{"id":136349,"date":"2026-06-26T18:44:53","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T00:44:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.durangoherald.com\/tj\/turquoise-raven-art-gallery-in-cortez-to-feature-local-fiber-artists-in-quilt-exhibit\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T18:44:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T00:44:53","slug":"turquoise-raven-art-gallery-in-cortez-to-feature-local-fiber-artists-in-quilt-exhibit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.durangoherald.com\/tj\/turquoise-raven-art-gallery-in-cortez-to-feature-local-fiber-artists-in-quilt-exhibit\/","title":{"rendered":"Turquoise Raven Art Gallery in Cortez to feature local fiber artists in quilt exhibit"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Blocks Without Borders will host an art quilt exhibit at Turquoise Raven Art Gallery for the month of July. (Courtesy of Mary Fuller)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

Blocks Without Borders is preparing to host an art quilt exhibit at the Turquoise Raven Art Gallery from Thursday through July 30, with a reception and chance to meet the artists planned for 5 p.m. July 9.<\/p>\n

It will be Blocks Without Borders\u2019 second exhibit at the gallery.<\/p>\n

\u201cOriginating from the everyday work that women performed to meet utilitarian needs, the exceptional art of thread, fiber, yarn and fabric meets aesthetic, expressive and creative expectations,\u201d a news release from the gallery said. \u201cFiber art is very labor intensive, and this quality enhances the significance of the work.\u201d<\/p>\n

The gallery compared quilt art to oil paintings and sculptures; it said quilt pieces can be realistic, abstract or nonrepresentational, with all elements of art at play at the artists\u2019 discretion<\/p>\n

The gallery has featured fiber artists since its opening. Some of these artists include Theresa Breznau, eco-friendly sun-printed textiles and hand-painted clothing; Laurie Hall, homegrown plant dyes on silk, cotton and repurposed hankies and scarves; Kat Berner, upcycled clothing \u201cwith personality\u201d; ShaoShao, \u201cexquisitely\u201d hand-painted banners and T-shirts; Mike Lee, block-printed fabrics and hand-stitched Canyon Cuties and Heather Harvey, haute couture mannequins.<\/p>\n

Mary Fuller, who owns the gallery, has been an advocate for fiber arts to be recognized as fine arts, the release noted. Fuller has a background in textile design.<\/p>\n

For more information, contact Fuller at (970) 529-3597 or turquoiseravenart@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Images of the artworks, labeled with the artists\u2019 names, will be available on the gallery\u2019s website at turquoiseravenartgallery<\/a>.com starting July 3.<\/p>\n

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