Video of Patchwork Design, Rio de Janeiro

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Bonnie Bucknam

Photo by Mark Frey

A viedo of the Patchwork Design show in Rio de Janeiro is now available on YouTube.  Click here to view.

Another Quilt for Guatemala

Here's another quilt for next week's shipment.  Lincoln City Spring is by Rosie of Seattle.

 

Quilts Headed To Guatemala Next Week



Well, I know it's been a long time since my last post.  It's not that I haven't been busy, but I have been lacking my usual energy.  And it seems that jumping up every 30 seconds or so to see what the puppy is destroying isn't helping my productivity.  Good thing we love her so much.

Emma at 7 months

Here are the quilts that have been completed since December. The first, Hello, is by the Vancouver group and my friend Pat from Anchorage.  Can you read the message?

This rail fence is by Chris in Vancouver.

 

 

The quilt top below is from my sister, Linda, in the desert.

 

 

Here's Squares & Stripes Forever, another from Pat in Anchorage.

 

 

And this is a vintage top donated by Patti from Anchorage.

 

 



Most of my efforts lately have gone toward painting.  I'll show you some of the results in a later post.

 

 

Work on the 2014 Shipment Begins

 

Well, it's time to begin work on the 2014 shipment to Mayan Families.  Here are the first two completed quilts from Nan's group in Anchorage.  Thanks, and Happy Holidays to all.

Bonnie Bucknam to Speak at Northwest Quilters, Portland, Monday December 9

Bonnie will be the featured speaker at the Northwest Quilters Guild meeting on Monday December 9, 2013, at 7pm.  The meeting will be held at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 7810 SE 15th Street, Portland, Oregon.

Here's a bit about Bonnie's lecture, Sticks and Stones:

Bonnie Bucknam’s art quilts have won national and international recognition, including Quilt National 2011 Best of Show.  Her quilts are abstract interpretations of the natural world.  Join her as she takes you through the design and construction processes used in her latest two series of works. You’ll see her evolution as an artist and follow her creative process through the step-by-step construction of some of her recent quilts.

 

26 Quilts Are On Their Way to Mayan Families

Twenty six quilts are on their way to Mayan Families' orphan program in Panajachel, Guatemala!  I know the kids will appreciate these colorful and functional additions to their meager lives.  Many of these kids literally have nothing but the clothes on their backs and struggle daily even to eat.  At least they will be able to sleep a little warmer. Thanks to all who contributed their work, time, and caring. 

 

 



 Here are the latest finished quilts for Mayan Families.  The top three are from Pat in Idaho.

 

The following quilt is from Patti in Anchorage.



 

 

 This next one is from Louise in Seattle.

 

And these are mine.  I made the last quilt from scrap parts left over from making purses. 

 

High Fiber Diet's "Simply Red" Opens in Coos Bay

High Fiber Diet exhibit, Simply Red, opened last weekend.  The reception at Coos Bay was lovely and artists Shirley MacGregor, Kimberly Connely, Diane Born, Elizabeth Bamberger, and Jill Hoddick (and husbands) were there along with 25-30 of the public. There was good food and wine and live period music. The gallery's board came and several made very gracious comments about the work.  Pam Pilcher's redwood quilt made the poster, and Jill's piece was featured in a local coast newspaper.  Shirley did a wonderful job hanging the show.

 

The gallery is a bit difficult to find. It is located at 1957 Thompson Rd, Coos Bay, just beyond the hospital. It is in the lobby of the Pacific Coast Medical Park, a medical building with no signs about a gallery or exhibit.  The hours are 7:30am - 5pm Monday through Friday.  The building is not open on the weekends.  The exhibit runs until January 17, 2014.

 

Sara Miller's quilt in the lobby area.

Bonnie Bucknam's Dragonfly in the garden area.