The opening reception for the exhibit will be part of Downtown Decatur’s First Friday Gallery Walk on August 4, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
The Decatur Area Arts Council will host an exhibit of the Bloomington/Normal Modern Quilt Guild, August 4-24, 2023, in the Anne Lloyd Gallery at the Madden Arts Center in downtown Decatur.
The opening reception for the exhibit will be part of Downtown Decatur’s First Friday Gallery Walk on August 4, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
This group exhibit will feature a number of small “art” quilts, plus a few larger quilts, created in the modern quilting style. The Bloomington/Normal Modern Quilts are primarily functional and inspired by modern design. Modern quilters work in different styles and define modern quilting in many different ways, emphasizing the use of bold colors and prints, high contrast, improvisational piecing, expansive negative space, and creative stitching.
First Friday Gallery Walk:
Fri., August 4, 2023, 5-7 p.m.
The event is open free to the public and includes three galleries:
- Anne Lloyd Gallery - 125 N. Water St.
Artist Remarks - 6 pm
Music and light refreshments - Gallery 510 - 160 E. Main St.
Artist Remarks - 6:30 pm
Featured artist: Laura Klink - Blue Connection - 117 N. Water St.
Gallery Field Trips
Field trips are available to school and community groups of all ages. Field trips include a guided tour through the gallery exhibit and a related instructor-led art project in the studio. By appointment only during regular gallery hours Monday-Friday. Ask about possible scholarships!
This exhibit is sponsored in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Illinois Arts Council Agency, and generous local donors.
Learn more HERE.
