Rituals - 2012

"Rituals"  An exchange between friends. A handshake. A kiss before bedtime. The artist at work.  A sun salutation. The wave before boarding the school bus. A song, a word, a meditation. A habit, a custom.  The traditional toast at a gathering. A rite of passage. The sacred moments of the ordinary.  Rituals:  What are yours?

Dinner at Eight Artists are happy to announce that the following art quilts have been accepted into the special exhibit "Rituals." Each piece measures 24" wide by 60" high, vertical format.  
Venues: 
International Quilt Festival in Long Beach July 26-29, 2012 and is sponsored by Moore's Sewing Centers. 
International Quilt Market (Oct 27-29) and Festival (Oct 31-Nov 4) and is sponsored by Havel's Sewing.
Open European Quilt Championships  May 3-4, 2013 in the Netherlands
International Quilt Festival June 21-23, 2013 Chicago

Dacha; Natalya Aikens

Hanbok; Frances Holliday Alford

Ritual Fire Dance; Betty A. Amador

Stillness;  Susan Bleiweiss

Cosmic Gears;  Loris Bogue 

Blue Chair Mantra;  Deborah Boschert

Night, Night; Love, Love; Laurie Brainerd 

Intimate Space;  Paula  J. Chung

Walking with Mr C and Scooter;  Gerrie Congdon

Flowers in my hair and expectations;  Joanell Connolly (pictured)

Photo Booth Hijinks;  Cindy Cooksey 

Intention;  Jane Davila

Sunrise Serenade;  Barb Forrister 

Friendship ritual;  Terry Grant

A Gardners Life;  Desiree D. Habicht 

Swirl, Sniff, Sip;  Diane Hock

Neon Coffee, Los Angeles;  Lisa  Kijak 

Links; Lyric M. Kinard

Moon Drunk;  Susan Fletcher King

Figure drawing class; Pamela P. Klebaum

Geisha;  Sherry D. Kleinman 

I See the Moon;  Susan Brubaker Knapp

Nature Journal;  Jane LaFazio 

Keeping Up Appearances #5;  Carol A. Larson

Spring Cleaning - Renewal and Release;  Jayne Larson 

Kissing the Cat Goodnight; Linda Teddlie Minton

Lost Rituals: Grief; Susie M. Monday 

Milo;  Jeannie P. Moore

Here's to Strong Women;  Rachel K. Parris 

8 of Cups;  Judy Coates Perez

You're Invited;  Yvonne B.Porcella 

Meditation;  Karen L. Rips

Sunset II;  Cynthia St. Charles 

The Kitchen Table;  Julie Schlueter

Tiempo del Sol;  Rituels de Jardin, Gayle Simpson 

Strength and Cal; , Sarah Ann Smith

Boundary Waters 60 (RockTime);   Virginia A. Spiegel 

Solvitur Ambulando;  Larkin Jean Van Horn

Shuka;  Terry Waldron 

Morning Commute with Sweet Jane;  Kathy York

Make a Wish on the Purple House;  Jamie Fingal 

The Coffee Break;  Leslie Tucker Jenison

Quilting Arts Magazine/Fall Issue;  Rituals Artists - cover art by Judy Coates Perez.  In this issue are works by Judy Coates Perez, Susan Brubaker Knapp, Jeannie Palmer Moore, Loris Bogue, Barb Forrister, Gerrie Congdon, Karen Rips and Virginia Spiegel.  Plus a Q&A with Leslie Tucker Jenison and Jamie Fingal

Havel's Scissors is featuring three 'Rituals' artists every Friday on their blog in 2013

Jan 4 - Launch with Natalya Aikens

January 11 - Frances Holliday Alford, Betty Amador, Sue Bleiweiss

Jan 18 - Loris Bogue, Deborah Boschert, Laurie Brainerd

Jan 25 - Paula Chung, Gerrie Congdon, Joanell Connolly

Feb. 1 – Cindy Cooksey, Jane Davila & Jamie Fingal
Feb. 8- Barb Forrister, Terry Grant, Desiree Habicht & Diane Hock
Feb. 15- Leslie Tucker Jenison, Lisa Kijak, Lyric Montgomery Kinard & Susan Fletcher King
Feb. 22- Pamela Price Klebaum, Sherry Kleinman, Susan Brubaker Knapp & Jane LaFazio
Mar. 1- Carol Larson, Jayne Larson, Linda Teddlie Minton & Susie Monday
Mar. 8- Jeannie P. Moore, Rachel Parris, Judy Coates Perez & Yvonne Porcella
Mar. 15- Karen Rips, Cynthia St. Charles, Julie Schlueter & Gayle Simpson
Mar. 22- Sarah Ann Smith, Virginia Spiegel & Larkin Jean Van Horn
Mar. 29- Terry Waldron & Kathy York