ARTifacts, 2009

The Artifacts show was shown October 15-18, 2009 at the Pacific International Quiltfest, held in Santa Clara, California.The show displayed 15 entries, and below are the juror mentions. Carol Shinn did the jurying.

FIRST PLACE – A TIE!

"Tools of My Trade" by Nancy Vanaken

"Out Damned Flies! by Pat Sprague

Second Place, Also a TIE!

"Bluetooth" By Jan Warren

"Blooming Whimsey" By Marge Fox

Third Place

"Glory Days" by Emily Buchanan

Selection for postcard, also acknowledged as “strongest graphic design”

Pat Sprague; “Out, Damned Flies”, see photo above

Other Juror Mentions

Best use of hand dyed fabrics:

Emily Buchanan, “Glory Days”

Best Use of Space:

Nancy Vanaken, “ Tools of my Trade”

Best Concept:

Jan Warren; “Blue Tooth”

Pat Sprague; “Out, Damned Flies’

Nancy Vanaken; “Tools of my Trade”

Best Technically & Best Use of Embellishment

Marge Fox; “Blooming Whimsey’

This is a first to have ties at both the first and second places!

Rest of the show is shown below. Single click, for small view, Double click on the image to view a larger version. Some images shown below are incomplete as shown, so click them larger for a complete version.