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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Division of Culture and History’s annual exhibition, Quilts and Wall Hangings 2012, is on display in the Great Hall and the south wing of the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex in Charleston. The crowd-pleasing juried exhibition features 55 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 is a favorite with visitors from all over the United States and abroad. The exhibit will be on display through Sept. 3. The exhibition includes work by 44 quilters from 18 counties. Winners were selected in four categories: pieced quilts, appliqued quilts, mixed/other quilts and wall hangings. Awards were presented at 7 p.m., May 25, during the Friday evening concert of the Vandalia Gathering. Quilt awards are $750 for first place, $400 for second place, and $300 for third place. The Wall Hanging awards are $400 for first place, $300 for second place and $200 for third place. The Division also made two purchase awards, one quilt and one wall hanging, and the judge designated a Best of Show prize of $100. In addition, seven non-monetary honorable mention distinctions were made. A complete list of exhibitors and winners is attached. High resolution photographs are available at http://www.wvculture.org/museum/quilt2012/2012quilts.html. “The quilt exhibition in the Great Hall is one of our most popular and colorful exhibitions,” said Commissioner Randall Reid-Smith of the Division. “Visitors enjoy the fine handiwork of West Virginians whose creativity and appreciation of tradition are showcased in the quilts and wall hangings we feature.” Linda McCuean of New Galilee, Pa. served as judge for this year’s exhibition. She learned to sew at age 9 in a 4-H club and has been making quilts for more than 30 years. Her wholecloth quilt “Bella” was the winner of the inaugural $100,000 Quilting Challenge and has been awarded the status of Masterpiece Quilt, the first longarm-quilted quilt to receive the distinction. McCuean teaches longarm quilting techniques across the country each year. The Culture Center is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. For more information about the Quilts and Wall Hangings 2012 exhibit, contact Caryn Gresham, deputy commissioner for the Division, at (304) 558-0220. The West Virginia Division of Culture and History is an agency within the West Virginia Department of Education and the Arts with Kay Goodwin, Cabinet Secretary. The Division, led by Commissioner Randall Reid-Smith, brings together the past, present and future through programs and services focusing on archives and history, arts, historic preservation and museums. For more information about the Division’s programs, events and sites, visit www.wvculture.org. The Division of Culture and History is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. QUILTS AND WALL HANGINGS 2012 EXHIBITORS Barbour County Mary Ellen Sparks, Philippi Berkeley County Patsy Smith, Martinsburg Braxton County Joy Fritz, Sutton Cathy L. Sowa, Frametown Cabell County Winona Bays, Huntington Carol M. Lucas, Barboursville Calhoun County Beverly J. Harold, Chloe Clay County Joyce Anderson, Duck Fayette County Victoria Caldwell, Oak Hill Agnes L. Casto, Fayetteville Hancock County Janie Bull, Weirton Harrison County Betty Bond, Lost Creek Cindy Buffington, Bridgeport Patricia Gray, Bridgeport Elwanda Dennison, Mt. Clare Becky Forinash, Clarksburg Shirley Higginbotham, Clarksburg Elizabeth K. Layton, Clarksburg Jackson County Geneal Bailey, LeRoy Daisy Bennett, Ripley Ella Boggess, Ravenswood Kanawha County Norma R. Blankenship, Alum Creek Carolinda Cutlip, South Charleston Catherine DeMarco, Elkview Kristi Essex, Elkview Phyllis “Peg” Griffith, South Charleston Terry Lee Harper, Charleston Barbara R. Lantz, Charleston Evelyn M. Miller, Charleston Mary A. Parsons, Charleston Jennifer Schenck, South Charleston Barbara J. Skidmore, Charleston Gladys Thomas, South Charleston Lincoln County Serena Toppins, Branchland Logan County Doris Frazier, Man Monongalia County Nancy A. Swisher, Fairmont Putnam County Jerry Adkins, Hurricane Susan Amos, Hurricane Jean Boggess, Hurricane Emma Lockhart, Red House Raleigh County Jody Postalwait, Beckley Randolph County Fran Kordek, Elkins Roane County Linda Dolan, Spencer Hazeline Price, Spencer – 30 – |
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