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For Immediate Release
Quilt artists and experts featured in series of lectures
(FREMONT, Ohio, June 10, 2008) – "Patches of cloth sewn together by hand or machine, layered over batting and affixed to a fabric backing with stitches executed in patterns." This statement may provide a dictionary-like definition of a "quilt," but it comes nowhere close to describing the artistry involved in these fabric masterpieces. The Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center, in conjunction with its exclusive exhibit Patterns from the Past: Quilts of Northern Ohio, presents a series of lectures by talented Ohio quilt artists and quilt experts. The four free presentations help attendees gain a better understanding the role quilts play in American society, history, and artistic expression.
The lectures take place on Sunday afternoons. All begin at 2 p.m. in the Hayes Museum auditorium. Admission is free and open to all.
Starting off the series on June 29 is Allison Gollehon of the Black Swamp Quilt Shoppe in Millbury. A gifted quilt artisan, Allison discusses her favorite quilt medium in her talk titled Using Wool in Quilts. Her shop specializes in quilting-wool and she shares project ideas past and present with those in attendance.
Amy Reitzel of the Sunflower Quilt shop in Sylvania speaks on the topic A Modern Twist on Old Quilt Blocks on August 3. Amy is an innovative quilt artist. A selection of her works recently was the focus of an exhibit at Schedel Gardens and Arboretum in Elmore.
An expert on quilts, Joseph Sarah is owner of a business that buys and sells quilts. During his Sept. 14 lecture Uncovering Your Quilt’s History, he invites those attending to bring their own vintage quilts to share to and learn about their origins, patterns, fabrics, ages, stitching, history, and value.
Gretchen Schultz, one of the owners of the Quilt Foundry in Maumee, Ohio, discusses her collection of antique sewing tools at the final lecture of the series on Oct. 26. The topic of her presentation is Antique Sewing Tools. Gretchen displays a selection of items from her collection. Components of her collection also are in the Hayes Museum exhibit Patterns from the Past.
The Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center is located at the corner of Hayes and Buckland avenues, Fremont, Ohio. The facility is affiliated with the Ohio Historical Society. Check the Hayes Presidential Center website www.rbhayes.org for a complete list of year-round special events.
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Media contact: Kim Schuette: 614.297.2314 or kschuette@ohiohistory.org
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