Here is an annoucement we received from the Ottawa Valley Quilter’s Guild:
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FESTIVAL OF QUILTS 2009
May 8, 9, 10
R.A. Centre, 2451 Riverside Dr.
Fri and Sat: 10-5 Sun: 10-4
Admission $8
A feast and inspiration for the eyes and a great Mother’s Day weekend outing!
Members of the Ottawa Valley Quilter’s Guild will showcase their talents with a wide variety of bed quilts, wall hangings, and wearable art. “The quilts our members do are beautiful,” says Alice McKay, Co-Chair of the Quilt Show. “This Show is a great opportunity for our members to share their work and passion with the public. Visitors to the Show will come away with a new appreciation of this art and craft.”
A line-up of fabulously talented Artists in Residence, whose work has been admired nationally and internationally, includes:
Beth Cameron – humour in quilts
Karen Goetzinger – abstracted landscapes
Linda Palaisy – creative freedom with sewing machine
Elaine Quehl – quilt artist, teacher, dyer
Edwina Sutherland – figures in textiles and wool fibre
Liane Thiry–Smith – wearables, hangings, felted items
The Festival of Quilts 2009 Show will be held in the Ray Kinsella Arena of the RA Centre, which has free parking and is wheelchair accessible. Refreshments are also available on site.
Visit the Ottawa Valley Quilters’ Guild website for more info at www.ottawavalleyquiltersguild.org
