Polly Plumb Productions is pleased to present the “Sacred Threads” Art Quilt show at the Yachats Commons. Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 14 and 15,
10 am – 4 pm $5.00 donation
Sacred Threads is an exhibition of quilts exploring themes of joy, inspiration, spirituality, healing, grief and peace/brotherhood. This biennial exhibition was established to provide a safe venue for quilters who see their work as a connection to the sacred and/or as an expression of their spiritual journey.
The objective is to create a dignified exhibition of artwork that touches on both spiritual and personal levels all those who view it. We want to share with others the experiences of quilters whose stories may be a source of healing and strength.
Art Quilting is a fascinating and relatively new art form. The evolution of the quilt from bedcover to museum piece, and the quilter from homemaker to trained artist, is celebrated in the 1977 book “The Art Quilt”, by Robert Shaw. As the quilters work place moved from kitchen to studio, the art quilt continues to reinvent itself. Quilters with their signature techniques, search for innovative methods of construction, while expanding the use of non-traditional materials, and instilling personally meaningful subject matter.
A quilt is a fabric sandwich comprised of at least two layers. Quilt art or art quilting uses mixed media or fiber art quilts, with modern and traditional quilting techniques to create art objects.
According to the Art Quilt Association club definition “An art quilt is an original exploration of a concept or idea rather than the handing down of a ‘pattern’. It experiments with textile manipulation, color, texture and/or a diversity of mixed media. An Art Quilt often pushes quilt world boundaries. An Art Quilt should consist predominately of fiber or a fiber-like material with one or multiple layers which are held together with stitches or piercing of the layers.”
Polly Plumb Productions has been hosting Art Quilt exhibits and challenges. In 2017, they produced an international challenge “ Gems of the Sea” awarding two thousand dollars in prizes and receiving more than 100 entries from 5 countries. Mark your calendar for another Art Quilt Show, “ Somebody Told Me….Communicating with Thread” will be on display at the Commons March 28 and 29, 2026.
Polly Plumb Productions (PPP) is a tax-exempt 501(c)3 organization that supports and promotes music and dance performances, and art exhibitions, in the Yachats area. Other PPP programs include the world famous Yachats Celtic Music Festival (http://yachatscelticmusicfestival.org), the Yachats Banner Project, and the Winter Solstice Bonfire. Collectors note, some of the pieces on display may be available for purchase.