Past Exhibition, Special Exhibition

Mixed Greens: Saving the Earth One Quilt at a Time

mixed-greens-exhibitionMixed Greens: Saving the Earth One Quilt at a Time
June – October 2011

A collection of quilts and fiber art, featuring the works of the Pacific Northwest African American Quilters – inspiring viewers with the guild’s signature artistic creativity and sustainable earth, global footprint message. “Mixed Greens” is a celebratory project exhibition, offering a diverse perspective of regional and local Northwest efforts to re-use, re-purpose, and recycle, while continuing to honor “America’s favorite pastime”.

The collection, composed of some twenty-two individual offerings is organized to satisfy the senses while respecting the environment. Each piece, though uniquely special, compliments the collection like a freshly tossed fine summer salad, or a combination of mixed kale and mustard greens. The title piece selected for the exhibition: “Carbon Footprint” by quilter Marilyn Wilson Hanseling sets the pace. It conveys a sense of “earthiness” and respect for “Mother Earth”. “Paper or Plastic” by creative quilter Annie Harper is a mixed media piece that utilizes plastic bags and wrappers, fabric trimmings, threads, ribbon cuttings brought together to demonstrate a personal interpretation of “proper recycling technique”.