a close up image of a person's hands holding an orange embroidery hoop with plaid fabric in one hand and a needle stitching in the other

Wednesday, May 4 | 5–8 pm | FREE 
G.W. Anderson Family Great Hall | UMFA 

Open Studio is a drop-in art exploration program for adults, teens, and families. Unlike a traditional class, open studio is a place to experiment with art supplies, with inspiration from art in the Handstitched Worlds: The Cartography of Quilts exhibition. 

We’ll gather together in a quilting bee (it’s like a quilting party!), stitching on a community quilt that will be donated to the Holiday Quilt Show and Auction, who raise money for Primary Children’s Hospital through an annual quilt auction. 

This Open Studio for Handstitched Worlds will be on three consecutive first Wednesdays, March 2, April 6, and May 4, 2022. 

This activity is part of Sew Saturday on February 19, 2022 where admission is FREE ALL DAY 10 am to 5 pm. Advance tickets strongly encouraged. Reserve yours  here

Artist Unknown (India), Soldier’s Quilt, 1850–75, wool, probably from military uniforms with embroidery thread, rickrack, and velvet binding; inlaid, layered-applique, hand embroidered, image courtesy of the American Folk Art Museum, gift of Altria Group, Inc., photo by Gavin Ashworth.
 

Handstitched Worlds: The Cartography of Quilts was organized by the American Folk Art Museum, New York and is toured by International Arts & Artists, Washington, DC.
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International Arts & Artists in Washington, DC, is a non-profit arts service organization dedicated to increasing cross-cultural understanding and exposure to the arts internationally, through exhibitions, programs and services to artists, arts institutions and the public. Visit www.artsandartists.org  

Presenting Sponsor: ESRR Impact Endowment Fund
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Curatorial Sponsor: Bank of America 
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Installation Sponsor: STEPHANIE AND TIM HARPST 

Presented in partnership with the Utah Quilt Guild and the Holiday Quilt Show and Auction