AQuA

Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Sale/Exhibit

AQuA — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 18:48:05 +0000

The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum is providing us with another opportunity to display and sell our works. Each member will be allowed to enter one piece for sale. The format is the same as before: 12×12 mat with an 8×8 opening. These mat kits are available for purchase from Carol Patten for $5 each set.

Turn-in day is the May 19th AQuA meeting. Jan Rickman is our chair again for this event. If you have questions, please contact her directly.

Posted by Rita Faussone 2/19/12

"Jeepin' the San Juans" by Angela Kenley

Terry Lee’s talents honored in today’s Daily Sentinel

AQuA — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 18:37:39 +0000

Congratulations to Terry Lee who was featured in Sherida Warner’s weekly column today in the GJ Daily Sentinel. In case you missed it, click here for a direct link to the article. Great article, Terry! Thank you to Sherida for contributing so much to the quilting community in general with her informative and fascinating articles.

Posted by Rita Faussone

Mike the Headless Chicken Contest

AQuA — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:18:25 +0000

Posted by Rita Faussone 2/9/12

Two Rivers Convention Area Exhibit

AQuA — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:08:02 +0000

Call for local artists:

City of Grand Junction Commission on Arts and Culture is accepting submissions for two-dimensional modern, abstract art, for Two Rivers Convention Center. This is a six month exhibit. Please submit a letter of interest that includes contact information and a jpg of your work to lorieg@gjcity.org. Deadline is March 8.

Please pass on!

Lorie Gregor
Grand Junction Parks & Recreation
Recreation Coordinator
970-254-3876
lor ...@gjcity.org

http://www.gjarts.org

Posted by Rita Faussone 2/9/12

Gay Ousley’s “Portland Reflection” in QNM

AQuA — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:39:54 +0000

Congratulations to our Texas member Gay Ousley whose quilt “Portland Reflection” is featured on the Photo Finish page (next to the back cover) of the February/March 2012 edition of Quilters Newsletter Magazine. It is a beautiful quilt and we’re so happy that Gay’s talents are being recognized.

Rosalie Dace Workshop Update

AQuA — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:03:32 +0000

"Emerging" by Marla Ferguson

The $100.00 deposit fee for the Rosalie Dace workshop is now due by February 1st. If it is not paid by then, your reservation for the class will be cancelled. So – don’t let this wonderful opportunity pass you by. Your best bet is to pay (if at all possible) the fee at this Saturday’s AQuA meeting. Please pay Kathy Schattleitner tomorrow or mail it to her. The final payment of $150 is due at the April 21st AQuA meeting. No money will be refunded after May 1, 2012.

The class description and supply list is posted on this website under “Upcoming Workshops.” The workshop will be held at The Holiday Inn, 2751 Crossroads Boulevard, Grand Junction from 9 am to 4 pm, June 14-17, 2012.

Posted by Rita Faussone 1/20/12

Member’s Exhibit – The Art Center

AQuA — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:27:34 +0000

The 2012 Members Exhibit will open February 3, 2012 and run through February 24th. If you are a member please consider entering some of your work in the show. Members are allowed to enter two pieces. If you are not a member, please join now—the cost is very reasonable.

The First Friday opening is February 3rd from 7 pm to 9 pm and every gallery will be filled with member work. Prizes will be awarded to “Best of Show” and three other categories. Both members and the public will vote.

You must drop off your entries on Tuesday, January 31st along with your entry form.

Please read more about this show here. Please click here for the entry form.

"Klimt - Soap Bubbles" by Daniela Schupp

Posted by Rita Faussone 1/5/12

Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum – Call for Entries

AQuA — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:04:53 +0000

Evolution Quilt Challenge

Juried by Robert Shaw

Winner to have their own solo show in 2013

Entry deadline March 15, 2012

Finalist quilts will be on exhibit at the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum July 30 through October 27, 2012

For more information, please visit www.rmqm.org

"Somewhere My Love" detail by Pat Plandel

Posted by Rita Faussone 1/5/12

Rosalie Dace Workshop – New Price

AQuA — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:55:26 +0000

The price for the workshop is now $250 (formerly $300) … YAY! Remember that a $100 deposit to hold your place for this class is due at the January 21st AQuA meeting. If you won’t be at the meeting, please be sure to get your check to Kathy Schattleitner by that time. Don’t lose the opportunity to spend four creative days with Rosalie as she shares with us “Promises & Possibilities: Design in Action.” As a reminder, the class is June 11 through 17, 2012. Please look under “Upcoming Workshops” for a supply list.

"Celebrating the Curves" by Carol Wilson & Emmalee Blender

Posted by Rita Faussone 1/3/12

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

AQuA — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 20:04:20 +0000

Happy New Year to everyone. I hope that 2012 brings you wonderful health, great happiness and amazing inspiration for beautiful new fiber works of art.

"Earth Mama" by Trina Stancil

Posted by Rita Faussone 12/29/11