Art and utility unite with the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History’s annual exhibition, Quilts and Wall Hangings 2006, in the Great Hall and Art Gallery of the Cultural Center, State Capitol Complex in Charleston. The crowd-pleasing juried exhibition features 61 exquisite quilts and wall hangings representing the talents of West Virginia quilters. Quiltmaking is one of West Virginia’s oldest and most treasured art forms, and this annual display has become a tradition with visitors from all over the United States and abroad. The wall hangings will be on display through Aug. 20 while the quilts can be seen until Sept. 4.
Prizes were awarded in four categories: pieced quilts, appliqued quilts, mixed/other quilts and wall hangings. First- ($500), second- ($400), and third-place ($300) awards were made in all four categories. In addition, fourth- ($200) and fifth-place awards ($100) were made in the wall hanging category. The Division also made two purchase awards, one quilt and one wall hanging, and the judge designated a Best of Show prize of $100. A complete list of exhibitors and winners in attached.
Anita Shackelford of Bucyrus, Ohio, was the judge for this year’s exhibition. She has been certified with the National Quilting Association (NQA) since 1982, and has been involved in judging shows at local, regional and national levels. She currently is the program coordinator and serves on the faculty for the NQA’s Quilt Judging Seminar. Her quilts have been exhibited in shows across the United States and in Australia, winning many awards including 12 Best of Shows and others for workmanship.
The Cultural Center is open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. The Archives Library is closed on Sunday. For more information about Quilts and Wall Hangings 2006, call (304) 558-0162.
The West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History, an agency of the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History, brings together the state’s past, present and future through programs and services in the areas of archives and history, the arts, historic preservation and museums. The Cultural Center is West Virginia’s official showcase for the arts. Visit the Division’s website at www.wvculture.org for more information about programs of the Division. The Department of Arts, Culture and History is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
MEDIA NOTE: Publicity photos may be downloaded from the Division’s website at http://www.wvculture.org/museum/quilts06/index.html
quilts and wall hangings 2006 exhibitors
Jo Anderson, South Charleston
Sun Worshipers
Linda Bailey, Beckley
Grandmother’s Window Garden
Second Place, Pieced
Daisy Bennett, Ripley
Amish Sampler
Billie Bennington, South Charleston
Cecil’s Turkeybird
Jean Bertozzi, Paden City
Album
Bernice Boddy, Dunbar
The Rose Sampler
Ella Boggess, Sherman
Grandma’s Flower Garden
Betty Bond, Lost Creek
King’s X
and
Strip Mine
Mary Brown, Hurricane
Log Cabin Twist
Maralyn Campbell, Burlington
West Virginia Blessings
First Place, Mixed/Other
Norma Carpenter, Huntington
Spring Flowers
First Place, Wall Hanging
Brenda Casto, Buckhannon
Baltimore Beauty
Fifth Place, Wall Hanging
Betty Chandler, Charleston
Manor House
Second Place, Mixed/Other
Gerry Chapman, Ripley
Basket of Flowers
and
Country Cottage
Ferrol Cotton, Huntington
Nine Patch
Third Place, Pieced
Mary Core, Huntington
Kaleiodoscope
Honorable Mention, Wall Hanging
Myrtle Cox, Hurricane
Dresden Plate
Jean Cronin, Harrisville
Morning Glory Bow Tie
Marian Crowe, Huntington
Woodland Creatures
Third Place, Applique
Catherine DeMarco, Elkview
Mariner’s Compass
Thomasene Everly, Morgantown
Broken Star
Lisa Fiorini-Ahmad, Morgantown
Ocean Treasures
Linda Fredrick, Morgantown
Broken Star
Jane Frenke, Berkeley Springs
Dancing Log Cabin
and
Dancing Log Cabin
Heather Fox, Rainelle
Pulse
Purchase Award
Pat Habenschuss, South Charleston
Ribbons and Roses
and
Stained Glass Iris
Sara Hoblitzell, Charleston
Rosewood Cottage
Irene Humphreys, Elkview
Stack and Whack
Connie Huston, Charleston
Little Latte
Norma Jeffers, Belle
168 Circle Square
and
Windmill
Annette Jennings, Beckley
Home Together
Regina Kelley, Elk Garden
Untitled
Fran Kordek, Elkins
West Virginia Memories
and
Baskets and Buds
Third Place, Wall Hanging
Barbara Lantz, Charleston
Visions of Christmas
Cathy McDiarmid, Barboursville
My Lady’s Fans
Jo Mellert, Huntington
Road to Bethlehem
Evelyn Miller, Charleston
Spring Trellis
and
Ring Around the Posies
Fourth Place, Wall Hanging
Pamela Miller, Albright
Rhapsody
Mary Parsons, Charleston
Bird’s Delight
Second Place, Applique
and
Poppy Vase
Second Place, Wall Hanging
Juanita Reed, Charleston
Flourishes
Third Place, Mixed/Other
Roane County Committee on Aging
Ripley
Missouri Puzzle
Denise Roberts, Morgantown
Kaleidoscope Pinwheel
Honorable Mention, Pieced
and
Twisted Bargello
Linda Ross, Morgantown
Inspired by Words
Janet Simpson, Morgantown
Untitled
First Place, Pieced
Marcia Stille, Charleston
Spring Garden
Lucy Stewart, Clarksburg
Friendly Village of West Virginia
Judith Tenney, Buckhannon
Winding Rose
First Place, Applique
Best of Show
Purchase Award
and
Stars and Stars
Serena Toppins, Branchland
The Lighthouse
Gail Vaillancourt, Newton
Cloisonne Kaleidoscope
Janet Veltri, Charleston
Leather and Suede
Tanya West, Beckley
Mariner’s Compass
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