"The Modern Bee" Celebrated In Gallery
August 17, 2022
“The Modern Bee”
The artistry of quilting is the focus of the fall exhibit at the Catron Art Gallery.
The gallery is located inside the R. Jack Fishman Library on the Walters State Morristown
Campus.
“The Modern Bee” celebrates the quilts of Emily Doane, Melissa Everett and Michelle
Bolt. The quilts were created during a decade of the trio’s friendship, challenge
and artistic growth. The artists take a modern approach to the historically significant
quilting bee, social gatherings of quilters dating back to the 1800s.
“Each quilt in this room has its own story, and each quilt’s stitches hold grief,
rage, heartache, compassion, joy, and beauty in tension,” the artists said in a written
statement. “Through their creation, we three women have grown closer over a decade
of deep friendship shared creating quilts and honing our artistic perspectives. The
techniques used to design and create the quilts are timeless, but the designs are
distinctly modern, influenced by improvisation, careful use of negative space, solid
colors, and bold graphic statements.”
Artists will be on campus to discuss their work during an artist talk at 1 p.m. Oct.
5 in the Catron Gallery.
The exhibition runs Aug. 22-Dec. 2. Admission is free.
The Catron Gallery is open during the library’s regular hours, 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday.