A public arts movement in the North Country, painted wooden quilt squares known as Barn Quilts, continues to grow in popularity. The town of... Aug 03, 2018 — A public arts movement in the North ...
Donna Sue Groves once mused that an old barn would look nicer if draped in a quilt. When she painted a quilt block design onto wood in honor of her mother’s beautiful handmade quilts, that simple idea ...
My first experiences with quilts were sketchy. When we’d make a winter visit to the farm, Grandma pulled out suspect specimens from the darker recesses of closets. Faded and moth-bitten, the quilts ...
Barn quilts are a fairly new configuration of a very old tradition. The brightly colored public designs combine art and architecture and community interaction, standing out like beacons along rural ...
Phyllis DeWys wasn’t expecting to get as inspired as she did while accompanying her husband on a pheasant hunt. “I go out in the field,” she said. “I don’t carry a gun. I don’t find any pleasure in it ...
A West Valley couple who began making large wooden barn quilts for neighbors and friends early in the COVID-19 pandemic continue adding to their body of work, delighting fans of the outdoor art.