Cincinnati, OH - June 25, 26, 27, 2009
Sharonville Convention Center
11355 Chester Road
Sharonville, OH, 45246-4002
JUNE 25, 26, 27, 2009
VENDOR MALL HOURS:
THURSDAY-FRIDAY 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
SATURDAY 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Pre-festival workshops begin WEDNESDAY June 24th
Thank you to our workshop sponsors:
Sew Ezy Sewing Studio
Rowenta
How To Get There:
The Sharonville Convention Center is conveniently located just 15 miles north of downtown Cincinnati. Sharonville is accessible to over 60% of the nation’s population by either an easy day’s drive or a one hour flight.
From Cincinnati Airport; travel East on 275
to North 75/71.
Take North 75 to Sharon road, Exit # 15.
Turn left at end of ramp.
Turn right at second light onto Chester Road.
The Sharonville Convention Center is located 1/2 mile on the left.
The 6th Annual Original Creative Festival promises three days packed with Fun, Entertainment and Education, featuring:
- Two floors of Vendor Malls
- Exhibitors from all over the United States
- Local Exhibitors from the Tri-City Area
- Manufacturs, Retailers and Designers
- Internationally known Teachers
- FREE Fashion Shows/Presentations
- Make-It, Take-It Projects
- Workshops, Seminars and Lectures
- Specials offered ONLY during the Festival
- On-Going Demonstrations
- Door Prizes
- Quilt Displays
- Quilt Contest - Viewers Choice Awards
- Cloth Doll Exhibit
QUILT CONTEST 2009 - Viewers Choice Awards
Sponsored by Aunt Ruth’s Quilt Shop, Stitches Quilt Shop, Kaye Wood, Inc. and PCM Expo
You will see over 150 quilts entered into the contest to choose from. The quilts are a joint venture of creative hands. This group of quilting artists has used fascinating and innovative methods of combining color and different fabrics. Techniques used in the quilts are: machine quilting, appliqué and decorative stitching, hand sewn embellishments and more. Be sure to pick up a ballot and vote for your favorite quilt.
Awards:
First prize $200.00 value: $50.00 cash, $50.00 gift certificate and a fun filled basket of Quilting products and supplies.
Second prize $25.00 cash
SPECIAL DISPLAYS:
For the first time seen in Cincinnati – ALL NEW Special Displays of Cloth Dolls, Quilts and Wearable Arts.
Hoffman Fabrics Challenge: 2008 Quilts
Every year, a team from Hoffman Fabrics chooses an upcoming fabric design, and then issues a challenge to quilt, clothing, accessory, and doll makers to create original items using the fabric. The challenge curator and a group of assistants jury the entries, and then a team of judges selects the award winners.
The juried collections then travel to be exhibited by quilt and other fiber guilds, shops, museums, and textile shows. The exhibitions are displayed and enjoyed in several hundred locations across the US and Canada.
Noble Seasons 2009: Springing Forward
There are four seasons, four life stages, and four points on the compass used to orient ourselves. As four different themes, “Spring”, “Summer”, “Fall” and “Winter” are now being explored by the same group of nationally known quilt artists who in recent years brought you Noble Elements.
What is “spring”? Is it just that time between the vernal equinox and summer solstice, as the scientists say? . . . or something much, much more! Spring is renewal; everywhere, new life is being born. As the weather warms, our hearts grow light, and the rains fall––it is in fact the warming that causes rambunctious new growth to ‘spring forth,’ giving this season its name.
In “Springing Forward” we present our personal interpretations of the sights and signs of this season. You’ll find these works to represent the diversity of thought, the breadth of style and exceptional quality that this group of artists brings to this wonderful, delightful, and sometimes full of the unexpected, seasons.
Back-Road Journeys by RavenSpeak Quilts
A love of the land sent quilt artist and author, Rose Hughes, on a path to free her and other fabric artists from the confining shapes of squares and blocks. From this journey her Fast-Piece Appliqué™ method was developed. Showcasing this method; Rose presents, Back-Road Journeys a collection of quilt art that expresses her love and appreciation of the natural beauty of the landscape. Through these pieces Rose communicates the enduring impact earth’s beauty can have in ones spiritual and every-day life. Her quilts capture the awe we all feel at the uplift and roll of hilly terrain, and transfers to us, a wondrous space filled with new possibilities.
Cloth Doll Exhibit: River City Dollmakers
See a wonderfully diverse display of original cloth dolls and mixed media creations. The River City Dollmakers mission is to give everyone permission to play with contemporary art dolls.
Quilts on the Wall: Fiber Artists Unfettered Letters
Quilts on the Wall: Fiber Artists proudly presents a twenty-two piece collection of works entitled, Unfettered Letters.
Each of these finished (38”h x 28”w) pieces in this challenge collection is an original design created by our artist members and represents their unique statement about ‘letters’. The concept of ‘letters and ‘words’ as symbols in art is intriguing, and the Quilts of the Wall: Fiber Artists decided to take a closer look at this thematically through our art.
Communication has been with us since the dawn of man. From the incredible cave drawings, to the formation of the written languages, to contemporary email we have had the need to visually express our ideas and ideals with others. Each artists’ interpretation of this idea and the fiber works presented here reaffirms our mission to encourage connection and cooperation among our members and inspire creative solutions to individual work. Each member is challenged to find her or his own voice and to live more courageously by expanding the boundaries of their art.
As they have since their inception in 1996, this talented group of evolving fiber artists continues to develop a considerable body of work that attests to their individual growth and we are delighted to have opportunities to share this exceptional collection with audiences nationwide.
Check back soon....we will be updating you with the featured educators, who will be there and classes available.
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