The Spring/Summer exhibits at the Texas Quilt Museum are all about colors: in solids, in nature, and in glorious blue and white! They will run March 25-September 18. Check them out!

In Gallery II, AQSG 2018 Quilt Study: Inspired by 200 Years of Solid-Color Quilts 1800-2000 was organized by the non-profit American Quilt Study Group (AQSG), based in Lincoln, Nebraska.

In Gallery III, we’ll showcase 17 stunning art quilts in Natural Wonders from The Frank Klein Collection. This exhibit is accompanied by 12 bronze sculptures and one in stainless steel by renowned wildlife sculptor Kent Ullberg, also from The Frank Klein Collection.

Finally, in Gallery I, we’ll have 19 quilts in Sapphire Celebration.

Quilters have long used shades of blue to symbolize trust, loyalty, wisdom, confidence, intelligence, faith, truth, and heaven. The serene, peaceful effects of blue derive from calm bodies of water as well as clear blue skies.

In the back gallery, renowned quilt connoisseur and collector Roderick Kiracofe will be sharing his storied collection of quilts. Shrouding our 12 x 12 foot gallery in quilt tops, along with finished quilts cascading from various containers, the environment promises an immersion in the stories and tradition of quilt making.

Storylines: Jane Burch Cochran, Wendy Huhn,
and Joan Schulze

This exhibit will consist of 14 works by the trio of talented quilters under this specific theme. A storyline consists of the narrative threads connecting characters and events, often with surprise twists that can complicate the main narrative as it weaves the events that hold our attention until the end.

Miniature Art, Grand Designs, by Kumiko Frydl

The work of one of the world’s best-known quilters of smaller works is celebrated with the 30 pieces in this exhibit. Japanese designer Kumiko Frydl settled in Houston after residing in Canada and Great Britain.

Hidden Treasures: Antique Quilts from the Collection of Carolyn Miller

This exhibit will feature more than 25 quilts showing some of the best of Miller’s pieces, which she began acquiring in the early 1990’s after her own quilting journey began.

Quilts and coverlets, used in North America since the 17th century, have a unique capacity to tell stories. Their tactile making by hand and their traditional use in the home impart deeply personal narratives of their creators, and the many histories they express reveal a complex record of America. Upending expectations about quilt displays—traditionally organized by region, form or motif—Fabric of a Nation: American Quilt Stories is a loosely chronological presentation that is divided into seven thematic sections and incorporates the perspectives of artists, educators, academics and activists.

Place : Museum of Fine Arts, Boston