Tag Archives: SAQA Connecticut

Catherine Whall Smith . . . shares the February 2022 “Quilt/Home of the Month”

Posted on February 2, 2022 by Catherine Whall Smith

The quilt that I decided to hang at the Chaplin Public Library for February 2022 with the 12”x12” square of the William Ross Library is titled “Tribute to Truitt” (44H x 46W). This piece was first shown in 2010 at … Continue reading →

Catherine Whall Smith . . . is waiting for the “WHITE STUFF”! (and it’s HERE!)

Posted on January 28, 2022 by Catherine Whall Smith

While I am waiting for the “WHITE STUFF” I decided to share a few UP-DATES 1 – MIXMASTER: Juried Members Exhibition – ON VIEW January 30th – March 16th, 2022Mattatuck Museum, Waterbury, CT. Initiated to support and recognize contemporary art, … Continue reading →

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Catherine Whall Smith . . . welcomes in 2022!

Posted on January 11, 2022 by Catherine Whall Smith

Happy New Year 2022! Off to a great start – spent many hours in my studio in 2021 – finished the top of “Transfusion . . . Back Pain” which means I have alot of meditative hand stitching time ahead … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Quilting | Tagged A Connecticut Welcome, Art Quilt Elements 2022, Catherine Whall Smith, Chaplin Town Library, Chaplin's Bicentennial 2022, Clara Nartey, Fiber Art, Hand stitching, Mattatuck Museum, Mixmaster 2022, SAQA Connecticut, Studio Quilts | 1 Comment

Catherine Whall Smith . . . is getting the “She Shed” ready for AOS, Saturday, December 4th, and Sunday, December 5th 2021

Posted on December 2, 2021 by Catherine Whall Smith

The final week-end of Artists’ Open Studios of Northeast Connecticut will be Dec. 4 and 5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dozens of artists in Ashford, Chaplin, Columbia, Coventry, Danielson, Eastford, Mansfield, Pomfret, Putnam, Storrs, Thompson, Tolland, Willimantic, Willington, … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Quilting | Tagged !2 x 12 mounted Fiber Art, "Herd Immunity", "Gold Hay" series, "Tying Up the Hay" series, Artists' Open Studio of Northeast Ct, Catherine Whall Smith, Chaplin, CT, CWA member, Fiber Art, Hand stitching, SAQA Connecticut, Studio Quilts | 1 Comment

Catherine Whall Smith . . . is Celebrating the “Fourth of July 2021” by being THANKFUL!

Posted on July 2, 2021 by Catherine Whall Smith

If you check my Shows & Publication link https://catherinewhallsmith.com/portfolio/juried-shows-and-publications/ you will see that I have been in a lot of Art shows since 1983 when I started to record my journey in Fiber Art. BUT, I have to say that … Continue reading →

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Catherine Whall Smith. . . thinks Steve did a great job!

Posted on June 19, 2021 by Catherine Whall Smith

There is a lot to celebrate today – it’s Connecticut’s “Hang-A-Quilt” Day; and Juneteenth is now a Federal holiday – the annual celebration commemorating the day when the last enslaved African-Americans were informed that they were free. Below is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Quilting | Tagged #Connecticut HangAQuiltDay, "Heating Up the Hay", "Where the Red Moon Rises", Catherine Whall Smith, Connecticut Hang a Quilt Day, Fiber Art, SAQA Connecticut, Studio Quilts | 1 Comment

Catherine Whall Smith . . . so how many have you made – Phyllis Small has made 80!

Posted on March 19, 2021 by Catherine Whall Smith

Yeah, you read it correctly “80@80:The artworks of Phyllis Small” – Opening Weekend: Saturday, March 20, 2021 – 10a-4p & Sunday, March 21, 11a-4p. Grab & Go treats! FREE From March 21 through May 1, 2021, The Windsor Art Center … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Quilting, Fiber Art, Studio Art Quilt Associates | Tagged "80 by 80", "Grab n Go", "Wear a Mask", American University Museum, Bisa Butler, James Renwick Alliance, Phyllis Small, SAQA Connecticut, Smith Stitch Studio, Windsor Art Center | 1 Comment

Catherine Whall Smith . . . found “THIS”, while looking for “THAT”

Posted on October 23, 2020 by Catherine Whall Smith

Since the 12 pieces of the “Hay . . . Keep Your Distance” series are finished, I decided to work on the cows image that I’ve had on my design wall for quite a while! I like the way they … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Quilting, Fiber Art, Studio Art Quilt Associates | Tagged "Hay Keep Your Distance" series, Edouard Vuillard, Presidential Election 2020, SAQA Connecticut, Smith Stitch Studio, Studio Quilts | 2 Comments

Catherine Whall Smith . . . POWERS BACK time to stitch!!!

Posted on August 14, 2020 by Catherine Whall Smith

OUR EVERSOURCE ELECTRIC POWER returned late Saturday, August 8th, 2020 – so time to get back into the studio. Working on #11 and #12 of the “Hay . . . Keep Your Distance” series. Fortunately during that time I … Continue reading →

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Catherine Whall Smith . . . wonders when will I be able to pick up my Art at MMOA and the Hartford Framing Gallery.

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Catherine Whall Smith

So, as many of you have experienced a lot of museums, galleries, and art shows have been either cancelled, gone virtual, or put on hold. I still have pieces from my “Transfusion” series in two temporarily closed locations in CT. … Continue reading →