Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Open - a day early!!


The quilts are up, the labels are in place, the lights are set, and "Beauty Secrets: 150 Years of History in One Quilt Pattern" at the Benton County Museum is open - a day early!! Originally the exhibit was scheduled to open on Friday, but things went so smoothly yesterday, it was actually ready to go this afternoon. So, it will be open tomorrow - Thursday. Photos courtesy of Mark Tolonen.







"Beauty Secrets: 150 Years of History in One Quilt Pattern" is on display now through October 1st at the Benton County Museum in Philomath, Oregon as part of Quilt County, a biennial, countywide celebration of quilts. An 80-page, full-color catalog is available in limited numbers at the museum, and online through Blurb. To preview or purchase the catalog, click here.
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15 comments:

  1. pat sloanAugust 3, 2011 at 6:13 PM

    Your exhibit looks AMAZING.. congrats!

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  2. Bill VolckeningAugust 3, 2011 at 6:19 PM

    Thank you so much! I'm excited about it. :)

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  3. AnonymousAugust 3, 2011 at 7:42 PM

    I would love to see your stunning collection in person, but living in Australia makes this a problem, so the next best thing was ordering your book. It's wonderful to see one of my favourite quilt patterns in different colourways & variations of the pattern shown in one book, every time I turn the page I have fallen in love with another beautiful quilt. Hope all goes well with your exhibition. from Jenny McH

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  4. MoniqueAugust 3, 2011 at 8:51 PM

    Beautiful! I can hardly wait! Congratulations!

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  5. mollyAugust 3, 2011 at 10:11 PM

    Gosh, they look stunning. Can't wait to see them! Congrats, Bill!

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  6. AnonymousAugust 4, 2011 at 6:30 AM

    Wow, the images look wonderful. congrats! Lizzie

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  7. LynetteAugust 4, 2011 at 6:58 AM

    Oh my gosh!! This is so exciting. :D I really, really wish I could go there!

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  8. Sharron Evans, Spring, TXAugust 4, 2011 at 8:29 AM

    You did a fabulous job, Bill. Looks like a great venue. Congratulations!

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  9. JanAugust 4, 2011 at 2:29 PM

    What a beautiful display of fabulous quilts! I hope to see it in person.

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  10. SewjournalAugust 4, 2011 at 3:14 PM

    They look amazing together. They are hung so beautifully. I'll have to tell all my blog readers to come and take a look. Well done!

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  11. reganAugust 4, 2011 at 7:21 PM

    I sure wish I lived on the west coast sometimes....this is one of them! It's killing me not to see these in person! Thanks so much for all the great pics, though! It's (almost) like being there!

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  12. Featheronawire Sally BramaldAugust 5, 2011 at 6:09 AM

    It looks super, well worth the work. Fantastic collection.

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  13. NyimaAugust 6, 2011 at 3:19 AM

    Big WOW. Even if the quilts were just so-so (joke) the method of display is exhilarating. Nicely done, Bill. Homage to Uli for planting this seed of a killer-collection, which continues to astound us. And we know youʻre committed to making us spin in our blog-seats with each additional beauty! Thanks for the ride. Beau regards!

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  14. AnonymousAugust 9, 2011 at 5:33 AM

    Just beautiful. Well done! Thank you for turning me onto this! I so wish I could be there in person! xoxom

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  15. Bill VolckeningAugust 9, 2011 at 8:08 AM

    Gah! I still have to drive down and see the final installation in person. There were ladders and tables everywhere when I left last Tuesday.

    This week!

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