My art on display and a new hanging method – 2023.06.05

I will be part of a group of local textile artists exhibiting in New Westminster in June, at the popup gallery location at Columbia Square.  Collectively, our techniques range from piecing and collage to dyeing, weaving, embroidery, quilting and surface design.    

Location:  I Heart NW Community Space in Columbia Square at 78 10th Street, Unit 103

Opening Reception: Friday, June 9,  5 to 8pm

Gallery Open: Fridays to Sundays (two weekends)

• June 9 – 11,  11am to 5pm
• June 16 – 18, 11am to 5pm

As I have been preparing for the exhibit, I realized I have about 25 small/mini quilts (from 8″ x 10″ up to 14″ x 14″) that I would really like to display.  However, many of them do not have sleeves, and I didn’t want to spend hours sewing and attaching sleeves.  I came up with an idea I really like, so thought I would share it. 

I am going to hang each one with a 1″ curtain clip, hanging on a nail or a clear push pin.  This is going to work with my long skinny quilts (12″ x 24″, 16″ x 36″, etc.) too. As long as the clip is in the center, the quilts hang straight and flat against the wall. And, if I nudge one, it straightens itself.  I think I’m onto something here!

I do have some wider quilts that will probably require rods in sleeves, but first I’m going to try using 2 of the clips because I really like the look.

When the show is hung on Thursday, I will post photos of the display.

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I’m linking up with Nina-Marie’s Off the Wall Friday.

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