Quilting by the Lake

We are very excited to announce the launch of our 2021 online workshops & classes. We are offering classes in quilting, fiber arts, painting, and design, with more coming soon! Click the link below and join us for a New Year of learning! Faculty are: Eric Shute, David Hornung, Rosalie Dace, Amanda McCavour, Kathy Doughty, and Sarah Bond! https://schweinfurthartcenter.learnworlds.com/

New York City artist Victoria Findlay Wolfe talks to Schweinfurth Program Director Davana Robedee about how her quilts incorporate memories of her family and her life, including her two pieces in Quilts=Art=Quilts 2020. She discusses how she combines modern and traditional aspects of quilting in her artwork. See all the videos in the series on our website at https://schweinfurthartcenter.org/quiltsartquilts-artist-t/

Final week to see Quilts=Art=Quilts 2020 before it closes on Jan. 10! We're open Tuesday through Sunday; call us at 315.255.1553 to make a reservation.

Fiber artist Shin-hee Chin, a Korean native who lives and teaches art in Kansas, talks with Schweinfurth Program Director Davana Robedee about her piece in Quilts=Art=Quilts, "Trees in Late Autumn," which won the Best of Show award. Chin discusses her process and how being a mother and an immigrant influences her work. See all the videos in this series on our website at https://schweinfurthartcenter.org/quiltsartquilts-artist-t/

NOTE: This video is missing about a minute of sound. Please link to a later version of the video at https://fb.watch/1Zb5pO1ARS/ Textile artist Kathy Nida talks... with Schweinfurth Program Director Davana Robedee about how her work grows out of her drawings and the reaction of some viewers. Nida has had her artwork covered up and even removed from some shows because she depicts women's bodies. Link to our website at https://schweinfurthartcenter.org to see all the videos in the series.

Fiber artist @artbynatalya speaks with Schweinfurth Program Director Davana Robedee about her award-winning piece in the art center's Quilts=Art=Quilts 2020 exhibition. Khorover discusses why she uses discarded plastics in her work and how she works with it. Her piece in QAQ 2020, "Iron Spine 6XL," won the Schweinfurth Award in the exhibition. Look for more artist talks in the coming weeks.

Take a virtual tour of Quilts=Art=Quilts 2020! https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=Q7VsoinjZ6S

Find out who won awards in the Schweinfurth Art Center's 40th annual Quilts=Art=Quilts exhibition, on display in Auburn, NY, through Jan. 10. 2021.

Our annual art quilt exhibition is opening this Thursday!! Make plans to come see some of the best art quilts in the world. More information: https://schweinfurthartcenter.org/quiltsartquilts-2020/ Thank you to our generous sponsors: #tompkinstrustcompany and #WRVOPublicRadio