GPMA Exhibition : June 2007

This show is a juried exhibition of works by professional artist members of the Studio Art Quilt Associates, Inc. The Grants Pass Museum of Art is honored to be the final its one-year international schedule which includes stops in Birmingham (England), Chicago and Denver.

Juror’s statement

Transformations represents the exciting array of diverse and extraordinary quilts being created today. The juried pieces cover the many voices of today’s quiltmakers. Some quilts made an extremely strong visual impact, being fi lled with the excitement of color and vibrancy of materials. Others were subtle and muted, and required careful consideration. Many of the quilts chosen express an emotion or passion on the part of the maker. Some were meant to be instructive. I sought to include works that went beyond the allure of techniques and materials, but used these as tools in the service of expression.

The works of art I found the strongest were those that communicated a strong sense of feeling and caring. They included inventive uses of materials and shared with the viewer the love of physically constructing a work of art.

Jane Sauer
Juror