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October 14 - November 29, 2025
Opening reception Sunday October 26, 2025

New Bedfellows in an exhibition looking at contemporary quilting in an expanded sense, touching on issues of tradition and craft, technology and design, material and colour.

Examples of new works include expansive monochromatic works from Saltcoats based Hanna Yokozawa Farquharson ; a stitched, land based work by Lori Tourscher from Indian Head; an impressive star quilt by Joni Fraser of Pasqua FN; Lizanne Knox-Beam has made a quilted cover for her VW Beetle, which will only be on display for the opening reception; a round, "Energy Quilt" by Vancouver based Claire Schagerl; a classic Martha Cole grain elevator from our permanent collection; tokens of care by South Shore residents Sheryl Moldenhauer and Kathy Oldershaw; ceremonial offerings by Joely BigEagle-Kequahtooway; traditional hand stitched English paper piecing by Adrienne Forsyth; a bound bodily work from Vancouver based Mark Delong; a perspective study by Joan Godfrey; and the result of overcoming a barrier presented by Wally Dion.

It would be foolish to be looking forward without quickly peering backwards, as to include a unique prize ribbon quilt circa 1930’s from the Heron family farm, near Huntoon, SK.

This exhibition was made possible by the generous financial support of the Village of Buena Vista and all the lenders to the exhibition, including the SK Arts Permanent Collection. Thank you to consultant Belinda Harrow for her trust and dedication in this exhibition.

We are also running a number or classes over the course of the exhibition, please follow us for information on classes in precision piecing, free motion machine quilting and wonky churn dashes.