Quilting Time and Space

Exhibition

Exhibition Overview

Quilting Time and Space
Quilting Time and Space
Spencer Museum of Art Interns; Susan Earle, curator
Central Court, Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

The Spencer Museum of Art will explore cross-cultural connections through the art of quilting. Quilts representing confluences of tradition and place will be on display in the museum’s Central Court, where their juxtaposition will underscore the disparate ideas, customs, and materials that were stitched together both by historic and by contemporary quilters.

This exhibition is organized and curated by the Spencer Museum advanced level student interns from 2009-2010: Chassica Kirchhoff, Sooa Im, Natalie Svacina, Rachel Voorhies, Olena Chervonik, Robin Bang, Rachel Harris and Jennifer Scheer.

Exhibition images

Works of art

Fan quilt
Fan quilt
Fan quilt
circa 1880–1910
Lillian Hutter, Crazy Quilt with Hot Air Balloon
Lillian Hutter, Crazy Quilt with Hot Air Balloon
Lillian Hutter
Crazy Quilt with Hot Air Balloon
circa 1880–1910
Michi Miike, Playing with Cloth quilt
Michi Miike, Playing with Cloth quilt
Michi Miike
Playing with Cloth quilt
1998
Viola Burley Leak (born 1944), Jazz Storm quilt
Viola Burley Leak (born 1944), Jazz Storm quilt
Viola Burley Leak
Jazz Storm quilt
2006
Eight-Point Star crib quilt, or Le Moyne Star crib quilt
Eight-Point Star crib quilt, or Le Moyne Star crib quilt
Eight-Point Star crib quilt, or Le Moyne Star crib quilt
circa 1850–1890
Blazing Star quilt, or Patchwork quilt, or Eight-Point Star quilt
Blazing Star quilt, or Patchwork quilt, or Eight-Point Star quilt
Blazing Star quilt, or Patchwork quilt, or Eight-Point Star quilt
circa 1870–1900
Laura O'Hara (1882–1952), Lone Star quilt
Laura O'Hara (1882–1952), Lone Star quilt
Laura O'Hara
Lone Star quilt
circa 1937–1938
Rita Belgarde (1918–2005), star quilt
Rita Belgarde (1918–2005), star quilt
Rita Belgarde
star quilt
1999
Virginia Randles (1912–1996), Nebula I quilt
Virginia Randles (1912–1996), Nebula I quilt
Virginia Randles
Nebula I quilt
1984
Yoshiko Jinzenji (born 1942), Ten Thousand-Piece Quilt
Yoshiko Jinzenji (born 1942), Ten Thousand-Piece Quilt
Yoshiko Jinzenji
Ten Thousand-Piece Quilt
1999
Virginia Randles (1912–1996), Millefleur quilt
Virginia Randles (1912–1996), Millefleur quilt
Virginia Randles
Millefleur quilt
1989
folding fan with box
folding fan with box
folding fan with box
1920s, Taisho period (1912–1926)
unknown maker, paperweight
unknown maker, paperweight
unknown maker
paperweight
1960–1999

Events

June 25, 2010
Social
Quilting Time and Space
2:30–4:00PM
Gallery 317 Central Court
July 11, 2010
Talk
Quilting and Conversations
1:00–3:00PM
Gallery 317 Central Court
July 15, 2010
Performance
Debbie Divine on quilt designer Rose Kretsinger
6:00–8:00PM
Gallery 317 Central Court
July 25, 2010
Talk
Quilting and Conversations
1:00–3:00PM
Gallery 317 Central Court
August 8, 2010
Talk
Quilting and Conversations
1:00–3:00PM
Gallery 317 Central Court
August 22, 2010
Talk
Quilting and Conversations
2:00–4:00PM
Gallery 317 Central Court

Resources

Audio

Didactic – Art Minute
Didactic – Art Minute
Episode 223 May-2010, Robin Bang I’m David Cateforis with another art minute from the Spencer Museum of Art. A current exhibition, Quilting Time and Space, explores cross-cultural connections through the art of quiltmaking. The eleven exhibited quilts span a period of 150 years and represent confluences of tradition and place amongst American Indian, Japanese and Western cultures. In Virginia Randles’ Millefleur quilt, elaborate floral fabrics radiate from the center in a circular pattern. Michi Miike’s Playing with Cloth incorporates a log cabin motif while using irregular pieces of fabric and a variety of stitches - typical crazy quilt techniques. Viola Burley Leak’s Jazz Storm pays tribute to the musicians who were affected by Hurricane Katrina, incorporating human figures, water, instruments and references to the New Orleans landscape. Eight-pointed stars are found on several of the quilts, including a 19th century crib quilt. Completing the exhibition are selected Venetian-style paperweights and a painted Japanese fan, examples of objects that inspire quilters. Quilting Time and Space is on view through August 29. With thanks to Robin Bang for her text, from the Spencer Museum of Art, I’m David Cateforis.
Didactic – Art Minute
Didactic – Art Minute
Episode 223 May-2010, Robin Bang I’m David Cateforis with another art minute from the Spencer Museum of Art. A current exhibition, Quilting Time and Space, explores cross-cultural connections through the art of quiltmaking. The eleven exhibited quilts span a period of 150 years and represent confluences of tradition and place amongst American Indian, Japanese and Western cultures. In Virginia Randles’ Millefleur quilt, elaborate floral fabrics radiate from the center in a circular pattern. Michi Miike’s Playing with Cloth incorporates a log cabin motif while using irregular pieces of fabric and a variety of stitches - typical crazy quilt techniques. Viola Burley Leak’s Jazz Storm pays tribute to the musicians who were affected by Hurricane Katrina, incorporating human figures, water, instruments and references to the New Orleans landscape. Eight-pointed stars are found on several of the quilts, including a 19th century crib quilt. Completing the exhibition are selected Venetian-style paperweights and a painted Japanese fan, examples of objects that inspire quilters. Quilting Time and Space is on view through August 29. With thanks to Robin Bang for her text, from the Spencer Museum of Art, I’m David Cateforis.

Documents

Media Release