Quilt National - A Report, Part 2

Quilt National is a biennial exhibition held at the Dairy Barn Arts Center, a building saved from demolition in the late 70s and converted into an exhibition space and shop. On my second morning in Athens, I visited the Barn early and took some detail pictures of the structure. A hawk flew high in the sky.



Love corrugated steel, it has great lines.

The Quilt National party was held at the house of sculptor David Hostetler. Very gracious hosts, Mr. Hostetler and his wife Susan entertained the large crowd with a real sense of fun.

Above: The Hostetler house at night. Note the old wooden silo, which was incorporated into the modern house design. Very cool.

Lucky us! We visited just in time to admire a grouping of David Hostetler's pieces, which were readied for shipping to his gallery in Nantucket. They are sensuous and impressive.

Above: Some of the party people, left to right: Susan Plotner, Anna Hergert, Andrée, Inge Hueber,Christine Milton and Pat Pauly. In the background: David Hostettler, hamming it up!

Above: Anna Hergert and our host, in studio conversation.


Above: Proudly posing with my quilt. Photo by Mathea Daunheimer, a Maine artist, who also has a quilt in the show and attended the opening, despite a broken ankle. Dedicated artists can overcome serious difficulties!

On our last morning in Athens, many of us returned to the Barn for a final look at the show. There were many photo ops during this last morning... Here is one.