Turmoil is defined as a state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty. It can be personal and internal, societal or natural. This exhibition features work that depicts chaos, discord, imbalance, and tumult. Artists were requested to explore the meaning of turmoil in their own lives. The works selected represent turmoil through color, line, and composition.
International Quilt Festival – Houston, Texas: November 2 - 6, 2016
International Quilt Festival – Chicago, Illinois: April 6 - 8, 2017
Festival of Quilts - Birmingham, United Kingdom: August 10 - 13, 2017
Australasian Quilt Convention – Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton Gardens, Melbourne, Australia: April 5 - 8, 2018
Stitches & Craft Show – Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, South Bank, Australia: June 8 - 10, 2018
Craft & Quilt Fair – Canberra, Australia: August 2 - 12, 2018
Stitches & Craft Show- Newcastle, Australia: August 16 - 19, 2018
Grants Pass Museum of Art- Grants Pass, Oregon, United States: June 1 - July 26, 2019
International Museum of Art and Science, McAllen, Texas, United States: August 10 - December 1, 2019 (selected works)
Kate Lydon is the Director of Exhibitions at the Society for Contemporary Craft (SCC) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and oversees the installation of exhibitions mounted at SCC’s main Strip District gallery and at the One Mellon satellite gallery in downtown Pittsburgh.