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Current Shows:

"Path to Edo: Quilts from Japan"

July 16 - September 21, 2008
Curator: Miwako Kimura

Miwako Kimura, curator and director of the Hanatsunagi-kai Quilt Club in Japan, brings the life and color of Japanese culture to the Northwest in this dazzling exhibit of works produced by a group of quilters from her native land.

Edo, now the modern day Tokyo, is also the name of a period in Japan's rich history that would prove to influence Japanese culture for generations to follow. Guest curator Miwako Kimura highlights this enormous and ongoing cultural impact with "Path to Edo", a selection of over 60 quilts created by an array of Japanese quilters.

This show, the sixth in a series of highly anticipated visits by Miwako and these Japanese quilters, highlights the marriage between traditional and modern culture in Japan.

We would like to thank the following sponsors for supporting this exhibit:

1. Two Thimbles Quilt Shop in Bellingham, WA
www.twothimbles.com

2. The Berry Barn in La Conner, WA
www.lingonberry.com

"Sashiko: Old and New"

July 16 - September 21, 2008
Artist: Kazuko Yoshiura

Kazuko Yoshiura, a sashiko artist for nearly 30 years, creates immaculate and painstakingly stitched fabric art that channels this centuries-old traditional style of fabric reinforcement and brings it into a fresh new light.

Originally intended for utilitarian purposes in clothing and other textiles, the simple precision and beauty involved in sashiko stitching eventually elevated this highly disciplined skill into a decorative art form. Kazuko, who has also been teaching sashiko since 1983, has seen her work featured in 5 books and numerous private and group shows throughout Japan and the U.S.

We would like to thank the following sponsors for supporting this exhibit:

1. The Berry Barn in LaConner, WA
www.lingonberry.com

2. Breta Malcom, ABR, Realtor Winderemere Real Estate, Anacortes, WA
Breta@windermere.com (360) 391-0441