Events

Admission: $12

See two episodes, ‘Quilt Nation: 20,000,000 and Counting’ and ‘Empowering Women One Quilt at a Time’ of this documentary that explores quilts in fresh new ways. Executive Producer and Host Shelly Zegart will be on hand to discuss the documentary and to autograph copies of the DVD which will be available at the showing.

The 28th Annual AQS Paducah Quilt Show will take place from April 25 – 28.

Ticket Prices:
Children & Students: $4.75
Seniors (65 and up): $5.25
Adults: $7.25

Visit Maiden Alley Cinema for your chance to see four of the nine episodes of “Why Quilts Matter: History, Art & Politics”

Schedule is as follows:

Wednesday, April 25 @ 6:00 – Quilts Bring History Alive
Friday, April 27 @ 6:00 – The Quilt Marketplace
Saturday, April 28 @ 6:00 – Gee’s Bend: “The Most Famous Quilts in America?”
Sunday, April 29 @ 6:00 – Quilt Scholarship: Romance and Reality

All showings will start on time!

For more information, visit www.maidenalleycinema.com or call 270.442.7723.

March 25, 2012 2-3:30PM

Locust Grove, 561 Blankenbaker Lane, Louisville, KY 40207

Join Shelly Zegart for a showing of the first 2 episodes of the series, “Quilts 101: Antique and Contemporary Quilts” and “Quilts Bring History Alive”, followed by a question and answer session. The remaining episodes in the series will be shown at Locust Grove in subsequent weeks, schedule to be announced.

February 27, 2012 12-2PM

Huff Gallery, Spalding University, 853 Library Lane, Louisville, Kentucky 40203

In conjunction with “Rooted in the Earth,” a panel discussion called “Quilts as Cultural Metaphors” will be held at Spalding University in Louisville, Kentucky. This event will include a preview of Episode Seven, “Empowering Women One Quilt at a Time,” of Shelly Zegart’s new nine-part documentary, “Why Quilts Matter: History, Art and Politics” followed by a roundtable discussion.

“Rooted in Earth” is an art exhibit featuring textiles and fiber art by Pat DaRif, Joanne Weis and Valerie White. It will be exhibited at Spalding University’s Huff Gallery from February 26 – April 8, 2012.

Guest speakers for the panel include: Shelly Zegart, Executive Producer and Host, distinguished quilt expert, collector and co-founder of the Alliance for American Quilts, one of the founders of the Quilt Index and a founding director of the The Kentucky Quilt Project, Inc.

Linda Beattie, author and professor of Communication at Spalding University is currently working on her forthcoming book about Kentucky quilts and quilt makers for the University Press of Kentucky.

Patricia Dillon, is a professor of History at Spalding University. Her research interest focuses on the connections between race, gender, and religion during the Civil War and Reconstruction era.

Pat DaRif is a fiber artist whose work has been exhibited in many local and national venues.

Joanne Weis is a mixed media textile artist whose work can be found in numerous private collections around the country.

Valerie C. White, an award winning fiber artist, has been creating quilts for almost twenty years.

The Huff Gallery is located in the Library Building, Spalding University, 853 Library Lane (between York and Breckinridge Streets, and Third and Fourth Streets). The gallery is open Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday, noon to 7 p.m. For further information, contact Joyce Ogden or go to www.spalding.edu/visitor/huff-gallery

February 20, 2012 4PM EST

http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/radio/

On February 20th, at 4PM EST tune in for Pat Sloan’s conversation with the series Executive Producer and Host, Shelly Zegart, on the American Patchwork and Quilting Radio Show, at 4PM EST.

February 2-4, 2012

Gaylord Opryland Hotel, 2800 Opryland Drive, Nashville, TN 37214

Preview Party:
Thursday, February 2, 2011 6pm-9pm

Show Hours:
Friday, February 3, 2011 10am-8pm
Saturday, February 4, 2011 10am – 5pm

Preview Night admission is $60 for advance ticketing and $65 at door. Preview ticket also includes free admission everyday of the show
Daily $10 admission includes all exhibits and illustrated lectures.
Free Parking Lot E and free shuttle

Heart of Country is the “grand-daddy” of American antiques shows, where the finest antiques and decorative arts from every region migrate to Nashville — the crossroads of America. The show includes quality dealers, exclusive exhibits, special guest speakers, popular walking tour, and more! It’s where friends meet friends, dealers meet dealers, and everyone “captures the glory of “America’s Favorite Antiques Show” – the one and only, original Heart of Country held just once a year!

