CURRENT EXHIBITS

Landmarks Gallery - First Floor

Land of Many Suns by Niraja Lorenz

Emergence:
Fiber Art from Concept to Stitch
Oregon SAQA
September 27 - October 29, 2023

Opening Reception
Saturday, October 14, 3:00-4:30pm. 
Free and open to all!

Over 30 years, SAQA has grown into a dynamic and active community of over 4,000 artists, curators, collectors and art professional located around the world. Artists from the active Oregon region connect, collaborate, and learn through SAQA’s
many global and local activities.This exhibit, Emergence: Fiber Art from Concept to Stitch, is the 8th Oregon regional exhibit

The exhibit features 21 individual artists from the Oregon SAQA who documented their artwork over a period of 6 months. Each artist was selected for this project through a jury process that included a written proposal and examples of previous work. The vision for this project began with discussions about exploring new and emerging media, marketing opportunities, book events, and gallery exhibitions for a body of work.

The end results were a professional quality, full color, softcover publication, as well as
in-person exhibitions at museums and art
galleries.

Exhibiting Artists Include:
Mary Arnold
Nancy Bryant
Bonnie Bucknam
Sharon Carvalho
Gerrie Congdon
Sherri Culver
Lynn Czaban
Anne Daughtry
Terry Grant
Laura Jaszkowski
Kathie R. Kerler
Niraja Lorenz
Amanda Miller
Karen Illman Miller
Sherrie Moomey
Lulu Moonwood Murakami
Toni F. Smith
Amanda Snavely
Karen Sunday Spencer
Patti Stewart
Marie Murphy Wolfe

Second Floor

Moon Jar 2017 by Misik Kim

Bojagi Journey 2023
Curated by Patti King
July 26 - October 8, 2023

The Pacific Northwest Quilt & Fiber Arts Museum is pleased to present Patti King's curated exhibition, Bojagi Journey 2023. The bojagi “Journey” that the title of this exhibit refers to, began over 30 years ago with the visionary artist, teacher and advocate Chunghie Lee, whose teaching, writing and lecturing took bojagi out of Korea for the first time and introduced the unique folk tradition throughout the world. Prior to this 30-year period, and dating back 600 years, bojagi were made exclusively by Korean women and a mundane presence in domestic Korean life. In fact, bojagi was only recognized as a unique and profound art form by Korean society in the early 1900s.

In Bojagi Journey 2023 the artworks of over 40 artists cover the spectrum from highly traditional to conceptual. That is, contemporary bojagi artists are no longer motivated by need and function, traditional bojagi’s backbone. This shift is similar to the evolving mindset of quilters, prioritizing concept over traditional form and function.

Exhibiting Artists Include:
Maryse Allard
Lasse Antonsen
Moon-He Baik
Heather Brincko
Alyn Carlson
Leonie Castelino
Hyunjoo Cho
Sara Cook
Marcia Derse
Marita Dingus
Zia Gipson
Eun-ja Jeong
Peggy Juve
Aeh-Kyeong Kim
Bella Young Kim
Misik Kim
Patti King
Cheryl Lawrence
Chunghie Lee
Miran Lee
Youngmin Lee
Ruth Marchese
Elin Noble
Inge Roberts
Yolanda Sanchez
Laura Stangel Schmidt
Anne Siems
Charlotte Yde

Third Floor

Pachipachi (Crackle) by David Owen Hastings

Modern Abstraction:
a journey in paper + stitch
David Owen Hastings
August 2 - October 29, 2023

David Owen Hastings is a quilter, graphic designer, print and textile artist, and a former President of the Seattle Modern Quilt Guild. He creates contemporary art and modern minimal quilt and textile designs. David’s creative approach to modern quilting has led to a busy schedule of workshops and lectures on quilting, branding for artists, art and textile techniques.

"I’ve been knitting and sewing since I was a kid. There’s something magical in taking a length of yarn or a piece of fabric, and turning it into something useful and beautiful with your own hands. It’s enchanting. I’m one of the believers that things like knitting and quilting can be both an artistic expression, as well as good for the soul. 

In recent years, I have enjoyed creating some of my own textiles through dyeing and painting. I love incorporating these fabrics into quilts and wall pieces with a modern twist. I also offer workshops and lectures on quilting projects and design techniques, fabric printing, artist branding, and advancing your own creativity.
 
I’ve also been stitching my paper-based artwork for over 20 years, and I’m entranced with the world of modern quilting. I create contemporary designs for quilts and everyday items that I elevate with my own unique approach. Fabric dyeing, printing and fabric manipulation are also a passion. I love helping people explore their own creativity through my workshops and lectures. I’ve also traveled to Japan to study traditional shibori techniques using natural indigo dye. 
 
Come on a creative journey with me! In this exhibit you'll get a taste of my textile artwork, both stitched paper compositions and fabric quilts. I hope you'll feel inspired seeing the way I play with materials, design, and composition to create something new."

UPCOMING EXHIBITS

International Quilt & Fiber Arts Festival Winners  | October 11 - November 26, 2023

Knit & Purl: A History of Regional Knitting  | Nov 1, 2023 - January 21, 2024

The Jim Erickson Collection  | Nov 1, 2023 - Feb 4, 2024

Art Evolved: Intertwined (SAQA Global Exhibition)  | Nov 29, 2023 - March 3, 2024