On View: July 5-July 27, 2024

First Friday Opening Reception: Friday, July 5, 5–7 p.m.

(Gallery opens at noon on First Fridays)

The Bear Gallery is located on the third floor of the Alaska Centennial Center for the Arts building in Pioneer Park, 2300 Airport Way, Fairbanks, Alaska.

Explore the colorful world of quilting in Interior Alaska at Quilt Alaska, where the Cabin Fever Quilters’ Guild showcases a stunning array of traditional and contemporary quilts. Open to all, this exhibition invites both seasoned quilters and newcomers to admire the diverse talents of our community. From classic designs to modern interpretations and even wearable art, discover the beauty and creativity woven into every stitch.

The show creates an opportunity for quilters to come together and display their work in a gallery setting, and for members of the public to see and learn about quilting in our community.

Cabin Fever Quilters’ Guild is a non-profit organization. Guild members share a passion for quilting. They meet each month and new members are always welcome. They are a community service-oriented group. They work with the Red Cross to provide quilts to fire victims and with Stevie’s Place to give quilts to children using their services. In addition, they work with the Quilts of Valor program to provide quilts for members of the military.

The show will contain a dynamic array of quilted visual art!

A quilt is a multi-layered textile, traditionally composed of two or more layers of fabric or fiber. Commonly, three layers are used with a filler material. These layers traditionally include a woven cloth top, a layer of batting or wadding, and a woven back combined using quilting techniques. Traditional quilts rely on a grid of regularly repeating designs, symmetry, sashing, borders, often complicated patchwork, and simple quilting. Contemporary quilts may have traditional blocks and layouts but feature unusual color combinations, complex piecing, and embellishments. These quilts may borrow from traditional patterns, but they often stretch, skew, or flip the patterns and blocks into new and different configurations. Modern quilting pushes the boundaries of the craft, incorporating unconventional materials such as recycled fabrics and techniques such as improvisational piecing.

Wearable art refers to clothing and accessories intentionally designed as pieces of art. It can take many forms, but the key characteristic of wearable art is that it is unique, one-of-a-kind, and not mass-produced.

The Cabin Fever Quilters’ Guild was organized in 1979 to promote the art of quilting throughout the Fairbanks area. Whether you collect quilts, make quilts, or want to learn more about quilting, you will find something interesting at their monthly meetings and events throughout the year. They are a non-profit organization that promotes the appreciation and knowledge of quilts and quilt-making.

Learn more at their website!

These events are free and open to the public thanks to our generous donors and sponsors.