National Quilt Museum Receives $35528
12.02.10
FRANKFORT, KY -
Arts leaders came from across the Commonwealth Thursday to celebrate the public value of the arts and to thank legislators for their continued support of the Kentucky Arts Council.
State Sen. Ken Winters, Sen. Dorsey Ridley, Rep. Fred Nesler, Rep. Melvin Henley, Rep. Myron Dossett, Rep. John Tilley, Rep. Will Coursey, Rep. Mike Cherry and Rep. Brent Housman presented the National Quilt Museum with a ceremonial check for $35,528 for a Kentucky Arts Partnership competitive grant awarded by the Kentucky Arts Council in July 2009. May Louise Zumwalt, executive director, accepted the check on behalf of the Quilt Museum.
Kentucky Arts Partnership grants provide operational support to nonprofit arts and cultural organizations to ensure year-round arts activities and opportunities are available to Kentuckians.
"The National Quilt Museum always offers something new to see and brings great workshops and educational programming to youth of the region," said Rep. Housman.
Source: West Kentucky Star
The art of quilting featured at Miller-Cory House Museum in Westfield, Feb. 21
11.02.10
The art of quilting featured at Miller-Cory House Museum in Westfield, Feb. 21 By Suburban News February 16, 2010, 10:57AM
WESTFIELD — Quilting, or the stitching together of layers of padding and fabric, may be as old as ancient Egypt. On Feb. 21, from 2-4 p.m., the Miller-Cory House Museum, located at 614 Mountain Ave. in Westfield, will feature this practical, yet imaginative handcraft.
The program includes a display of handmade quilts, featuring many baby quilts. Ms. Laurie Mills will discuss what makes a quilt, such as its parts and the various patterns that have been developed by quilters. Volunteers dressed in authentic period dress will also be available to guide visitors through the pre-revolutionary farmhouse.
The museum’s gift shop, which carries a selection of colonial toys, crafts, cookbooks and educational materials, will be open.
Admission is $2.50 for adults and $1 for students; children under four are free.
Upcoming events at the Miller-Cory House Museum include “Maple Sugar Sunday” on March 7, “A Spot of Tea – The History of Tea” on March 14, “Spiders and Salamanders – 18th Century Kitchen Gadgets” on March 21, and “Silhouette Craft for Children” on March 28.
Source: Suburban News