The Missouri Quilt Museum, located in Hamilton, has announced plans to host the Cherrywood Fabrics Prince Tribute Quilt Block Challenge Exhibit. This limited showing Prince Tribute Exhibit will be at the museum Feb. 18-22. Special museum hours during this exhibit will be 12-6 p.m. each day.
Prince Rogers Nelson was born in Minneapolis, MN, in 1958. A son of a pianist and a jazz singer, he wrote his first song when he was just seven years old. Prince was a musical innovator who was known for his eclectic work, flamboyant stage presence, extravagant dress and makeup, and wide vocal range. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004. He has sold over 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time.
His iconic film “Purple Rain” was filmed in Minneapolis, home of the legendary First Avenue nightclub. Even though Prince could have lived anywhere in the world, he still called Minnesota home up until his untimely passing in 2016. Paisley Park, Prince’s studio, home, and now museum, is just 200 miles from the Cherrywood Studio, making this an obvious choice for their fourth challenge.
The Cherrywood Fabrics challenge was to take inspiration from Prince’s music, style, movies, and distinct look to create unique quilt blocks using a limited color palette of hand dyed fabric in saturated purples.
Artists were encouraged to push themselves creatively, think outside the box, and create new fiber art. The contest was open to anyone and everyone and received almost 400 entries from around the world. All the quilts blocks are the same color, fabric, size (20-inches square) and theme.
The Exhibit will hang in the original gallery at the Missouri Quilt Museum for one week only, from Feb. 18-22.
Admission to the Prince Tribute Exhibit is $10. As an exhibit special, visitors can become a patron of the museum and obtain a year’s membership for just $20. Annual memberships can be purchased at the museum during the Prince Exhibit or by visiting www.missouriquiltmuseum.com.
Quilters can learn more about Cherrywood fabrics and their Challenge Exhibitions by visiting cherrywoodfabrics.bigcartel.com.
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