This is a picture of my desk which is not my favorite spot to be but since working here has netted me two exhibition opportunities I am starting to warm up to this little spot!
Here is more information about the two upcoming shows.
The 2018 Agriculture Art Exhibition will be on display from August 1 – October 30, 2018 in the State Historical Museum of Iowa on the 3rd Floor in Café Barattas, 600 East Locust, Des Moines. The café is open Monday – Saturday from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM. For more information, please go to www.iowaculture.gov. Opening details and show info are not posted as of today but they will be soon.
The six adult finalists and three youth finalists are:
Adult
Brittany Tangen, Kamrar, Dan Sandersfeld, Tiffin, Abigail Livingood, Clive, James Henry, Burlington, Allen Hendrickson, Osceola, Naomi Friend, Story City, Clark Colby, Ames
Youth
Theo Whitehead, 14, Des Moines, Joanna VanDeWalle, 7, Dixon, Emma Dochterman. 17, North Liberty
I am a Local Semi-Finalist with two quilts in the 2018 AQS QuiltWeek® Contest in the Fall Paducah, Kentucky Show, September 12 – 15, 2018. Both IRIS AND MARIGOLD TALK OUTLOUD and IRIS AND MARIGOLD-HUSHED VOICES along with 300 others will be on display in this 2nd Annual contest. Three quilting authorities will judge awarding first-, second-, and third-place prizes in 15 categories, along with Judges’ Recognition. Seven overall awards will be decided by public vote from among the fifteen 1st Place quilts. Cash awards totaling $121,250 will be granted. Quilts were entered in this international contest from 42 US states and 13 other countries. For more information, please go to www.QuiltWeek.com