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Grinnell – Founded in 1854 is commonly known as the “The Jewel Box of the Prairie,” and the reasons why are clear. Grinnell offers a metropolitan feel while maintaining a friendly small town atmosphere . We have an abundance of cultural and recreational activities for our residents, as well as an abundance of fabulous dining establishments and appealing stores with something for everyone.
Grinnell also offers plenty of opportunities for outdoor recreation. It ( Grinnell ) proudly maintains seventy acres of parks, fifteen miles of trails, a disc golf course and indoor pools. The Grinnell Mutual Family outdoor pool is state of the art construction with amenities for all ages. Other nearby recreational adventures are available at Rock Creek State Park and the Jacob Krumm Nature Preserve. The Grinnell area is truly a delight for the outdoor enthusiast .
There is a always something exciting in Grinnell. Residents can seek out culture at the Grinnell Historical Museum , Grinnell Art Gallery or the Drake Community Library. Grinnell College also hosts a variety of arts and performances along with cultural exhibits at the Grinnell Museum of Art. Grinnell is considered a place to live, work and play.
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Jewel Box Quilters Guild Exhibition premieres at Grinnell College Museum
Jewel Box Quilters Guild Exhibition premieres at Grinnell College Museum of Art
GRINNELL, Iowa – On Tuesday, June 28, the Grinnell College Museum of Art(GCMoA) will open the Jewel Box Quilters Guild Exhibition, which will run until Saturday, August 27. This exhibition will feature quilts of all sizes, techniques, colors, and patterns, designed and quilted by local guild members. The exhibition will include 87 quilts, ranging from king-sized bed quilts to small wall hangings and pillows. Thirty-two members of the guild have submitted work. This will be the group’s first exhibition since a pattern has been set for all of us by the pandemic: isolation, stasis, discovery, emergence, and renewal.
Museum Director Susan Baley believes this is a perfect time for a quilt exhibition. “For most of us, quilts signify comfort, and we could all use some comfort after dealing with a global pandemic for two years,” she says. “The community fostered by quilters is a welcome contrast to the necessary isolation many people have experienced since 2020. Although quilting bees are largely a thing of the past, quilters still collaborate and create a sense of belonging.”
Guild members were given three challenges for this exhibition:
President’s Challenge, Jennifer Palmer, Book Quilt
“I love to read more than I love to create quilts, and so I thought that a challenge for the guild members would be to create a quilt that reflects a favorite book. There were no restrictions on the type of book; fiction, travel, cookbooks, poetry, etc. I am excited to see what books have inspired the quilts in this challenge.”
Past President, Karen Clark, WIP Challenge
“WIP stands for Work in Progress. During the pandemic, while we were forced to stay home, many of us kept our sewing machines humming. We were either making face masks or we were working on projects we had on hand. In my mind, a project is ‘in progress’ if I have fabric and/or pattern on hand and an idea in mind. It could also mean I have started something, set it aside, and picked it up to work on once again. It could also be something I have been working on continually over a period of time. My challenge is to finish a WIP.”
Tear and Share Challenge
The Jewel Box Quilters Guild also held a Tear and Share activity, where each person started with a yard of fabric. That yard is torn in half, and one piece is kept, and the other half passed to another person. Members continued to Tear and Share until each person had seven fabrics ranging in size from ½ yard to a small square. The challenge was to make something quilted with those fabrics. The project can be any shape or size but must include all seven fabrics and be quilted in three layers.
Five other categories will be judged by local jurors. Ribbons will be awarded at 3 p.m. on Celebration Day, July 9. Ribbon medallions were made by Karen Cochran and Susie Kinney and embroidered by Sherry Folks.
As part of the exhibition, the guild will raffle Twisted Ribbons, a 115″x 101″ quilt that would fit a queen- or king-sized bed. Guild members pieced the quilt, which is based on a design by Elsie Campbell, and Julie Fisher machine quilted it. Raffle tickets are available through the Jewel Box Quilters Guild. Please send inquiries to jbqgnewsletter@gmail.com.
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Information for Visitors
Grinnell College Museum of Art, Bucksbaum Center for the Arts, 1108 Park St., Grinnell. Information about the exhibition and programming available at: grinnell.edu/museum or call 641-269-4660.
The museum is open to the public and always free. All visitors should use the north (campus-facing) doors to the Bucksbaum Center for the Arts, and the museum guard will let you in. At this time, masks are optional; check the campus activity levelfor up-to-date guidance. Minors under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
Grinnell College welcomes the participation of people with disabilities. Information about parking and accessibility is available on the college website: grinnell.edu. Accommodation requests may be made to Conference Operations at 641-269-3235 or calendar@grinnell.edu.
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Thursday, June 30, 2022 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM Corner of Broad and Fourth around Central Park Join the Grinnell Farmers Market downtown on the corner of 4th and Broad Street in Central Park every Thursday from 3PM – 6PM. Visit their website for a list of current vendors or watch them go live at 3PM on Facebook with a preview of products. |
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