Quilt the Swamp, an annual fiber show, opened at Bluebonnet Swamp in Baton Rouge on January 13, 2009 and ran through February 8, 2009. Many of the artists are members of the Contemporary Fiber Artists of Louisiana. The show was curated by Michael Young of Baton Rouge. The 2009 theme was "Focus in the Swamp." Each piece was inspired by a photograph by John Hartgerink, a local photographer who has taken hundreds of (wonderful) photographs in the Bluebonnet Swamp. Each piece was hung with the corresponding photo.
Convict Caterpillar by Sharon Crary The trim on the vest is fuzzy caterpillars end to end. The vest is felted, and the caterpillar feet are tiny red beads.
A Cedar Waxwing Made with Love By Joyce Lafleur
Snails Seeking Trails By Barbara Hoffman
Taking Leave by Melanie Bourne
Gulf Fritillary Flitting Through Bluebonnet Swamp By Mary Felder
The Armadillo Speaks By Rena Kroll
The Emperor's New Clothes By Sally Gordon
Springtime at the Swamp By Judy Momenzadeh
Dining Out By Paula McKenna
Caterpillar Confetti By Louise Regan
Blue Mist Flower By Michael Young
Summer Breeze by Wendy L. Starn
The Secret Swamp: Late Summer by Wendy L. Starn
Fire and Ice by Wendy L. Starn
Ladies’ Tresses By Caroline Derbes
Muscadine By Carol Goldsmith
Hindsight By Lisa Ducote
Looking Glass By Melody Greenberg
Spots & Dots By Lisa Ducote (left)
Giant Leopard Moth By Jane Olsen-Phillips (right)
Trillium By Joyce Lafleur
Swamp Red Maple Seeds By Michael Young
Puzzling Raccoon By Lucy Landry
Red Fox By Lucy Landry
Toad on Toadstool By Lucy Landry
Muscadine Muncher By Janet Condiff
Quilt the Swamp is an annual fiber art show, curated by Michael Young, that is presented at the Bluebonnet Swamp in Baton Rouge each January/February since 2002. Things may be brown and dreary in the swamp, but not in the exhibits building! This year's theme, Retrospective, includes work from past shows, and a new piece from each artist represented. Here are some overview shots of the exhibit. Photos courtesy of John Hartgerink.
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