One of the things that irritate me is that women's art is pretty much confined to the things men define as art. China painting, needlepoint, embroidery and quilting and similar forms are not usually considered "art." I was once told that these women weren't trained. Humph! My great grandmother taught art at Olivet College and also taught and did china painting so I am a little passionate about this.
Over the week end at Cazenovia, I happily discovered an art quilt show, properly judged with both amateur and professional section and contributors from all over the world. Cazenovia is a charming town with lovely neo-classic houses, a beautiful college, a charming library which contains a museum of curiosities as well as quilts at the moment and a lake.
The college gallery, the library and the Winner gallery at the art park all have sections of the show as well as two I did not see, the Lorenzo house and the New Woodstock Free Library. The show itself is spectacular with exquisite work ranging from pretty thought-provoking. I particularly liked "Stump" and "Trapped in a Room With You" by Kathy Nida of El Cajon, CA, and "Burning Fields" by Shoshi Rimer of Bat Yam, Israel, but I could name a half dozen other stunning works. "Basin and Range" with its reds and purples was lovely.
Enough. Lovely and highly recommended if you can get to Cazenovia.
Over the week end at Cazenovia, I happily discovered an art quilt show, properly judged with both amateur and professional section and contributors from all over the world. Cazenovia is a charming town with lovely neo-classic houses, a beautiful college, a charming library which contains a museum of curiosities as well as quilts at the moment and a lake.
The college gallery, the library and the Winner gallery at the art park all have sections of the show as well as two I did not see, the Lorenzo house and the New Woodstock Free Library. The show itself is spectacular with exquisite work ranging from pretty thought-provoking. I particularly liked "Stump" and "Trapped in a Room With You" by Kathy Nida of El Cajon, CA, and "Burning Fields" by Shoshi Rimer of Bat Yam, Israel, but I could name a half dozen other stunning works. "Basin and Range" with its reds and purples was lovely.
Enough. Lovely and highly recommended if you can get to Cazenovia.
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