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The West Virginia Division of Culture and History’s annual exhibition, Quilts and Wall Hangings 2011, is on display in the Great Hall of the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex in Charleston. The crowd-pleasing juried exhibition features 52 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. 6. The exhibition includes work by 47 quilters from 22 counties. Winners were selected in four categories: pieced quilts, appliqued quilts, mixed/other quilts and wall hangings. First- ($750), second- ($400), and third-place ($300) awards were presented at 7 p.m., May 27, during the Friday evening concert of the Vandalia Gathering. 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. Linda Luggen of Cincinnati, Ohio served as judge for this year’s exhibition. She is a nationally recognized quiltmaker, quilt teacher, lecturer and designer. She designs many of her own applique patterns. Her color sense and multi-layer techniques have led her to a new world of freedom in creative applique designs that she loves to share. For more information about the Quilts and Wall Hangings 2011 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. Media Note: Contact Caryn Gresham at (304) 558-0220 for quilt photographs. QUILTS AND WALL HANGINGS 2011 EXHIBITORS Barbour County Mary Ellen Sparks, Philippi Berkeley County Akiko Pentony, Martinsburg Patsy Smith, Martinsburg Boone County Deborah Kinder, Orgas Braxton County Rosemary Fisher, Little Birch Donald Fritz, Sutton Joy Fritz, Sutton Cathy L. Sowa, Frametown Cabell County Marian F. Crowe, Huntington Edna M. Meisel, Huntington Hancock County Janie Bull, Weirton Harrison County Betty Bond, Lost Creek Brennice Cole, Salem Elwanda Dennison, Mt. Clare Jackson County Geneal Bailey, LeRoy Daisy Bennett, Ripley Kanawha County Betty Chandler, Charleston Catherine DeMarco, Elkview Phyllis Griffith, Charleston Connie Huston, Charleston Barbara R. Lantz, Charleston Cindy Lilly, Elkview Evelyn M. Miller, Charleston Janet C. Strickland, Charleston Lincoln County Norma Blankenship, Alum Creek Logan County Doris Ann Frazier, Man Marion County Karen Brown, Fairmont Lynda Sago, Fairmont Nancy A. Swisher, Fairmont Mercer County Carolyn Demopoulos, Bluefield Monongalia County Carolyn R. Gibson, Westover Lou Dadyburjor, Morgantown Preston County Carol Miller, Bruceton Mills Putnam County Jerry Adkins, Hurricane Judy Bell, Hurricane Mary L. Brown, Hurricane Gail Childress, Hurricane Roberta Farmer, Hurricane Cookie Ranson, Poca Raleigh County Margaret McNeely, Beckley Sharon Price, Beckley Randolph County Fran Kordek, Elkins Roane County Hazeline Price, Spencer Gail Vaillancourt, Newton Tyler County Doris Lea Gatnell, Alma Wayne County Marguriette Perry, Huntington Wetzel County Mary M. Price, New Martinsville -30- |
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