Exhibitions

SMOKY MOUNTAIN QUILTERS

The Emporium Center / 100 S Gay St. April 3 - 30th (Reception: April 3 5:00pm - 9:00pm)

Members of the Smoky Mountain Quilters of Tennessee will share their joy of quilting in a special exhibit focused on celebrating Earth Month. Quilts in the exhibit will represent the breadth of experience in the guild, from beginner to national award winners, and include creations by both new and long-time members. Said Chris Sparks, exhibit chair: "The Emporium offered the ideal stage to spotlight works by our guild membership." The quilts exhibited represent nature in a variety of artistic techniques that range from traditional to stylized and geometric. Some examples of how nature is depicted in the quilts that are on display:

+ One member collects natural materials to create imprints.

+ A variety of animals.

+ Storms, lightning, and wind.

+ At least two quilts were crafted almost entirely from scraps that would otherwise have been discarded, a recycling tradition in quilting.

About Smoky Mountain Quilters:

The Smoky Mountain Quilters of Tennessee is a nonprofit 501c3 organization. Guild meetings are typically on the first Tuesday of each month at Messiah Lutheran Church, at the intersection of Papermill Drive and Kingston Pike in Knoxville. Guild activities include workshops, block drawings, exhibits, and quilts made for local charities. The guild's more than 100 members are as diverse as the quilts they love -- traditional and art quilts, complex and minimalist modern designs, miniatures and bed-sized, and hand- or machine-stitched.