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| Current & Up-coming Exhibitions American Museum of Folk Art, 45 West 53rd Street, http://www.folkartmuseum.org. This institution has a satellite location with a quilt exhibition from its permanent collection that is worth a visit at 2 Lincoln Plaza. Hours are Tuesday to Saturday, 12 to 7:30pm, Sunday 12 to 6:30pm and closed Mondays. Phone: 212-595-9533. Art Quilt Elements (formerly ArtQuilts at the Sedgwick) presents Art Quilt Elements on April 4 May 18, 2008 at Wayne Art Center, 413 Maplewood Ave, Wayne, Pennsylvania. The hours are MonFri: 10:00 am 5:00 pm; Wed: 10:00 am 7:00 pm; Sat: 10:00 am 4:00 pm. For more information please goto Wayne Art Center Caribbean Cultural Center, African Diaspora Institute (CCCADI) is sponsoring a quilt exhibit by members of the Harlem Girls Quilting Circle titled SPEAK OUT! Harlem Quilts Exhibit on March 22 June 27, 2008 at the Caribbean Cultural Center Gallery, 408 West 58th Street (between 9th and 10th Ave), New York City. The hours are Mon Fri 10:00 am 6:00 pm. Admission is $5.00 (free to CCCADI Memeber) For more information please go to CCCADI website. Armed with the fabrics of their craft, the members of Harlem Girls Quilting Circle share their social commentary in quilt to SPEAK OUT! regarding the issues that affect their lives. As fiber correspondents, SPEAK OUT! depicts the voice of women who question and dialog about matters of community, family, human rights, gentrification, politics, culture, solidarity, economics, education and religion. Participating artists include Lucinda Alexander, Anna Alvarez, Michelle Bishop, Valerie Deas, Ife Felix, Laura Gadson, Paula Wynter, Gwen Jones-Diallo, Pat Mabry, Myna Majors and Robyn Mahone-Lonesome. Rebecca's Reel Quilters presents Needlesongs Quilt Show on Fri Sat, May 1617, 2008 at Location: Poricy Park, Oak Hill Road, Middletown, New Jersey. The hours are 10:00 am 4:00 pm. Admission is$5.00 (age 8 and under free) For more information please go to Rebecca's Reel Quilters info page of the Poricy Park. Over 100 quilts on display, vendors, raffle quilt, and a Cafe for lunch and refreshments. Warwick Valley Quilters' Guild presents Stars of the Valley on SatSun May 17 18, 2008 at Sandfordville Elementary School, 144 Sanfordville Road, Warwick, New York. The hours are Saturday, 10:00 am 5:00 pm; Sunday, 10:00 am 4:00 pm. Admission to be announced. For more information please go to Warwick Valley Quilters Guild Author/Designer Sonie Ruffin will will be signing copies of her new book The Soulful Art of African American Quilts at this event. Her new line of fabrics produced by Andover Fabrics: Drums of Africa will also be available for purchase. on Saturday, May 17, 2008 at Grace Lutheran Church School, 100-05 Springfield Blvd (at 100th Ave), Queens Village, New York. The hours are 5:00 7:00 pm. Admmision is free to the public. For more information please call Rita Strickland: 718-939-3414, Sandy Bright: 718-527-7843, or Iola Morris: 718-712-4142. Moonlight Quilters of Staten Island presents Quilting on the Courthouse Steps quilt show on Sunday, June 1, 2008 at 11:00 am 5:00 pm at Historic Richmondtown, 441 Clark Ave, Staten Island, New York. Admission is free to the public. (No entry fee required for Richmond Town this day only) For more information please email: Patricia Mielke. Quilts, raffles, items for sale, charity quilt raffle, antique quilts on display. For more information about the quilt show's beautiful setting, visit the Historic Richmond Town website Eastern Long Island Quilter's Guild in cooperation with Suffolk Community College present the 27th Annual Peconic Quilt Show on SatSun June 7 & 8, 2008 at Suffolk Community College, Speonk Riverhead Road, Riverhead, New York. The hours are Saturday 9:00am 5:00 pm; Sunday 10:00 am 4:00 pm Cost: $7.00. For more information please go to Eastern Long Island Quilters' Guild State Guild of New Jersey presents East Meets West quilt show on June 12 – 14, 2008 at New Jersey Convention and Expo Center, Edison, New Jersey. The hours are daily, 10:00 am — 5:00 p.m. Admission to be announced . For more information please go to www.njquilts.org There will be 500+ quilts and wearables, vendors, appraisals, lectures and special exhibits, raffle quilt and more! |
| New York Area Guilds Manhattan Guilds: Empire Quilters: http://www.empirequilters.net/ Quilters of Color: http://www.qcnny.org Studio Art Quilt Association: http://www.saqa.com Brooklyn Guild: Quilters Guild of Brooklyn: http://www.quiltbrooklyn.org/ Queens Guild: Richmond Hill Piecemakers: http://www.angelfire.com/ny3/rhpiecemakers/ Staten Island Guilds: Staten Island Quilters Guild: Naknar@aol.com Moonlight Quilters of Staten Island: Naknar@aol.com Long Island Guilds: Long Island Quilters' Society: http://www.liqs.org Evening Star Quilters, Mineola, NY: http://www.eveningstarquilters.org Westchester County: Northern Star Quilter's Guild: http://www.northernstarquilters.com Village Squares Quilters: www.villagesquaresquilters.com Southern Connecticut: Nutmeg Quilter's Guild: http://www.nutmegquilters.org New Jersey Guilds: State Quilt Guild of New Jersey: http://www.njquilts.org Garden State Quilters: http://www.gardenstatequilters.com Brownstone Quilters Guild: Address PO Box 228, Waldwick, NJ 07463, Phone 973-736-0138 |