A new exhibition at Rheged, Cumbria’s
foremost arts centre, supported by Arts Council England, will challenge
perceptions of quilt making this spring, revealing a strong and vibrant
contemporary craft form.
New Quilting, an exclusive
exhibition at Rheged, will reveal the new face of contemporary quilting, an art
form now just as likely to be found hanging on a gallery wall or urban loft
apartment as it is in a rural farmhouse. Quilts by over 30 national and
Cumbrian makers have been selected for their craftsmanship and design,
colour and innovation. The unique story behind each piece will also be told in
the exhibition, either through accompanying sketches and material revealing how
each quilt came to be, or through the storytelling ability of the quilt itself.
Alicia Merrett: The Island
John Stokes, Arts Manager at Rheged,
said “Quilting has been part of the needlework tradition in Europe since the
fifth century and our exhibition celebrates those continuing the tradition
today. Quilting is alive and kicking in the modern art world and from handmade
fashion to 3D quilts, modern, traditional, pictoral and geometric, visitors
will discover the handiwork and dedication required to produce these
extraordinary creations. The work which goes into producing each quilts is
immense. One quilt, ‘Log Cabin Craziness’ features more than 40,000 pieces of
fabric and took 5 months for the artist, Joy Salvage, to complete.”
Ramona Conconi: CMYK
Thanks to funding from Arts Council
England, New Quilting will also incorporate a community arts
project with locally based artist Maddi Nicholson. She will work with the
Levens Quilters group to produce a new piece of contemporary artwork that uses
quilting as its medium. The themes of the piece will be local folklore, with
more details to be revealed soon.
The exhibition is open to the public
from Friday 3 March till Sunday 23 April, from 10am to 5pm daily.
Admission is £2.
The complete list of artists: Abigail
Booth, Alicia Merrett, Eileen Blood, Elfriede Grooten, Elizabeth Brimelow,
Eszter Bornemisza, Greta Fitchett, Helen Howes, Janet Twinn, Jen Kelson, Joy
Salvage, Judith Wilson, Kate Crossley, Kate Dowty, Marijke van Welzen, Marita
Lappalainen, Michael Fitchett, Monika Steiner, Ramona Conconi, Sandie Lush,
Sandy Chandler, Sara Impey, Susan Briscoe, Trudi Wood, Vera and Ctibor Skoček ,
Janice Gunner, John Winn, Sheena Norquay, Margery Milnes, Cas Holmes, Christine
Chester
Vera and Citibor Skocek
About Rheged
Rheged is located just off the M6 (J40) at the northern gateway to the
Lake District, which is the birthplace of modern rock climbing and home to some
of the world’s most famous mountaineers. Rheged is a family run centre for
Arts, Food and Family activities, all of which are of this place. Rheged is
also a building of architectural merit, with one of the largest grass covered
roofs in the country. The Gallery at Rheged won Gallery of the year in the 2016
Cumbria Life Culture awards.
@RhegedCentre
Michael Fitchett: Shambles
1 comment:
Really proud to be part of it. And I'm from the Netherlands! There will be three of my coats to see there.
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