Discover the art of crazy quilting in this beginner-friendly class! Learn how to create unique, patchwork squares using various fabric scraps and embellishments. We’ll cover basic techniques for piecing fabrics together with no raw edges, using either hand or machine sewing. No prior sewing experience is required—just bring your enthusiasm and creativity. By the end…

January 9 – February 28, 2023 M, W, F from 10 am to 4 pm; T, Th from 10 am to 2 pm; and by appointment Opening Reception: January 20th from 5 to 7 pm Gallery Tour with Artist: February 25th from 6 to 8 pm From the Beginning Until Now – Two Decades of…

Please join us virtually as quilt Artist Maria Shell shares her work from her first stitches to her most recent pieces along with some fun stories about trying to quilt while raising three boys in the wild lands of Alaska. Maria’s work is grounded in the tradition of American patchwork but also connects to both…

Improv piecing is a method of creating that involves work, chance, technique, exploration, and tenacity. We are going to explore all of these things within the perimeters of a game. Roll the dice, spin the wheel, pick your category. This workshop is a full exploration of letting go of expectations and embracing the unknown. Maria…

Scheduling conflicts and Covid conspired to turn the in-person Wall Power opening we had hoped for into a quiet online affair to be enjoyed at your leisure. So, at 11 am today we’ll publish online photos of the exhibition and the individual quilts, a blog post about artist, Laurel Rudolph, and (with luck) have a Facebook…

Laurel Rudolph has always loved words but she is a woman of very few of them. So, when she started seeing quilts that said things, she realized she could use them to express herself. Quilts aren’t nervous in front of a crowd, they can speak for themselves, and their creative potential is unexpected, inspirational, and dynamic. Wall Power proudly showcases…

Loosen up and explore new territory with line and stitch in this workshop devoted to free-motion stitching, collage, and composition. You’ll learn to focus on the character of line and personal symbols through simple drawing, composition, and stitching exercises. And you’ll learn to think in thread – translating visual stimuli into pathways by stitching in…

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Explore new territory in making contemporary quilts! You’ll start with simple traditional quilt blocks and then blow them up, repeat them, and distort them to create fabulous new compositions. Along the way, you’ll explore design elements including line, shape, texture, pattern, space, motion, value, and color. This workshop is for you whether you want to hone your construction skills or your design chops…