Category Archives: Art Quilting

Catherine Whall Smith . . . notes one more reason to attend the opening at the NBMAA

“Nor’Easter: The 44th Annual Juried Members Exhibition has been elevated and expanded. “Our mission for this exhibit is to expose contemporary visual arts to a wide audience and highlight the exceptional work of emerging artists in all media. To take … Continue reading

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Catherine Whall Smith will be at the Opening of the CWA 84th Annual National Juried Exhibition

2013 – Connecticut Women Artists present the 84th Annual National Open Juried Exhibition at the Slater Memorial Museum, Norwich CT. This Art Exhibit runs from August 31 to September 27, 2013 Opening Reception: Saturday, September 7, 2:00 – 4:00 pm; … Continue reading

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Catherine Whall Smith is participating in the 2013 SAQA Benefit Auction this year

Once again, I have submitted a 12 x 12 inch piece for the annual online SAQA 2013 Benefit Auction which begins on Monday, September 9th at 2:00 PM Eastern Time and concludes on Sunday, September 29 at 2:00 PM Eastern.  As we … Continue reading

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Catherine Whall Smith will have two pieces on view in SAQA CT “Local Color” Show

SAQA Presents: “Local Color” Celebrating Connecticut through Fiber Art   “Local Color” will premiere at the Haas Library Western Connecticut State University campus,  located at 181 White Street in Danbury CT,   Show Dates:  May 4 – June 14, 2013  Opening Reception May 4, … Continue reading

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Catherine Whall Smith invites you to check out TWO Connecticut shows that include Fiber Art

SHOW #1 – “Out of the Loop 2013” a juried show at the West Hartford Art League will show case out-ot-the-ordinary, contemporary fiber works that advance traditional techniques.   SHOW DATES:  February 7 – March 3, 2013. Opening Reception:  Thursday February … Continue reading

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Catherine Whall Smith wishes Peace, Love, and Good Will to All

Peace on Earth Let us all join together to bring PEACE to all during this Holiday Season and throughout the New Year 2013.

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Catherine Whall Smith is thinking . . . what are the chances of “that” happening!

Because I enjoy the tactile sensation of hand stitching, I quilt all of my art work by hand. This hand work changes the drape of the piece as more hand stitches are applied to the three layers.  Hand quilting also … Continue reading

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Catherine Whall Smith wishes you a “Happy Thanksgiving” and wonders (again) does size matter!

Two years ago I posted  https://catherinewhallsmith.com/2010/11/23/is-it-big-enough/ – I contemplated if my 22 pound turkey would be “big enough”.     My goal at that time was one of producing larger sized hand-quilted fiber art.  A year later  (https://catherinewhallsmith.com/2011/11/23/catherine-smith-wishes-you-a-happy-thanksgiving-and-wonders-does-size-matter/) I reflected on … Continue reading

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Catherine Whall Smith will be sharing her thoughts on what inspires and drives her art

Events coming up include my speaking at the Bristol Quilt Guild meeting this week.  In 1993  ”Pain” (59H x 53W inches) shown below was  juried into “Materials: Hard & Soft”
at the Greater Denton Arts Council,  in Denton, Texas.  It is … Continue reading

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Catherine Whall Smith is thinking . . . time to take down the “Line Dances” show

“Line Dances” at the University of Connecticut will end this Friday, October 19th. I’ll be removing the pieces at the Thomas Dodd Research Center and Homer Babbidge Library Gallery on the Plaza at the end of the week.  So if … Continue reading

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