O Prairie Girl excitement


One of my local quilt guilds had a chance to work with the International Quilt Museum here in town and Gallery 1516 in Omaha. The show is called Modern Quilting on the Prairie. 
Modern quilts were paired with quilts from the IQM and some quilts were just in a themed section inspired by Prairie.




This is my entry "O Praire Girl" 



My quilt was inspired by part of the Carl Sandburg poem Prairie - 
"O prairie girl, be lonely, singing, dreaming, waiting— your lover comes—your child comes—the years creep with toes of April rain on new-turned sod.
O prairie girl, whoever leaves you only crimson poppies to talk with, whoever puts a good-by kiss on your lips and never comes back—
There is a song deep as the falltime redhaws, long as the layer of black loam we go to, the shine of the morning star over the corn belt, the wave line of dawn up a wheat valley."

and this photo I took several years ago of farmland by my home growing up

My piece is improvisation, applique, with simple organic lines. 
"28.5 x 31.5"



The exhibit was delayed one day by the snow we had on Thursday for the artists involved but the show opened to the public last night 2/17/23. I have not been able to travel so I was super excited to hear that my wall quilt already sold. 

If you are in or near Omaha between now and Mother's day you can arrange to see the exhibition. 

linking up with Inquiring Quilter Saturday sew in

Comments

Jennifer Fulton Inquiring Quilter said…
Congratulations on being exhibited and the sale! Wow, this is so cool. Love your take on the modern prairie. The colors in your sunset are perfect. You have a good eye. Your photo of farmland is wonderfully composed. Thank you so much for sharing on Wednesday Wait Loss, my weekly show and tell linkup.
February 21, 2023 at 1:13 PM
The Joyful Quilter said…
Fabulous representation of that photo, Kris. LOVE your quilted "hay bales!!!"
February 21, 2023 at 8:46 PM
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