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Art Quilts - Portland Public Library
5 Monument Square
Portland,
Maine
04101
Phone: (207) 871-1700
Jan 06 thru Feb 04, 2012. Art Quilts Maine, a statewide contemporary quilt art guild, will exhibit a collection of small quilts created in reference to artists favorite children's books at the Portland Public Library. Quilts are on display from now until February 24th 2012. The 15 quilts in the exhibit represent 12 favorite books, ranging from Shel Silverstein's The Giving Tree to P.D. Eastman's Go Dog Go. The most unusual book was Lotty's Visit to Grandmama, author unknown, originally published in 1877. The Secret Garden and Miss Rumphius, both classics, were chosen by more than one artist, yet the finished quilts could not be more different. The mission of Art Quilts Maine is to support members in their exploration of contemporary quilt art. Stop by the Portland Public Library during the exhibit and see if you can match each quilt to the artist's favorite children's book! Participating artists and the books they selected include: Peggy Lovejoy, Janet Clement and Amy Nichols: Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney; Kathy Angel Lee: A Bad Case Of Stripes by David Shannon; Joan Chellis: Fishes by Brian Wildsmith; Alison Olds and Rana O'Connor: The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnet; Jane Hann Morey: The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein; Beth French: Louhi, Witch of North Farm by Toni de Gerez; Elaine Brown: The Calico Jungle by Darlov Ipcar and more. Event #7875 | Report Update