Just got the news this morning that my 2 art quilts were juried into the Canadian Quilt Association National juried show. To say that I am excited and overwhelmed would be an understatement. Then, this afternoon I was told that when the Best of Canadian Quilts exhibit finishes at the New England Quilt Museum they want to bring the show to CQA in Halifax and hang it there. That means I will have 3 art pieces at the show. It’s unbelievable. As much as I hate flying, I really want to go to Halifax and actually see something that I made hang there.
In 2021 I made this art quilt of Lucy and I entered it into the Canadian Quilters Association (CQA) national juried show. I was thrilled to learn that it was juried into the 2021 CQA Show. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, the in-person show was cancelled and replaced with a virtual show so I never got the opportunity to see it hang on the show floor.
This summer I received at email from CQA informing me that they were compiling a selection of juried entries into a “Best of Quilting in Canada”collection and they wanted to include my piece. The quilts would be exhibited in the New England Quilt Museum (NEQM) in Lowell, Massachusetts, from January 17 to May 9, 2023. Needless to say, I was shocked and thrilled.
All of the selected quilts are also featured in the 2023 spring edition of Canadian Quilters Magazine.
Those who know me well know that the 5 years that I was blessed to be able to volunteer at the zoo were very special to me. Of course my favourite was Lucy. She has captured my heart and soul. The only reason I made this piece was so that I could see her face and soulful eyes everyday because COVID brought an abrupt and heartbreaking end to my time at the zoo.
If anyone knows someone who lives near the museum I can’t tell you how special it would be to have a picture of her hanging in the exhibit.
Today I was informed that one of my quilts had been juried into Quilt Canada’s National Juried Show. To say I was shocked and over the moon excited would be an understatement. I am not allowed to publicly share a picture of my quilt until the show catalogue is released but they gave me this badge that I can share. The best news is that the show is being held in Edmonton this year so I will get to see it actually hanging.
Life In The Dog House 