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No Girls Allowed! Quilts Made by Men

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This event occurred 8 years ago.
Exhibit
Friday, February 12th, 2016
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
200 Violet St
Ste 140
Golden, CO 80401

In 1992, the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum presented “Man Made,” the first exhibit of quilts made exclusively by men. Museum visitors were surprised. Were there really men who made quilts? The novelty has long since worn off, as more and more men choose to express their creativity through quiltmaking. RMQM’s biennial showcase of quilts made by men continues to be one of the museum’s most anticipated and popular events. Male quilters from across the ocean and across the country as well as those from the Denver-area’s active quilting community are represented in the 32-piece exhibit, which is sponsored in part by eQuilter.com.

You will find pieces from Colorado’s hometown favorites, David Taylor and Ricky Tims, and some of quilting’s emerging artists like Jim Smith and Andy Brunhammer, Jack Edson, and Rod Daniel. Steve Bowley’s innovative framed seascape blurs the line between the art quilt and fine art, while other pieces, such as Tim Latimer’s hand-quilted wholecloth work, demonstrate a mastery of traditional techniques. Michael Michalski’s contemporary interpretation of the traditional Double Wedding Ring pattern has as much in common with couture dressmaking as it does with quilting. Navajo quilter Kenn Yazzie uses flour sacks to make a statement about his cultural identity. Matt Macomber’s and Bill Stearman’s quilts show the influence of the modern quilt movement.

Why do men quilt? Some of the exhibitors we asked say they find sewing relaxing and therapeutic. Others like the idea of making something useful, while there are those who use fiber to create purely non-functional art. Some grew up with quilting mothers, sisters, or grandmothers. A few began quilting for hire as a money-making venture. Some of the quilters represented are retirees. Others are professional quilters who enter their work in competition, lecture, and teach. The reasons—and the quilts in the exhibit—are as varied as the individuals themselves.

Cost
$6 adults;l $5 seniors; $4 students; RMQM members
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