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Quilt Trails Project
Visit the Quilt Trails of Western North Carolina Website! Go directly to a Map of Barn Quilts in Watauga County
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Avery and Watauga Arts Councils announce Quilt Trails project
The Avery Arts Council (AAC) and the Watauga Arts Council (WAC) are proud to announce the launch of Quilt Trails in their respective counties! Already underway in Madison, Mitchell, Yancey and Ashe counties, the Quilt Trail project is being expanded into Watauga and Avery counties through a grant from Handmade in America and the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area. Quilts, always a beloved symbol of comfort, family, heritage, and community,
will soon be bringing new splashes of color along the roadsides and
into the rural countryside. Vibrant Often referred to as Barn Quilts (because the concept originated with
barns in Midwestern states and still focuses primarily on barns despite
the more recent inclusion of other hanging sites), each quilt square
will require a team of volunteer painters and a willing property owner
to donate hanging space on their building. Making a quilt square These quilt squares are a wonderful way to celebrate our local heritage,
as well as a unique regional art project that c Community members are invited to get involved in several ways: --Host a quilt square for two years on your barn or building --Be a part of a painting team --Help with frame building or installation --Become a financial sponsor of one or more quilt blocks --Volunteer to assist with the project WCAC Introduction to Project Barn Quilt WORD PDF WCAC Appliclation for Barn Quit WORD PDF The Watauga and Avery Arts Councils will make the final determinations as to the appropriateness of the sites and patterns for the quilt squares. Residents should contact their respective Arts Councils for more information -- the Avery Arts Council (828-898-4292 info@averycountyartscouncil.org or the Watauga Arts Council (828-264-1789 wcac@watauga-arts.org). |
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