.  It is a lot of physical work to load and unload and load again at the end and unload at home upon return.  When you add to that the cost of the booth, and
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