In Town Gallery presents 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. Lynch’s functional clay work is embossed or collaged with natural objects while White’s colorful art quilts stitch together snapshots of nature’s diversity. White takes a standard sewing machine, some basic sewing and appliques supplies, fabrics full of color and patterns, mixes them together with a great sense of design, a heap of imagination and bam — there’s art in fabric. White celebrates the colors, while Lynch’s textural and earthy vessels are indicative of what she calls “the ‘wabi sabi’ philosophy of beauty.

Marina Bosa (left) and Penny Wall are busy working on a quilt while Traci McConnell can be seen working away at a sewing machine. Wall is a member of the Arnprior Qullters Guild, which is holding its quilt show this weekend. Although Wall continued in these crafts, it wasn’t until eight years ago when she closed her store after 18 years, a flower and gift shop in Cobden, that she really started to quilt. Funding for these projects comes from the organization’s bi-annual quilt show and quilt raffle. Presented by the Arnprior District Quilters Guild, the two-day event showcases work, “never before shown publicly,” explains Wall. Hand and machine-sewn quilts, wall hangings, bags and wearable art will be on display at the Nick Smith Centre, at 77 James Street in Arnprior.

Friends Doris Kidd, left, and Debbie Hahn, both of Racine, view quilts at the Kenosha Public Museum Saturday. Her friend, Doris Kidd, also of Racine, suggested she make a quilt from the baby clothes and brought her to the museum, 5500 First Ave. Nancy Mathews, museum senior curator of education, said the Southport Quilters Guild, which has 94 pieces on display, has presented members’ works at the museum for several years. But Carolyn Wheeler, guild secretary and Civil War Museum employee, said young people do show interest.

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