Friday night I was delighted to attend the opening reception of the Biennial Men’s Exhibit at the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum (RMQM) in Golden. I had to go back on Monday to photograph the show, because the party was so crowded! (See my blog from Saturday)
When I reviewed my photos, this quilt stood out. The lighting in the museum really showed off the stitching in this marvelous improvisational curve-pieced abstract design, by Carl Brown.
Carl has been sewing and quilting for 5 years, and managed to get this beautiful quilt into this juried show, despite being a relative newbie. He named this piece “To Paradise” – perhaps he is inspired by his residence in Palm Springs. It has that vibe, right? We also give credit to Becky McCoy who machine quilted this beautiful piece!
The artist says:
“This fiber art started with one curved piece and grew into a quilt with planets, water, plants, mountains and rays of light and dark depict what the entrance of paradise might look like. This was my first attempt at improvisational piecing where I allowed the art to simply emerge and colors truly rule!”
Bravo Mr. Brown.
We expect to see more of your work in the coming months and years.
The Men’s Exhibit, and Christine Copenhaver’s Necktie Quilts, are on exhibit at RMQM through April 20. If you live near Golden, or are passing through, I urge you to stop in and enjoy these 2 new exhibits!
Sharing your love of fabric…
Luana and Paul
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Travel/Quilt Dates:
Jan 26 – SAQA NOCO Tour at eQuilter
Feb 21-24, 2024 – QuiltCon in Raleigh, NC – eQuilter is a GOLD Sponsor.
March 6 – Canadian Quilters Association – Zoom Lecture “Intl Quilt Trends”
April 7-12 – Allegre Retreat