The Heart of Country Antiques Show is proud to be prominently featured in “Why Quilts Matter”. DVDs will be available for purchase at the show. Shelly Zegart, Executive Produce and Host, will be available to sign DVDs on Preview night and Friday morning.

Food For Thought with Shelly Zegart
December 13, 2011 12pm
Louisville Visual Art Association, 3005 River Rd. Louisville, KY 40207

$10 LVAA members / $15 non-members
(Admission includes lunch by Cafe Fraiche)

Preview Episode four, “What is Art?” of the nine-part series “Why Quilts Matter: History, Art & Politics.”
Seating is limited, reservations required.
502.896.2146 x100 or keith@louisvillevisualart.org

“Why Quilts Matter: History, Art & Politics” Documentary Series Screening at the Newark Museum

November 19, 2011 1pm

The Newark Museum, 49 Washington St., Newark, NJ 07102

Fee–Series: $25 members; $30 non-members

Individual Programs: $10 members, $15 non-members

Pre-registration is required; call 973.596.6613 or purchase tickets online at newarkmuseum.com.

Preview Episode Two, “Quilts Bring History Alive,” of the new nine-part documentary, “Why Quilts Matter: History, Art & Politics” followed by a roundtable discussion with quilt experts, collectors and artists who will share their stories.

Tours of the exhibition, Patchwork from Folk Art to Fine Art and a coffee reception will follow each program.

Guest speakers: Shelly Zegart, distinguished quilt expert, collector and co-founder of the Alliance for American Quilts, one of the founders of the Quilt Index and a founding director of the The Kentucky Quilt Project, Inc. She is the Executive Producer and Host of the nine-part documentary series “Why Quilts Matter: History, Art & Politics,” Ann Berman, series writer, author, and journalist, Susan Ball Faeder, artist, teacher, designer and business owner of Quilters’ Express to Japan, and Marilyn Henrion, quilt artist whose work is represented in the Smithsonian Institution’s Archives of American Art as well as solo and group exhibitions in museums and galleries throughout the U.S. and abroad.

For more information please contact Linda Nettleton, Director of Programming, (973) 596-6553.

Why Quilts Matter & What Yours Is Worth A Special Event for Quilt Enthusiasts featuring: Shelly Zegart

November 12, 2011 1pm

Donna Sharp at Westport Village 1201 Herr Lane, Suite 155 Louisville, KY

Don’t miss this must-attend FREE event for local quilters and collectors!

Donna Sharp Inc. is proud to welcome Shelly Zegart to our Westport Village store. Shelly will provide complimentary quilt evaluations and discuss her recent documentary series “Why Quilts Matter: History, Art & Politics.”

Attendees will also enjoy savings of up to 40% on select Donna Sharp quilts, accessories and quilted handbags.

Coffee and Conversation with Shelly Zegart and Vadis Turner

November 5, 2011 9:30am

The Green Building, 732 E. Market Street, Louisville, KY

The event is free, but space is limited. To reserve your spot please contact 502.561.1162 or info@thegreenbuilding.com.

Join Exhibiting Artist Vadis Turner and Executive Producer Shelly Zegart for a discussion about Why Quilts Matter: History, Art & Politics on Saturday, Nov. 5 at 9:30 a.m. at The Green Building (732 E. Market St.). The recently released series executive produced and hosted by Zegart features Turner and her take on quilts and female empowerment, whether or not quilts are art and her own foray into the quilt world.

Video clips from the series will be shown and a discussion led by Zegart and Turner will be held. A light breakfast will be served and there will be an opportunity to see Turner’s current exhibit “Bowhead Down,” which re-imagines the beauty and energy of change and loss and celebrates the state of in between. This marks her third solo exhibition in Louisville.

“Bowhead Down” will run November 4 – December 16, 2011. Gallery Hours: Monday through Friday 9a–5p. For more information on Vadis Turner visit www.vadisturner.com.

“Why Quilts Matter: History, Art & Politics” Documentary Series Screening at the Charleston Museum

October 21, 2011 – November 13, 2011

The Charleston Museum, 360 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC 29403

The documentary will be shown in the museum’s auditorium and is free with general museum admission ($10/adults, $5/children; members and kids under 3 free).

