"Rituals" Makes A Splash On The Cover of Quilting Arts Magazine!

The next time you see Judy Coates Perez you might be tempted to ask for an autograph:  Her quilt, "8 of Cups", is featured on the cover of the October/November issue of Quilting Arts magazine!

In addition, there is a 7-page (that's right:  SEVEN!) article about the exhibition that showcases an editor-selected array of quilts:  "I See the Moon", by Susan Brubaker Knapp (a previous "cover girl"),

"Milo", by Jeannie Palmer Moore, "Lost Rituals:  Grief", by Susie Monday, "Cosmic Gears", by Loris Bogue, "Sunrise Serenade", by Barb Forrister, "Walking with Mr. C and Scooter", by Gerrie Congdon, "Meditation", by Karen Rips, and "Boundary Waters 60 (Rock Time)", by Virginia Spiegel.

Congratulations to all of the artists whose work is in the "Rituals" exhibition!  This magazine elevates the visibility of your work, and will generate even more "buzz", and just in time for the International Quilt Festival in Houston!  Jamie and I are so grateful for each of you.  Thank you for entrusting us with your wonderful work.  

In addition, the magazine includes a 2-page "Curator Q&A" of Jamie and Leslie, the d@8 curators. 

We share a bit about the history of Dinner At Eight and some of the details about how we work together.  The article includes a link to the d@8 blog.  

Here it is (or at least 1.3 pages of it!) sitting in front of my laptop screen!

Appropriately enough, our photo was taken at one of our 

dinners (at 8:00, natch!) in Houston.

Rituals Walk-Thru at Festival in Long Beach

Leslie Tucker Jenison offered a Walk-Thru Art Talk in the Rituals exhibit at Festival in Long Beach.  Both days were well attended.  Jamie was hand to answer questions and take pictures.

The Artists Dinner in Long Beach

One of our rituals with Dinner at 8 Artists is to have dinner together at Festival in Long Beach "The Artists Dinner."  To strong women!

Leslie Tucker Jenison - laughing uncontrollably seems to be a norm with us

The artists are signing each others "Rituals" books.  Left to right are Cindy Cooksey, Terry Waldron, Desiree Habicht and Jane LaFazio

Yvonne Porcella is talking across the table to Terry Waldron.  To the right of Yvonne, are Peggy Calvert, Lisa Kijak and Sherry Kleinman

Good times

Jeannie Palmer Moore and Leslie Tucker Jenison

Leslie Tucker Jenison and Pamela Price Klebaum

Yvonne Porcella talking about the "Rituals" book

Desiree Habicht and Jane LaFazio, who is trying really hard to contain her laughter

The Girls

Leslie Tucker Jenison, Pamela Price Klebaum, Jayne Larson and Judy Coates Perez

Pokey Bolton and Yvonne Porcella - sharing something on the iPhone

Judy Coates Perez and Jamie Fingal

The "Hot Pink" Gals - Cathie Hoover, Yvonne Porcella and Jamie Fingal

Rituals at Festival in Long Beach

This is the layout of the front of the exhibit, which faces Main Street, and it is before we were done setting up.  But, you can see how the exhibit flows together.

This is located on the side, right after the coffee sign.  Aptly named, the coffee corner.  The SAQA Exhibition faced this section.

This is the back section

Side section on the right.  Tactile Architecture / The Artists Village faced this section

Come closer views

You can see Peggy Calvert on the row - she is cutting threads, and getting lint off of each quilt

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Hanging Day at Festival in Long Beach

Hanging Day at Festival in Long Beach with Judy Coates Perez, Julie Schlueter, Peggy Calvert, Sherry Kleinman, Leslie Tucker Jenison and Jamie Fingal.  Here's to team work at its finest!  It just gets better and better!

It's alot of work to hang a show, with many components that have to be done.  The configuration of where each quilt is hung is done ahead of time.  The gathering of slats and lanyards.  Laying the quilts out in order on sheets.

Music stands up and ready to go - they hold the signs for sponsor name (Moore's Sewing Centers) and titles and artists statements

Peggy Calvert is cutting threads off quilts and running a lint roller over each quilt.

Judy Coates Perez and Leslie Tucker Jenison are making sure each quilt is the same distance from the top and the sides

The committee who rallied to get it all done by Noon!  Great job everyone!  We were like a fine oiled machine!

"no photography" signs are placed all at the same level along the front, sides and back.  You can buy the book!  Leslie and Jamie will be in the exhibit when the doors open at 5:00pm tonight1  Hope to see you there!  We will also be doing a curator walk thru on Friday and Saturday at 11:00am in our exhibit.