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Quilts, Women in Ads focus of exhibits at Historic Arkansas Museum

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In addition to the exhibit on 40 years of the Arkansas Times, Historic Arkansas Museum features several other exhibits.

The Great Arkansas Quilt Show 3 is a juried quilt show that celebrates contemporary Arkansas quilters and features more than 30 quilts from across the state. You’ll be surprised by the variety in size, technique and composition. These quilts are works of art.

Prizes were awarded for Best of Show, Best Hand Quilting and Best Machine Quilting, as well as awards in the following categories: Pieced, Appliqué, Mixedand Group.

The Great Arkansas Quilt Show 3 continues in the Horace C. Cabe Gallery through  May 3, 2015.

Group Category
1st Place Group, Buttons and Beads on a Winding Road, Bonnie Kastler, Hot Springs Village
2nd Place Group, My Carolina Lily, Phyllis Holder, Mabelvale
3rd Place Group, Reminiscence, Gail Zukowski, Hot Springs
Mixed Category
1st Place Mixed, Irish Knots and Golden Coins, Jaynette Huff, Conway
2nd Place Mixed, Feathered Friends, Darlene Garstecki, Hot Springs Village
3rd Place Mixed, Rose Cottage, Terrie Newman, Hot Springs
Pieced Category
1st Place Pieced, Forest Primeval, Karen Harmony, Eureka Springs
2nd Place Pieced, Starry Starry Bright, Donna Toombs, North Little Rock
3rd Place Pieced, Old Military Road, Victoria Kauth, Mountain Home
Appliqué Category
1st Place Appliqué, Victorian Elegance—Newel Posts and Wrought Iron, Jaynette Huff, Conway
2nd Place Appliqué, Just a Little Snack, Linda Tiano, Hot Springs Village
3rd Place Appliqué, If Only it was that Easy, Karen Harmony, Eureka Springs
Best Machine Quilting, Winter Sky, Wilma Richter, Little Rock
Best in Show, Irish Knots and Golden Coins, Jaynette Huff, Conway
Viewer’s Choice Award, Chinoiserie, Pamela Davis, Edgemont

The Thirteenth Annual Eclectic Collector Series

A Beauty on It Sells: Advertising Art from the collection of Marsha Stone

Women have been used in modern advertising since its inception.  Marsha Stone’s vintage collection of advertising materials from the late 19th and early 20th century showcases a rare glimpse into the world of advertising in days gone by.

The exhibit continues in the Study Gallery through  January 1, 2015.