Organized by the Maryland/Washington DC/West Virginia Region of Studio Art Quilt Associates and including art by members of SAQA’s North Carolina/Virginia and Pennsylvania Regions, the Purpose-Repurpose exhibition demonstrates how SAQA fiber artists continue the rich tradition of incorporating elements that would otherwise be discarded, turning them into compelling compositions.
These artists use their scraps to create new work; they repurpose clothing and other textiles; they cut up and re-imagine their quilts.
As Paula Kovarik, the exhibition’s juror, writes: “I’ve been thinking about how pieces linger in the studio. Repurposing them gives them new life
and me a new challenge.”
The word purpose implies intention. Re-purpose brings transition into focus. These artists show us how they purpose-repurpose their works of art.
Martha E. Ressler 'Findings' 42.5” x 27.25”
Holly Lei Cole 'African Elephant Veteran' 44” x 40”
Eleanor Levie 'Hibernating' 45” x 35”
Cindy Brendzel 'Moonlight Flower' 28” x 28”
Eileen Searcy 'Dispersal' 40” x 58”
Linda Strowbridge 'Butcher, Tailor, Builder' 19.5” x 16”
Linda Syverson Guild 'Corrupted' 55.5” x 24.5”
Donna Blalock 'Barely Contained Rage' 58” 58”
Cindy Grisdela 'Color Grid' 52” x 44”
Patty Kennedy-Zafred 'American Portraits: Heart of the Family' 46” x 55”
Catherine Kleeman 'Reduce. Reuse'. 30” x 30”
Barbara Hollinger 'Turbulence' 30” x 30”
Susan J. Lapham 'Road Trip #4' 36” x 24”
Susan E. Leonard 'Tie Me to the Moon' 20” x 25”
Dianne Miller Wolman 'Sweaters Redux' 36” x 36”
Clover Kemp 'Sweaters &Ties Transformation' 39.25” x 27.5”
Robin J. Hamill 'Bursting Out' 39” x 26”
Lana Dragon 'Ode to Grandmother’s Flower Garden' 33.5” x 33.5”
Barbara Schulman 'Acquisition City' 54.5” x 23”
Ruby Horansky 'Broken Star' 36” x 36”
Renee Kroner Hoagland Serendipity #1
Silvia Souza 'Clear Water' 21” x 9”
Susan Ball Faeder 'Arigato: Boro Byobu #10 Peach' 24.5” x 12”
Michelle Lipson 'When Dreams Go Bad' 50” x 42.5”
Helen Blumen 'Woven Castle' 22" x 28"
Susan Callahan 'Alice’s Dress' 46” x 52”
Elizabeth Bradford Davison 'In the Orchid House' 26.5” x 28.5”
Phyllis Tarrant 'Silk Typology' 48.5” x 38”
Mac Barnes 'E.B. 07/24/2021' 33” x 27”
Aynex Mercado 'The Baggage We Carry' 30” x 30”
Dominie Nash 'Cover-up 5' 45” x 45”