Surface Design Association - Michigan

News from SDA Member Carole Harris.

OUT IN THE WORLD WITH CAROLE   Upcoming Events QUILT ART: INTERNATIONAL EXPRESSIONS   Gallery Talk March 22, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Edsel & Eleanor Ford House 1100 Lake Shore Rd.,  Grosse Pointe Shores, MI  (313) 884-4222 $25, $20 for members   Join me as I close out this engaging exhibit of more than 30 quilts by 22 of my contemporaries in quilt making from eight countries. "Quilt art pushes the boundaries of the quilt medium, further presenting quilting as an art form,'' according to International Arts & Artists, www.artsandartists.org, an exhibit organizer. I'm excited by the invitation to help broaden the perspective of this form that's so rewarding for me. It's no coincidence that I've entitled my talk "Improvisational Art.'' Hope to see you.   Blues in the Night CHINA WELCOMES CAROLE Well, actually it's a quilt by Carole that will be featured along with 24 others in the exhibit "Fabric of America: An Exhibition of American Quilts'' a joint collaboration between Arts Midwest, South Arts, Michigan State University Museum and the U.S. Embassy of Beijing, China. The exhibit highlights textile artists from 19 U.S. states and is scheduled to tour to various venues in China through January 2013.  Here's hoping for greater global connections during the year ahead.    O + C = 44 CATCH ME IN CHICAGO    If you're headed to the Windy City, drop by the DuSable Museum to see my contribution to the exhibition "The Journey of Hope: Quilts Inspired by President Barack Obama." The exhibition which was curated by Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi will be on display through June 24, 2012.    Carole Harris is a Detroit based fiber artist and President/Owner of Harris Design Group, LLC. Harris Design Group, LLC 15 East Kirby, #611 Detroit, Michigan 48202 (313) 515-2824 www.charris-design.com

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