2010 News Releases
Quilt Show March 20 & 21
CONTACT: Janet Peterson, Marketing and
Public Relations Director
TEL: (856) 825-6800, Ext. 108
FAX: (856) 825-2410
WHEATONARTS HOSTS LARGEST JUDGED QUILT SHOW
IN SOUTH JERSEY
MILLVILLE, NJ – Visitors to the “A Garden of
Quilts” Quilt Show at Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center, March 20 and 21, will
see over 250 examples of quilters’ art, from traditional bed quilts to
contemporary wall hangings. Presented by The Garden Patch Quilters (National
Quilting Association Chapter 541), the show is the largest judged quilt show in
Special
exhibits include “The South Jersey Crazy Quilt Guild,” “The Garden Patch
Challenge” and “The Australian Charity Quilt.” The raffle quilt, “Floral
Fantasy,” is queen size, hand-appliquéd and hand-quilted. Tickets cost $1.00.
Schools
or children up to 16 years old are encouraged to enter quilts. The “Junior
Division” exhibit showcases the creativity and clever workmanship of a talented
future generation of quilters.
Show
judge, Judith Gunter, is a National Quilting Association certified judge,
teacher, lecturer and award winning quilter. Gunter has taught and lectured
regionally at the Williamsburg Quilt Festival, the World Quilt and Textile
Festival, the Quilter’s Hall of Fame, Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza,
and Quilt Odyssey.
Gunter’s
quilts have been displayed at the Schweinfurth Art Center in New York, the
International Quilt Show in Houston, the American Quilter’s Society Quilt Show
in Paducah, the Maryland State House and several local and regional shows. Her
work has been published in Miniature
Quilts, Traditional Quiltworks, Quilting Today and Ladies Circle Patchwork Quilts
magazines.
Quilts
will be judged in nine categories divided by techniques. Awards include first,
second and third in each category, “Judge’s Choice” and “Viewer’s Choice.” The
“Best in Show” award is a one-of-a-kind, blown glass trophy
created by WheatonArts artist Don Friel.
In
addition, the show offers a vendor mall, boutique table and Sit and Stitch. Quilting demonstrations will take place every hour from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 20,
and noon to 4 p.m. on March 21.
Quilt
appraisals by Karen Dever, AQA Certified Appraiser, will take place in the
Show hours
are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The show is included in the price of admission
to WheatonArts. Admission to the show is $8.00. Children five and under are
free. Visitors can also visit the Museum of American Glass and museum stores.
Food and refreshments are available for purchase in the
For more information about the show or WheatonArts, call
1-800-998-4552 or 856-825-6800, or visit
online at www.wheatonarts.org. For
information about the Garden Patch Quilters call 856-691-7362.
WheatonArts strives to ensure the
accessibility of its exhibitions, events and programs to all persons with
disabilities. Provide two weeks notice for special accommodations. Patrons with
hearing and speech disabilities may contact WheatonArts through the
Funding has been made possible
in part by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a Partner Agency of the
National Endowment for the Arts, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, and the
National Endowment for the Arts. WheatonArts receives general operating support
from the New Jersey Historical Commission, Division of Cultural Affairs in the
New Jersey Department of State and is supported in part by the New Jersey
Department of State, Division of Travel and Tourism. Additional funding
provided the Cumberland County Improvement Authority.
