America Celebrates! Quilts of Joy and Remembrance September 7, 2013

America Celebrates! Is a joyful, diverse and sometimes touching look at how we see ourselves as a nation. The exhibition of 58 art quilts from American fiber artists seeks to find how we, as ordinary people, share the threads and traditions that tie Americans together. Touching on holiday, cultural, and personal celebrations the exhibition is a bright and colorful look at our cultural more and how we see ourselves through our traditions. The exhibition will also feature those traditions that Americans brought with them as immigrants – Diwali from India, the Winter Solstice from Northern Europe and Cinco de Mayo from Mexico. The artists in this exhibition are as diverse as the quilts themselves. They come from every geographical region of the United States and represent many ethnic and cultural groups (including two ex-patriot Americans living abroad). Exhibit provided by Smith Kramer Fine Arts Service