Special Show & Community Exhibits
IHQS Special Exhibit
The Every Changing River
Three groups in the state of SC, Focus, Thread Heads, and Fringe Sisters, combined their talents in a challenge. The challenge was to make 31 quilts that connected together with a river running through the design. There was not a theme, as such, your piece could be representational or abstract. Each member was given an entry and exit size for the river along with a fat quarter of river fabric. The quilt on either side was to match those measurements. The quilt had to be 18″ wide and could be between 14″ and 23″ in height.Community Quilt Exhibits
Community Exhibits
Wylie House Exhibit
Built in 1835 as the home of Andrew Wylie, Indiana University’s first president, this stately brick house is now a museum recreating the early Wylie years. The exhibit will include quilts from the extensive Wylie House collection as well as others borrowed from friends of the museum. Both nineteenth and twentieth century quilts will be on display, and all will be traditional patterns, pieced and quilted by hand. This exhibit changes each year, so visitors will not see the same quilts as in previous years. Hours are 10 am- 4 pm Thursday-Saturday during the Indiana Heritage Quilt Show. Wylie House is located on the free bus route at 317 E. 2nd Street. FREE
Monroe County History Center Exhibit
The Monroe County History Center will use quilts as a way to explore the stories and lives of the makers, using their own unique narrative. The exhibit features local quilters as well as the History Center’s own collection of quilts to tell the stories. The History Center is accessible to people of all abilities and located at 202 E. 6th Street. The Exhibit is open March 1 through July 2012. It is on the bus route and FREE with IHQS wristband or hand stamp, during quilt show only.
Mathers Museum of World Cultures / Glenn Black Laboratory of Archaeology
“Of Material Importance: Quilt Research,” an exhibit exploring the process of quilt research will be on display. The exhibit will focus on different aspects of quilt research, including an artifact study of a pictorial quilt featuring scenes of life among the Inupiaq people of Point Barrow, Alaska, in the early 20th century. Discussions of research on ralli quilts of India and Pakistan, as well as contemporary t-shirt quilts, will also be featured in the exhibit. The exhibit and museum store are open Tuesday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. If you have a disability and need assistance, special arrangements can be made to accommodate most needs please call 812-855-1696. The Mathers Museum of World Cultures/Glenn Black Laboratory of Archaeology is located at 416 North Indiana Avenue. Exhibits on display February 7 through March 9, 2012. On bus route, FREE
Farmer House Museum
The Farmer House Museum presents “Quilting and Embroidery – Making a Beautiful Home.” The Farmer House is a small house museum that specializes in interpreting the culture of the 20th century. The exhibit will explore the relationship between quilting and embroidery. See how these two allied arts were used to beautify the home, stretch scarce resources and provide productive entertainment in the years between 1920 and 1960. Fans of last years quilt hunt will be happy to note that this exhibit includes more puzzles and more prizes. The Farmer House is located at 529 N. College and on the bus route. Hours are 11 am to 4 pm during the Indiana Heritage Quilt Show. FREE
WonderLab Museum
Quilts related to science themes will be on display. Adults, 18 and older, will receive free general admission with an IHQS wristband or stamp, during the quilt show only. General admission for others will apply. There is never an admission charge to shop in the museum gift store. The two-story museum is accessible and welcomes people of all abilities. Stop on free bus route. Located at 308 W. 4th St.
Transportation
Hours: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
The shuttle bus will leave the Convention Center every half hour to take you to the museum exhibits. The pickup point is at the back entrance of the Convention Center. Ride FREE!
(Click the image above to view / print the Shuttle and Exhibit map from the Brochure)