From October 21 through November 13 the Charleston Museum continues its historic textiles programming with a newly released nine-part documentary series in which numerous quilts from this museum’s collection appear. “Why Quilts Matter: History, Art & Politics” takes a fresh look at quilts and their unique position at the center of a broad grid of topics, ranging from women’s studies to the contemporary art market. For the quilter, collector or even casual observer, each episode explores the centrality of the quilt in American culture and reveals the unsuspected size, breadth, and depth of the current quilt phenomenon.

Screening Schedule:
From October 21 through November 13, two episodes will be shown twice per week on Fridays at 10:30 a.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m.:

• October 21 & 23 – Quilts 101: Antique and Contemporary Quilts and Quilts Bring History Alive
• October 28 & 30 – The Quilt Marketplace and What is Art?
• November 4 & 6 – Gee Bend: “The Most Famous Quilts in America?” and How Quilts have been Viewed and Collected
• November 11 & 13 – Empowering Women One Quilt at a Time, Quilt Nation: 20,000,000 and Counting! and Quilt Scholarship: Romance and Reality (3 parts)

For more information, visit www.charlestonmuseum.org or call 722-2996 x235.

“Why Quilts Matter: History, Art & Politics” Documentary Series Screening at the American Folk Art Museum

October 16, 2011 1pm

2 Lincoln Square (Columbus Avenue at 66th Street), New York, NY 10023-6214

Admission is free. Space is limited. Registration: 212. 265. 1040, ext. 105 or publicprograms@folkartmuseum.org.

Preview episode 6, “How Quilts Have Been Viewed and Collected,” followed by a discussion with executive producer and host Shelly Zegart. This episode traces the slow incursion of quilts into museum collections, making the leap from bed to gallery wall. It charts institutional attitudes toward quilts as objects, rationales for their selection, and the public response to their exhibition. It also explores the lure of quilts for the private collector—who has got to have them, and why.

“Why Quilts Matter: History, Art & Politics” Documentary Series Screening at the Empire Quilt Guild

October 15, 2011 1pm

The Empire Quilt Guild, Church of the Holy Apostle, 296 Ninth Ave (@28th St.), New York, NY 10001

Meetings are free for Guild members. Guests are welcome (guest fee: $10.00 at the door).

Screening of Episode 7, “Empowering Women One Quilt at a Time” from “Why Quilts Matter: History, Art & Politics” documentary series.

For information contact Guild President Paula Kenney at (212) 982-8043.

“Why Quilts Matter: History, Art & Politics” Documentary Series Screening at the Bluegrass Quilt Festival

October 1, 2011 1pm

Paroquet Springs Conference Center, 395 Paroquet Springs Drive, Shepherdsville, Kentucky

$10.00 / Proceeds to benefit Kentucky Heritage Quilt Society

Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to see a preview of Episode 8, “Quilt Nation: 20,000,000 and Counting” and to meet Shelly Zegart, Executive Producer and Host. Those people attending will have the opportunity to purchase the complete DVD set and have it signed by Zegart.

This event will be your first chance to see episode 8, a discussion of the economics and magnitude of the quilting industry. The continuing documentary runs on KET on Monday evenings at 7 P.M.
For more information on Bluegrass Quilt Festival go to www.bluegrassquiltfestival.com.

Directions to the conference center can be found at www.paroquetsprings.org.

“Why Quilts Matter: History, Art and Politics” Documentary Series Screening at the Carnegie Center for Art & History

September 14, 2011 7pm

Carnegie Center for Art & History, 201 East Spring Street New Albany, IN 47150

$5.00 / Free for Members. Limited seating. Registration required by September 13.

Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to preview Episode 4, “What is Art?” from the new documentary “Why Quilts Matter: History, Art & Politics,” followed by a conversation with Executive Producer and Host Shelly Zegart. After the program, light refreshments will be served in the exhibition “Heartbeats: Art Quilts by Penny Sisto” and visitors will have the opportunity to purchase the DVD and have it signed by Zegart.

This event will be your first chance to see episode 4, a discussion of how the quilt fits into the art vs. craft debate. Episode 1 of the series will premier September 5 at 7pm on KET.
For more information, please contact the Carnegie Center at (812) 944-7336 or info@carnegiecenter.org or visit www.carnegiecenter.org.

“Why Quilts Matter: History, Art and Politics” Documentary Series Screening at The Speed Art Museum

August 21, 2011 2pm

The Speed Art Museum, 2035 South Third Street, Louisville, KY 40208

Screening of Episode 2, “Quilts Bring History Alive” from “Why Quilts Matter: History, Art & Politics” documentary series. Light refreshments to follow the presentation.

For information, please email contact info@speedmuseum.org or (502) 634-2700.