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SoCal quilters showcase their talents in Newbury Park


EXTREME ART—Above, a creative cloth head wrap envisioned by artist Diana Shore is among the “Art From Cloth” pieces made by the Extreme Quilters group from Southern California. The piece below is titled “Triangle Challenge,” a 12-by-12-inchfiber collage by Simi Valley artist Sue Rasmussen. The artwork will be on display Sept. 29 through Oct. 14 at the Thousand Oaks Community Gallery in Newbury Park.

EXTREME ART—Above, a creative cloth head wrap envisioned by artist Diana Shore is among the “Art From Cloth” pieces made by the Extreme Quilters group from Southern California. The piece below is titled “Triangle Challenge,” a 12-by-12-inchfiber collage by Simi Valley artist Sue Rasmussen. The artwork will be on display Sept. 29 through Oct. 14 at the Thousand Oaks Community Gallery in Newbury Park.

Art quilters from the Conejo Valley and beyond will present a free exhibition and boutique of fiber art from Sept. 29 through Oct. 14 at the Thousand Oaks Community Gallery, 2331 Borchard Road, Newbury Park.

Admission is free.

“Art from Cloth,” featuring the work of 27 art quilters, will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. An opening reception will take place from 3 to 5 p.m. Sun., Oct. 4.

Visitors can work on interactive displays.

The participating quilters include Simi Valley artists Sue Rasmussen, Loris Bogue and Lynn Willcox.

Past exhibitions have featured textile works that incorporated photography, beading, glass fusing and sculptural techniques.

The show is presented annually by Extreme Quilters, a group of mostly Southern California women who work in contemporary textile art. They meet monthly to show their work and exchange ideas and techniques.

For more information, call Rodi Ludlum at (818) 597- 9279 or email rodiludlum@ ix.netcom.com.


 

 

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