Spotlight on: The Western North Carolina Quilters Guild

The Western North Carolina Quilters Guild will carry on a 20-year tradition this June by displaying their creative passion for cloth and thread in the finished form of quilts.
The guild has been in the area since 1982 and was founded as a nonprofit organization to provide an opportunity for area quilters to promote the art of quilting. The goals of the guild are to understand and learn about quilt making and to perpetuate the fiber-art form.
Sharing their passion for this art form with the public at this year’s show, titled “A Garden of Quilts,” will give the community an opportunity to appreciate the fruits of the members’ labor. The show, presented jointly with Tarheels Piecemakers Quilt Club, will be held at East Henderson High School on Upward Road in Hendersonville on Thursday, June 25, through Saturday, June 27. The show hours are Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $5.
A new feature this year will be the “Bouquet of Quilts,” a quilt auction with small works of the art form contributed by Western’s members, as well as a Quilter’s Shop featuring quilts and other items made by the guild. Tarheels will have their “Carolina Vine” raffle quilt on display, and 15 vendors will display their wares in quilt-related categories.
Quilt show co-chair Karen Krupa says, “It is always an outstanding show, a wonderful opportunity for the community to come and see what makes us tick.” Info: http://www.westernncquilters.org or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Weekly Picks
Wednesday
All are welcome to attend an author event with Master Zhongxian Wu, who will discuss his book Seeking the Spirit of the Book of Change: 8 Days to Mastering a Shamanic Yijing (I Ching) Prediction System, on Wednesday, July 1, at 7 p.m. At Malaprop's Bookstore. Info: 254-6734.
Thursday
The public is invited to an opening reception for Working Process, sculptures by Robert Winkler, on Thursday, July 2, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the YMI Cultural Center. The exhibition "traces the evolution of Winkler's signature style from 1990 to 2009." Info: 252-4614.
Friday
Join in a celebration of culture, heritage and unity at the Harambee Festival, on Friday, July 3, from 6 to 10 p.m. The street festival will feature live music, arts & crafts, food and children's activities. Held on 7th Avenue in Hendersonville. The festival will continue on Saturday, July 4. Info: 697-5748.
Saturday
Happy Independence Day! Please see 4th of July Festivals & Events listed in this week's Arts & Entertainment section.
Sunday
Warren Wilson College's MFA Program presents a workshop and reading on Sunday, July 5. At 10:15 a.m. James Longenbach will give a lecture on "Tone Poems" in the Fellowship Hall, and at 8:15 p.m. Karen Brennan, Reginald Gibbons, David Haynes, Alan Shapiro, Pablo Medina and Alan Williamson will read from their selected works of poetry and fiction in Gladfelter, Canon Lounge. MFA lectures and events continue through July 11. Info: 771-3715.
Monday
Pack a picnic and a blanket to UNCA's Concert on the Quad on Monday, July 6, where Lloyd Arneach will share Cherokee stories at 7 p.m. and Laura Boosinger and Josh Goforth will perform old-time music at 8 p.m. Info: 251-6227.
Tuesday
Local master gardeners will lead a class titled Gardening in the Mountains: Backyard Composting, on Tuesday, July 7, at 10 a.m. Held at the N.C. Arboretum's Education Center. Info: 665-2492.
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