State of WA(ter)
A SAQA Washington Exhibit
August 2 - October 29, 2017
Pacific Northwest Quilt and Fiberart Museum
703 South Second Street
La Conner, WA 98257
(360) 466-4288
SAQA WA Region is pleased to be mounting its first regional exhibition, the State of WA(ter). Although nearly 5,000 square miles of our state are covered in water, the landscapes of the western and eastern regions could hardly be more different. Washington is a state shaped by extremes of water: the cool, rainy West contrasts vividly with the dry, more climatically severe East. Dividing the East from the West is the dramatic Cascade mountain range, itself a setting for a plethora of lakes, rivers, and glaciers.
We invited quilt artists in the Washington region to interpret these extremes of water, either by representing the character of water in the east or the west, or in the mountainous region between. Works that illustrate or celebrate the contrast between both regions are included.
Kindred: Celebrating Our Ancestors
August 11, 2017 - January 28, 2018
Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center
13480 Dowell Road
Dowell, Maryland
This exhibit invites artists to celebrate the stories, people, and places that define them. Do you find meaning and a sense of connection in your family tree, or in those people you consider your kindred spirits? How do the tangible and intangible remnants of past lives speak to you today? For some, delving into one’s ancestry is the key to unlocking the mysteries of who and what you are. For others, creating a “family of choice” provides a sense of connection. However you imagine your family, we invite artists to celebrate how they are defined by the past, and the lives of those who have come before them.
A SAQA Washington Exhibit
August 2 - October 29, 2017
Pacific Northwest Quilt and Fiberart Museum
703 South Second Street
La Conner, WA 98257
(360) 466-4288
SAQA WA Region is pleased to be mounting its first regional exhibition, the State of WA(ter). Although nearly 5,000 square miles of our state are covered in water, the landscapes of the western and eastern regions could hardly be more different. Washington is a state shaped by extremes of water: the cool, rainy West contrasts vividly with the dry, more climatically severe East. Dividing the East from the West is the dramatic Cascade mountain range, itself a setting for a plethora of lakes, rivers, and glaciers.
We invited quilt artists in the Washington region to interpret these extremes of water, either by representing the character of water in the east or the west, or in the mountainous region between. Works that illustrate or celebrate the contrast between both regions are included.
Ripple Effect
Bonnie M. Bucknam
Photo by Mark Frey
Kindred: Celebrating Our Ancestors
August 11, 2017 - January 28, 2018
Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center
13480 Dowell Road
Dowell, Maryland
This exhibit invites artists to celebrate the stories, people, and places that define them. Do you find meaning and a sense of connection in your family tree, or in those people you consider your kindred spirits? How do the tangible and intangible remnants of past lives speak to you today? For some, delving into one’s ancestry is the key to unlocking the mysteries of who and what you are. For others, creating a “family of choice” provides a sense of connection. However you imagine your family, we invite artists to celebrate how they are defined by the past, and the lives of those who have come before them.
Heritage Text Book
Bonnie M. Bucknam
