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Clay by Mary Lynch In Town Gallery will present clay artist Mary Lynch and fiber artist Linda White in the exhibit “Inspired Details from Nature,” which subtly combines the diversity of their individual mediums with a nature theme. The artists have dedicated the exhibit to the Chattanooga Nature Center, and a portion of their sales for the month will be donated to the Center. White takes a standard sewing machine, some basic sewing and appliqué supplies, fabrics full of color and patterns, mixes them together with a great sense of design, a heap of imagination and BAM. Both artists find inspiration in the beauty of the outdoors, specifically in the patterns and shapes found in the landscape, but each artist has a unique response. In a joint comment, the artists said, “The Chattanooga Nature Center is one of the places that nurtures a deep appreciation in us of the native plants and animals here.

Lissa McKinney, Sharon Scott, Margaret Orlett and Alice Gardner stand beside a donated quilt that will be auctioned off to benefit Main Street Portsmouth. The Down by the River Quilt Guild has donated a quilt to Main Street Portsmouth. The American Red Cross, the Portsmouth Police Department, the Scioto County Sheriffâs office, the Homeless Shelter, the Marsh House, Stepping Stone House, Sierraâs Haven for abandoned animals, the Portsmouth Public Library and Habitat for Humanity have been recipients of Down by the River Quilt Guild quilts or have benefited from the raffle sales of them. The Down by the River Quilt Guild hopes to raise $2,500 for Main Street Portsmouth. To view the quilt or to purchase raffle tickets, visit Artaffects Regional Art Center and Market at 607 Chillicothe Street in Portsmouth.

PHOTO PROVIDED Raffle quilt committee chairpersons Barb Brockett and Joan Breece stand next to the quilt that will be raffled at the upcoming String-A-Long Quilt Guild’s quilt show. The Daisy Dance quilt blocks of white feature various reproductions of 1930’s fabric flowers in red, green, blue, pink and yellow, appliquéd by hand. WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP | Pat Atwell, of Valparaiso, has been quilting for a long time and will be the featured quilter at the String-A-Long Quilt Guild’s show, “Quilts in Bloom,” later this month. Tickets for the featured raffle applique quilt, Daisy Dance, made by guild members, are available at $1 each or six for $5. The guild has more than 75 members and is an active guild which encourages and promotes the continuing art of quilt making and the preservation of the history of quiltmaking. The guild contributes to the community by making and donating comfort quilts to CASA for children of the Family and Youth Services Bureau and Home Visiting Services.