January Gallery A Show: Prairie Piecemakers
December 28th, 2011Prairie Piecemakers was founded in 1982, during a resurgence of quilting, and is made up of 100 male and female quilters from Fremont and the surrounding areas.
Their art form provides a sense of nostalgia for those who remember their mothers or grandmothers doing such work. Quilting, itself, is a part of this nation’s heritage. Pioneer women used pieces of old clothing to create quilts which served more than one purpose. They pieced together quilts as they crossed the country in covered wagons. Because materials were scarce, they used every scrap and patch available hence the name “patchwork quilts.” “Crazy Quilts” told the story of a family’s existence - the birth of each child, and the family’s life story.
Quilting is not a lost art, but rather a revived art form with many new looks. Creativity abounds.
This show includes the work of 30 members of the organization, and contains not only quilts, but wall hangings, crocheting, cross stitching, applique, paper piecing, machine embroidery, knitting. . . everything from utilitarian to purely decorative.
Some have even taken a huge step into dolls created using quilting techniques in a truly three-dimensional art form.
This show promises to be a very colorful, diverse show that will appeal to all who view it. Please make plans to attend the reception, January 6th, from 5 to 7 p.m. As always the reception is free, and open to the public, so bring some friends!
January Gallery B: Select Art from the Students of Fremont Middle School
Fremont Middle School art instructors Andrea Highstreet and Axton Kahler are again preparing a select show of their first semester art students. This show promises to be a colorful presentation of wonderful work created by sixth, seventh and eighth graders.
This show, featuring both 2-D and 3-D is a real crowd pleaser, and a wonderful way to expose their work to the public. Their talent, at such young ages is amazing, and always a pleasure to see hung in our gallery each year!
The Prairie Piecemakers, the Fremont Middle School Art Students, and Loft Artist of the Month, Sara Sumnick Wamsat will be honored at a reception, January 6th, from 5 to 7 p.m.
Gallery Hours: 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Closed Mondays.
WINTER CLASSES
January 7th, Saturday - 9 a.m. to 12 noon, 1 to 4 p.m., January 8th, Sunday - 1 to 4 p.m. ”WEAVING BEYOND BEGINNING”, adults who have taken Beginning Weaving I, and Beginning Weaving II, taught by Sharon Bowles
January 9th, Monday, 1:30 to 3 p.m., ”ESCHER & ME”, ages 7 & up, taught by Annette Holtam
January 9th, 16th, 23rd, & 30th, Mondays, 6 to 7:30 p.m., ART CROCHET, for those who have had Crochet I and Crochet II, taught by Joan Getzfrid
January 14th, 21st, 28th & February 7th, Saturdays, 10 to 11:30 a.m., BEGINNING CROCHET I, ages 12 & up, taught by Joan Getzfrid
January 14th, 21st, 28th & February 7th, Saturdays, 1 to 2:30 p.m., BEGINNING CROCHET II, for those who have completed Beginning Crochet I, taught by Joan Getzfrid
January 21st, Saturday, 1 to 2:30 p.m., PAUL KLEE ABSTRACT CITIES, ages 7 & up, taught by Jesse Kiefer
February 1st, Wednesday, 1:30 to 3 p.m., WARHOL & ME, ages 7 & up, taught by Annette Holtam
February 1st, 8th, 15th, Wednesdays, 6:30 to 9 p.m., BEGINNING & INTERMEDIATE STILL LIFE PAINTING, adults, taught by Karen Thurlow
GO TO OUR “CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS” PAGE TO GET COMPLETE INFORMATION AND PRINT REGISTRATIONS
We salute our business members, and thank them for their support:
Barbara Gehringer Executive Director
Fremont Area Art Association
Phone: 402-721-7779 e-mail
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