Monday, June 13, 2005

French Patchwork

Patchwork is an American folk art form. However, patchwork and quilting is sweeping France. In the last week I’ve been to two exhibitions. One was local and could almost be described as painting with cloth. The other was about 60 kilometers away where there is a patchwork museum http://www.patchwork-cep.com We drove up on Sunday and found the museum along a canal where red-headed ducks swam as dogs ran up and down the paths that ran parallel to the water. We lucked out on the day we were there. There was a special marché of all types of materials to support sewing crafts.

The displays and information were first rate. We even lucked out on the price. One Euro instead of three.

Singers entertained us, there were snacks to eat.

Although I never expected to find such a museum in rural France, patchwork is a rural art. My favorite was a donation by an American woman, who said since she was 89, she didn't need the quilt anymore, making a marvellous international connection between generations, artists and nations.

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