Bowers Musuem Panel Discussion about Quilt Making

LECTURE: QUILTERS` STORIES: FANCIFUL AND PRACTICAL
Saturday, January 8, 2011, 1:30 PM
Peggy Calvert, Southern California quilter, interviews three local talented quilters from diverse backgrounds. Learn their motivations, challenges, and greatest delights.
Free to members and with paid admission; Single ticket $8
For more information, please email education@bowers.org or call 714.567.3677

3-D Point of View show in Whittier - Nov 3-28th

The 3-Dimensional Artists Group of the Whittier Art Association presents its Fifth Annual Exhibition; Nov 3-28th; A 3-D POINT OF VIEW; Opening reception Saturday, Nov 6th from 3-6pm; This year the 3-D Group celebrates a milestone exhibit, with over 30 artists in ceramics, polymer clay, fiber art, gourd work, collage/assemblage, jewelry, lapidary, mosaic, sculpture, stained glass and more.  Vickie Valdez will have work in this show. .
Whittier Art Gallery; 8035 South Painter Avenue, Whittier 90602; (562) 698-8710  
The month will feature live artist demonstrations in the Gallery on Saturday Nov 20th from Noon to 5:00 p.m., and a month-long Silent Auction to benefit the Gallery.

Fiber Artistry at the OC Fair

On the last day of the fair - Back row from left - Peggy Calvert, Jamie Fingal and Julie Schlueter; front row from the left - Cindy Cooksey, Anne Copeland and Stacy Hurt

Stacy Hurt with "Lionfish" and it sold!!!

Anne Copeland with "Storybook House"

Peggy Calvert leaning over the display case of mixed media books that she and other members of the Cut-Loose Quilters made

Cindy Cooksey with "Happy Birthday to Me"

Julie Schlueter with "Fragments"

Jamie Fingal was the featured artist in this section, showing a retrospect of her whimsical work from 2002 to 2010.  She also curated the entire exhibit "Fiber Artistry"

Jewelry Show in Whittier

member Vickie Valdez Green has work in this show

ethereal material show in Anaheim

member Joanell Connolly has work in this show; opening reception is Thur, Aug 12th from 6:30-8:30pm; Anaheim Downtown Community Center, 250 E. Center Street.

Jamie Fingal - Solo Show

Jamie Fingal is having solo show in Ashland, Oregon featuring her Heavy Metal series; 145 E. Main Street.  August 6th to September 20th.  More information on her Twisted Sister blog

Art Quilters as Story Tellers

Art Quilters as Story Tellers -presented by The Shannon Center Lobby Gallery, 6760 Painter Ave, Whittier, CA 90601; Exhibition Hours: Mon-Friday 11am - 4pm; Artists Reception: Tuesday, April 20th at 7-9pm and a Gallery Talk at 8pm. The artists are: Cynthia Catlin,  Rose Hughes, Jeanette I. Kelly, Cindy Rinne, Joanell Connolly and Terry Waldron (Cut-Loose members)

Contemporary Quilts at the Muckenthaler

Stacy Hurt, Cindy Cooksey, Jamie Fingal, Peggy Calvert
at The Muck
Contemporary Quilts on exhibit till December 31st
Hours: Wed-Sun / Noon-4pm

Contemporary Quilts at the Muckenthaler

Contemporary Quilts at the Muckenthaler Cultural Center
1201 W. Malvern Avenue, Fullerton Wed-Sun Noon - 4pm
Opening Reception, Sunday, October 11th from Noon -3pm
Artists: Cindy Cooksey, Stacy Hurt, Jamie Fingal, Rose Hughes, Carol Henke,
Julie Zaccone Stiller, Charlotte Bird, Sumi Foley, Cindy Rinne, Deborah Weir, Melissa Frankel, Loris Bogue, Susan Hart Henegar, Susan Willen, Joanell Connolly, Jeannie Moore
(Cut-Loose members in bold)

Quilts on the Wall - gallery show

Gallery show at Carlotta's Passion in Eagle Rock in 2005
Stacy Hurt and her dragon quilt

Jamie Fingal, curator of the show standing by her curator's piece "Unravelled"

Julie Schlueter standing in front of her 4-piece art quilts