Fly Me to the Moon Images

Sandy Snowden has found out that she is allowed now to publish photos of her selected work. So here her images of her 'Moonlight Groovin' quilt. Once again - well done, Sandy

Congratulations, Sandy - Fly Me to the Moon

Cool news. My Moonlight Groovin' piece has been accepted into the Fly Me to the Moon collection!
It will travel to various venues as a part of the 50th year celebrations for the Moon landing commemoration. (Or however you put that in proper English!)

Since the quilts have only now been selected, the book part of the project is only beginning. It will be up to the publishers about which quilts go into the book. Still, the collection will be going places like the Space Center in Houston! So that will be exciting!

The list of other quilts and their titles are listed on the author's blog. Susanne M Jones. Possibly there are other SAQA Europe Middle East on the list? We can't show a photo of the work yet, but the titles of the quilts give an idea of the sorts of topics covered.

Well done, Sandy

My Corner of the World - Claire Passmore

A new SAQA member from our region, Europe and the Middle East, Claire Passmore, has had a piece selected for the Canadian exhibition, "My Corner of the World".  Congratulations, Claire.

The quilt is called "Forced Removal", The inspiration comes from South Africa and the forced migration of peoples from their home areas to new townships. Claire has had a home in South Africa for many years and ironically, she has recently been forced by local law to sell up her much loved South African home. She now resides between England and her new home in New Zealand.

 

If you have also had a quilt selected for My Corner of the World and live in Europe or the Middle East, please send Uta or myself, Christine, a photo of your work and some information about it so we can blog it for you.

I hope you have made your resolutions for the New Year and are stitching frantically.

Best wishes - Christine

'Radiation' exhibition in new venue

The international 'Radiation' exhibition with many SAQA members' works included has been opened at a further venue in Germany: a joint exhibition in two museums, one for radiology (Deutsches Röntgenmuseum) and one for textiles and linen (Tuchmuseum Lennep). The perfect combining link for a cooperation between these two museum located near each other!

For a larger view of the flyer, click here.

A view into the exhibition:

The exhibition will be on display until February 29, 2016.

Barbara Lange and Jana Sterbova exhibit in Parliament in Prague

SAQA Europe/Middle East members Barbara Lange (Germany) and Jana Sterbova (Czech Republic) had a joint two week exhibition in the Parliament buildings in Prague recently.

The exhibition was spread out over galleries on three floors, surrounding the inner courtyard. First and second floor were exhibitions of quilt groups from Bohemia, and Barbara and Jana were presented on the third floor.

Congratulations!

Harrogate K&S Show - end of November

"Food for Thought" has travelled to all the Knit & Stitch shows this year. A few of us went to Harrogate to steward. It was a busy stand with many visitors viewing their first art quilts and WOWed by them. Most visitors were not quilters as the show is a general textile show with a heavy bias to knitting so interesting to talk to.

Thanks to Michele Hardman, Cherrilyn Tyler, Sandra Wyman, Sarah Edwards and Brenda Wroe and Linda Forey and accompanying friends and Robert for stewarding.

Here are a few pictures:

First, Susan Chapman, one of the UK SAQA members at work in the Art Van Go artists' stand:

 and some of the SAQA stand

 Hope everyone has a good festive season.

Best wishes - Christine

Structures in Henley-on-Thames - Kate's Quilt

Kate has kindly sent me an image of her quilt which was displayed at "Structures" at Lady Sew and Sew's shop/warehouse. Here it is:

Jiricknas Spiral by Kate Findlay April 2015

I am now really sorry I did not make it to the shop. Beautiful work, Kate.