Volcano Art Center’s inaugural quilt show opens next Friday with a special reception from 5-7 p.m. at Hale Hoomana at the center’s Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village.
Volcano Art Center’s inaugural quilt show opens next Friday with a special reception from 5-7 p.m. at Hale Hoomana at the center’s Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village.
More than 20 quilters are showing 40 of their finest works, some for the first time in public, during VAC’s first-ever quilt show. The exhibit is open to the public and there is no cost for view it from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday July 16 to Aug. 6.
This year’s special theme, “Find Your Park,” highlights the centennial celebration for Hawaii Volcanoes National Park as well as the National Park Service. A number of remarkable designs will be on display, inspired by the ongoing dramatic scenery in the park. The 40 quilts shown include traditional as well as contemporary Hawaiian quilts, wearable art, bed runners and some “very small” quilts.
Also on display will be two antique Hawaiian quilts, on loan by from quilter Roberta Muller, as well as a number of old quilting paraphernalia.
Muller will also share basic quilting techniques from 10 a.m. to noon and 1-3 p.m. July 16 at Hale Hoomana. Check out the inset box for more details.
At 7 p.m. Monday, the center be showing the award-winning PBS documentary “The Art of Quilting” at Hale Hoomana. This program celebrates contemporary quilt artists as they transcend classic quilts by taking the finest traditions of the past to create new traditions for this American art form. This presentation is free, however, donations will be accepted.
Info: www.volcanoartcenter.org.