South of the Border Quilts

Date: August 22 and August 23, 2009
Location: CMF Performing Arts Center (Red Barn), Route 23A, Main Street, Hunter, NY
Hours: 10am-5pm
Information: 518.263.2060 0r 515.589.7182
Email: gallery@catskillmtn.org

The hallmark showcase of Catskill Mountain quilting will be held on August 22nd and 23rd from 10a-5p at the CMF Performaing Arts Center (Red Barn) in Hunter, Greene County, Main Street, Route 23A ($5 per person). Quiltmakers from five counties will show the best of their art during this event in celebration of over 200 years of the art of quilting in the Catskills.

Special South of the Border Quilts!

Enjoy a full weekend of quilts, quiltmakers & the beauty and bounty of summer in the historic village of Hunter, surrounded by the high peaks of the northeastern Catskills.
This year's theme is Mexico and be prepared for a feast of color for the eyes in the special exhibit room! Mexico's 32 states are a blending of pre-Hispanic civilizations and Spain. Known as "the land of sunshine," its fine quilts are distinctly bright and colorful with uniquely dynamic design elements.

The show will be a stunning display of talent, featuring the best of the quilted arts from all over the region. This thirteenth-annual show will be a summer celebration of the work of the women of the Catskills (and Mexico). Then, on Monday, August 24 from 10 until mid-afternoon there will be a Reverse Appliqué Workshop with instructor Dagmar Yaddow ($35 fee). Call for registration information 518-589-7182 for the workshop.

Against the panoramic backdrop of the visual feast of the bright green summer season in the northern Catskills, the Quilt Show is one of the region's premier events. So come join the "Quiltateers" -- Betty Verhoeven, Francis Archibald and Ann Casey for this wonderful show.

13 Years of Showcasing Catskill Mountain Women's Fine Craft!

The inspiration for the show came from the Catskill Mountain Quilters Hall of Fame, an organization begun in 1982 to recognize the achievements of outstanding quiltmakers in the five-county region of New York's Catskill Mountains. Over 70 women have been inducted since the organization's inception--some were born in the late-1800s, some in the early-1900s or during the Depression, a few are baby-boomers--their life stories and their quilting careers illustrate the history of quiltmaking in the 20th-century Catskill Mountains.

For further information, call 518-589-7182