"What's Blue to You?" Opens at Portland International Airport

My quilt Dakota Sky has been included in High Fiber Diet's newest exhibit, "What's Blue to You?" This is a larger show than usual for High Fiber Diet, and so it has been divided into Parts A and B for some venues.  Part A, which includes my quilt,  will be on display at the Portland International Airport Concourse B, opening November 5, 2014, and running through May 28, 2015.  This area is behind security, so you need to be a traveler in order to view the exhibit there. If you won't be traveling soon, don't worry. The exhibit will be showing at other venues later in 2015.

Dakota Sky

24" w x 60" h

Bonnie Bucknam

Photo by Mark Frey

Installation of "What's Blue to You?"

at the

Portland International Airport, Concourse B

Photos by Annette McFarlane

 

"Sea Cave" Takes 2nd at Quilts=Art=Quilts

My quilt Sea Cave won 2nd Place at Quilts=Art=Quilts at the Schweinfurth Art Center!  Take a look at the wonderful group of winners.  I'm honored to be included.

Sea Cave by Bonnie Bucknam

60" w x 72" h

Photo by Mark Frey

A video of the show is now available in Vimeo.  Click here.
Kathy Loomis discusses this quilt on her blog.  Click here.

Recent Quilts For Guatemala Bound

I've been so busy I've fallen behind on posting recent quilts made for Guatemala Bound. Ten quilts went out in two different October shipments.  Here they are.  Thanks to all the contributors.

This first one, Caribbean, was made by Sondra in Moab, Utah.  It went to the little girl that Sondra sponsors for school through Mayan Families.

 

The other quilts shown here went to Mayan Families orphan program, to be distributed as needed. The next two were pieced by Kathy Loomis.  See Kathy's blog posts here and here to read about her donations to this project.

 

 

Marsha V. of Vancouver and I made this quilt.

 

 

Pat in Idaho is a prolific piecer.  She's sent me 6 tops each year for the past 3 year.  Thanks again, Pat.

 

 

The next two are by the Loose Threads group in Vancouver.

 

 

And the last three crib quilts were contributed by the Lunch Bunch in Palm Desert, California. 

 

 

 

 

Soon there will be some happy faces in Guatemala!

 

 

My Work at Union Street Gallery, Chicago Heights

 

Two of my pieces, Crater and Canopy, are at the Union Street Gallery in Chicago Heights, Illinois.  The exhibit, Material Matters, closes October 25.  If you're in the area this week, stop by.

Yippeeeee!

Just got the great news that I have a piece accepted in Quilt National! Yippeeeee! I can't show a photo of the piece - it has to be brand new at the show.  My friend Mary Arnold also was accepted. I'm going to be making trip plans soon...

Mayan Families Summer Newsletter Available

Here is the link to the summer newsletter for Mayan Families, the organization that distributes the quilts we've been making.  Take a look.  They are a really worthwhile organization that provides very individualized services to indigenous people in the Lake Atitlan area.  Consider sponsoring a child for school.  Costs start at only $15 per month.

 

American Art Company NW Contemporary Art Quilt Exhibit, Tacoma

Two quilts in my Ornament series are in the American Art Company exhibit.  Stop by if you are in Tacoma.