Special Exhibits II
To view details and the story for each quilt, click on the image.
There are five galleries here, so be sure to view each one. Quilts in our Special Exhibits are available for Best of Show award even though we do not have Viewers' Choice ballots within each exhibit. Entries in the Judges Exhibit are not eligible for the Best of Show award.
Vintage Quilts
We're happy this year to include a special exhibit of vintage quilts. Our members submitted photos and stories of these very special quilts.
Quilts are all pre-1950.
Vagabonds
Brown Bag Exchange
Put any fabric (scraps or otherwise), plus any embellishments, and/or any technique supplies into the brown lunch sack. Fill as full as you want as long as you can fold down one inch and staple shut. Put your name on the bottom of the sack. Randomly exchange bags.
Rules
- Each bag recipient must use a recognizable amount of everything in the bag. And it must be visible on the front of the quilt.
- You can use any technique to make supplies work such as dying, painting, shredding, mosaic, etc.
- Perimeter must be no larger than 180 inches, any shape okay.
Storyteller Quilters
Architecture
Storytelling is a tradition in all cultures, first as oral and pictorial such as cave paintings. This group was formed because the artists wanted to continue that tradition by using quilts to present visual stories. This exhibit represents their quilts inspired by "Architecture."
Some of the quilts in this exhibit included the added challenge of creating images using log cabin blocks.
Art Quilt Group
The Art Quilt Group was formed in 2005 and includes a collection of immensely talented women who are willing and happy to share their expertise. We have learned and experimented with fabrics, paints, beads, yarns, stamps, buttons, metal, paper, cord, bleach, and inks. And we have had so much fun in the process.
This exhibit is a recent challenge to create a quilt that includes a black and white 4-patch.
Poster by Second Story Gallery.
Judges Exhibit
We're happy this year in our virtual show to be able to share some quilts made by our Quilt Show Judges. These talented women rarely are able to share their work at our show. We know you will enjoy their artistry. This Judges Exhibit is not available for Best of Show award.
Kathie Kerler
Gerrie Thompson
Kathie Kerler
Kathie began quilting in 1988 and judging in 2002. She is certified through the National Association of Certified Quilt Judges and as a Qualified Instructor teaches the association’s Two-Day Introduction to Judging Seminar.
She is a national award winning fiber artist who has completed rigorous courses in design and embroidery through the
Kathie began quilting in 1988 and judging in 2002. She is certified through the National Association of Certified Quilt Judges and as a Qualified Instructor teaches the association’s Two-Day Introduction to Judging Seminar.
She is a national award winning fiber artist who has completed rigorous courses in design and embroidery through the City and Guilds Institute of London, England and the Lesage School of Needlework in Paris, France. In 2009 she completed a public commission for Clackamas County for Oregon’s sesquicentennial, the state’s 150th year anniversary. In 2011, Kathie had a solo exhibition at the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum in Golden, Colorado. She has also been a featured artist for The Oregon Garden as well as two quilt guilds.
Over a seven-year period, Kathie worked as a contributing editor to American Quilter magazine, writing and contracting over 115 articles and patterns. Currently, she freelances.
Val Pellens
Gerrie Thompson
Kathie Kerler
Val has won numerous awards for her work and collaborative work. She successfully completed the West Coast Quilt Judging Academy and continuing education with certified judges. She is looking forward to opportunities of judging at a variety of venues and encouraging others to join in her passion of quilting.
Val lives in Vancouver Washin
Val has won numerous awards for her work and collaborative work. She successfully completed the West Coast Quilt Judging Academy and continuing education with certified judges. She is looking forward to opportunities of judging at a variety of venues and encouraging others to join in her passion of quilting.
Val lives in Vancouver Washington with her husband, Ken, where they raised four children. They now enjoy their seven grandchildren, three of whom have entered quilts in the youth category at the local guild.
Gerrie Thompson
Gerrie Thompson
Gerrie Thompson
Gerrie grew up sewing clothes with her grandmother and while that came in handy with two daughters, her real passion was quilting. As an active member of many local and regional quilt and fiber arts organizations, she has chaired and organized guild shows and activities. Always looking for innovative techniques, Gerrie has successfully c
Gerrie grew up sewing clothes with her grandmother and while that came in handy with two daughters, her real passion was quilting. As an active member of many local and regional quilt and fiber arts organizations, she has chaired and organized guild shows and activities. Always looking for innovative techniques, Gerrie has successfully completed courses from many nationally known teachers. Her work has won awards and been juried into local, regional and international shows.
Gerrie’s interest in judging began while volunteering at the APWQ Show, where she was impressed by the sincere appreciation of the quilts by the judges. As a judge, she has learned that each quilter puts a bit of themselves into their work and they appreciate constructive and positive feedback that will help improve the level of all the quilts we get to see at the shows.
Gerrie has been judging quilt shows since 2008. She is a trained Judge of Quilts and Wearable Arts from the West Coast Judging Academy and she is currently enrolled in the NACQJ Judges Certification Program.