ART QUILTS AT THE SMOKY MOUNTAIN QUILTERS SHOW (Cheri)

Attending the Smoky Mountain Quilters Show in Knoxville allowed me to see a large number of impressive art quilts.

I love maps, so maps and quilts was a winning combination for me!

Probably the best thing that the pandemic brought to us, in my opinion, was Zoom.  I participate in two California-based quilting groups entirely online, and one North Carolina-based quilting group mostly online.  The NC-based group was actually started during the pandemic, to overcome the isolation, but continues in both online and in-person versions.

Because I belong to that group, I'm able to say that I'm friends with Robin Thomas, who has quilts accepted in many major quilt shows around the country.  Here are four of hers, which speak to the intersection of travel and contemplation:

Not everyone loves the color orange, but I DO, so here's another artist's quilt that really pulled me in:

Finally, a quilt that is pretty mind-blowing:

When you see a detail photo, you realize that some of the complexity is created by the use of striped fabrics, but still . . . a piece of artistry that most people would not be willing to take on: