Quilt National '81

The coordinator for this show was Sara Gilfert, who was a weaver and who created quilts with hand-made paper. The stanchions had been removed and the trenches filled in. The flies were still present.

Three hundred fifty-five artists submitted 662 works. Jurors Daniel Butts III, Nancy Crow, and Diane Itter selected 78 quilts by 57 artists. The exhibitors represented twenty-one states and one foreign country. There were three awards granted. First time exhibitors for this show included Linda MacDonald, Ruth McDowell, Yvonne Porcella, Judith Larzelere, Judi Warren, and Jan Myers Newbury.

Images from QN '79 and QN '81 were documented in The New American Quilt published by Lark Books.

	Best of Show Pamela Jean Burg Curtain, ©PJB 30 by 50 inches. Color xerox on acetate with paper, mylar, and plastic thread. Artist's statement: This work grows from the tradition of woven textiles that are pieced and appliquéd to form surfaces. The fabric is constructed of paper and plastic, incorporating both graphic patterns and subtle suggestions of intimate architectural spaces.
Award of Excellence David Hornung Pictorial Arrangement, ©DH 60 by 72 inches. Hand dyed cotton. Artist's statement: I dye or over-dye muslin, using a paintbrush to apply the color. I then complete the top with hand appliqué. I favor this process because of the design freedom it allows.
	Most Innovative Use of the Medium Jean Hewes The Sitter, ©JH 54 by 65 inches. Silk, crepe, wool, taffeta, brocade. Appliquéd and machine quilted. Artist's statement: I do not start out with any sketch or plan in mind for my quilts. I just begin by throwing different fabrics on the floor, feeling how the colors and textures work together. As I continue working with the fabric, shapes and figures begin to suggest themselves.

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