Quilt National!

So, I just returned from the opening of Quilt National 15.  It's a pretty strong show this year.  The Dairy Barn, and SAQA, provided lots of opening events, and generally treated the artists like celebrities. So now I can show a photo of my work that is in the show.  You can see a list of prizewinners here.

Estuary: Anaheim Back Bay

copyright 2015 Bonnie M. Bucknam

Photo by Bonnie Bucknam

 

 

Bonnie with Estuary at Quilt National

copyright 2015 Bonnie M. Bucknam

Photo by Mary Arnold

 

And here are a few overall shots of the show and the Dairy Barn.  More later on my favorites.

The Dairy Barn Arts Center

Quilt National 2015 installation with quilt by Harue Konishi in foreground.

QN 2015 installation with quilt by Patricia Kennedy-Zafred in the foreground.

QN 2015 installation with quilts by Yasuko Saito and Judy Kirpich in foreground.

QN 2015 installation with quilts by Bonnie Bucknam and Joanne Alberda.

QN 2015 installation with quilt by Kathleen Loomis in the foreground.

QN 2015 installation with quilt by Daren Pitts Redman in the foreground.

 

QN 2015 installation with quilt by Mary Arnold in the foreground.

 

 

New Totes for Sale

I've posted 4 new tote bags for sale on the Purses for Sale page.  See the page for more details.

PTT30

PTT31

PTT32

PTT35

Shipment on Its Way to Pana

We've been busy! A shipment of 19 quilts began its journey to Panajachel yesterday.  Here are the latest of the bunch. The top three are from Pat B. in Idaho; then comes a log cabin from Uta in Germany; the green and peach is from Linda in Palm Desert; then more of my alphabet/number quilts.  The last is an alphabet quilt that I finished for a friend's new grandson in Anchorage.

 

 

Progress on Guatemala Bound

 

I know it's been a while since I posted anything about quilts for Guatemala.  But folks have been steadily working away.  Here are some of the recently completed quilts.  The Amish-style quilt above was contributed by Mary Arnold.  She and some folks from the Loose Threads Vancouver group pieced the quilt. I did the freehand quilting design using three different sizes of leaves.  This will make a child happy!

 

 

Chris R. of Vancouver donated some log cabin quilt blocks for the quilt below. I made additional blocks to make the top sufficient size.

 

The log cabin quilt above, Italian Courtyard, was pieced by Pat of Anchorage.  I made some of the blocks in the quilt below many years ago.  Pat put them together to make a cute crib quilt, Sundial.

I was inspired by friend Sally Seller's Pi Project, and became obsessed with applique letters and numbers.  I first made a quilt for my new granddaughter, Zara.

But then I couldn't stop.  I've become obsessed with all the possibilities when combining letters and numbers.  So here are some of the quilts I've made for Mayan Families.  Below are Addition, Pi No. 2, Small Letters, Multiplication, and Alphabet Mixer.

 

And finally, here's a quilt that Pat S. and I put together for Zara.

 

 

"Familiar Terrain" on View at Second Story Gallery, Camas, WA

Big Lake Burns

Acrylic

Bonnie M. Bucknam

 

 

My exhibit of mixed media paintings, Familiar Terrain, is now on view at the Second Story Gallery, Upstairs at the Camas Public Library.  The exhibit will be on display through March 2, 2015. The artist reception is this Friday, February 6, 5-8pm, in conjunction with Camas First Friday Art Walk. I look forward to seeing you there.

 



Columbian Features Airport Exhibit

There's an article in the Columbian, Vancouver's newspaper, today featuring my work at PDX.  Take a look!

Bonnie Bucknam's fiber installation at PDX

Photo by Greta Blalock

 

Portland International Airport Press Release

From: Johnson, Steve
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2015 4:18 PM
Subject: News Release from Port of Portland

 

For Immediate Release • January 8, 2015 • No. 2                 

Steve Johnson • 503.415.6591 • steve.johnson@portofportland.com

 

Caverns art exhibit on display at PDX

 

Bonnie Bucknam’s fiber art exhibit “Caverns” is now on display at Portland International Airport.

 

The Vancouver, Wash. artist’s work demonstrates the way layering can make materials more interesting, whether those materials are the silks and cottons of quilting, or the sandstone and basalt of the Pacific Northwest. The exhibit runs through Dec. 18 on Concourse D.

 

Having sewn since childhood, Bucknam’s interests in geological forms naturally found artistic expression through fiber arts. In addition to exhibiting internationally, Bucknam’s work is found in the permanent collections of the Tuch + Technik Textile Museum in Neumünster, Germany; the Patchwork Design Collection in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and the State of Alaska Art Bank.

 

Bucknam’s abstract compositions are inspired by the colors and shapes of the natural world. After receiving a degree in anthropology and geology from California State University, she worked as an archaeologist and warehouseman building the Trans-Alaska Pipeline. She spent 31 years in Alaska before moving to Vancouver. More information about Bucknam and her work is available at www.handwerktextiles.com.

 

PDX’s art program illustrates the dynamic culture of the Pacific Northwest by showcasing a variety of works through ongoing relationships with regional artists and art organizations.