Quilting Time and Space
Exhibition
Exhibition Overview
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
circa 1880–1910
Lillian Hutter
circa 1880–1910
Michi Miike
1998
circa 1850–1890
Laura O'Hara (1882–1952)
circa 1937–1938
Rita Belgarde (1918–2005)
1999
1989
1920s, Taisho period (1912–1926)
unknown maker
1960–1999
1989
1989
Events
July 15, 2010
Performance
6:00–8:00PM
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.