![]() ![]() Special exhibitions may require paid admission. ![]() On the first Sunday of every month, individual admission to the collection is free. The museum is closed Mondays, Tuesdays and major holidays.Īdult general admission is $7, student and seniors 65 and older are $5, and children 12 and under) are free. Museum hours are Wednesdays, and Fridays through Sundays from 11 a.m. The Akron Art Museum is at One South High in downtown Akron. 11: Care and Conservation of Traditional and Artist's Quilts, Jane Hammond, Intermuseum Conservation Association, textile conservator ![]() N Aug., 4: That's No Potholder, Buster: How Contemporary Artists are Changing Public Perception about Quilts, Connie Bloom, quilter Her designs have inspired industrial products including carpet in the Hilton Americas hotel in Houston, Texas. Nadelstern has achieved international recognition, including being the first living artist to have a solo show at the American Folk Art Museum and inclusion in the Twentieth Century's 100 Best American Quilts, according to information provided by the Akron Art Museum. Put it all together," says Nadelstern, "and behold the intangible: a glimpse of infinity." "Throw in luminosity (because kaleidoscopes rely on the reflection of light rays from the mirrors), intricate details (because the mirrors conjure up complex images brimming with interlaced patterns), spontaneity and transience (reminiscent of the chance interlinkings and seemingly endless possibilities synonymous with kaleidoscopes), and we've got our work cut out. Nadelstern has enumerated the additional challenges facing a kaleidoscope quilter. Focusing on the kaleidoscopic quality in the symmetry, she developed new techniques and an intricate and distinctive personal aesthetic that has yielded a seemingly infinite vein of creative expression. It was not until 1987 that her interest in all things kaleidoscopic was sparked. Nadelstern's first quilt was stitched in 1968 for her bed in her college dorm room. Many quilters and quilters groups have come through, several who drove many hours to meet with Nadelstern when she was in town, she added. "She is just a master of color," Tannenbaum said. Tannenbaum called Nadelstern "a goddess of the quilt world." The kaleidoscope is a never ending novelty." "Kaleidoscopes were the craze," she said. The device reached American shores by 1818 but not until the 1870s were significant refinements made by Charles G. They were first invented in 1816 by Scottish physicist Sir David Brewster. Kaleidoscopes in general had a huge impact on the decorative arts world, Tannenbaum said. Installed in the museum's Karl and Bertl Arnstein Galleries, the display includes two rare early kaleidoscopes, an early 19th century star pattern quilt, 19 contemporary quilts and 12 kaleidoscope quilt blocks by Paula Nadelstern, as well as 5 contemporary kaleidoscopes by eminent artists from around the country. The museum also has several kaleidoscopes on display, a few of which patrons can look through to see the changing patterns and colors, these patterns inspiring the quilts on display. ![]() This exhibit of colorful quilts can be seen at the museum through Oct. Quilting is generally regarded more as a craft, but "Kaleidoscope Quilts: The Art of Paula Nadelstern" combines quiltmaking with both art and science, said Barbara Tannenbaum, former director of curatorial affairs at the Akron Art Museum. ![]()
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