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8 Wednesday, July 18, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Van Gogh quilts adorn Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show By Jodi Schneider McNamee Correspondent Artist Vincent Van Gogh once said “Color expresses something in itself. One can’t do without it; one must make use of it. What looks beautiful, really beautiful, is also right.” L a s t T h u r s d a y, 1 2 0 amazingly vibrant quilts, all designed to depict Van Gogh’ paintings, known as the Cherrywood Quilt chal- lenge, found their way to the Community Hall at the Sisters-Camp Sherman fire station. The Van Gogh quilt exhibit is on display for the 2018 Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show (SOQS) with SOQS board member Jeff Omodt at the helm as host. L a s t y e a r t h e L i o n King exhibit presented by Cherrywood Hand-Dyed Fabrics traveled the country with 120 original 20-inch by 20-inch unique quilts using just two basic colors; black and gold. Because of an overwhelm- ing response to last year’s exhibit, Omodt booked the Van Gogh Challenge quilts for this year’s Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show. Some 465 participants from all over the world took the Cherrywood Challenge and designed the quilts with three blue tones and one black that would make up 60 to 70 percent of the quilt’s composition. As host of the exhibit, Omodt played his part to the hilt. “Last year my plan to put on a Lion mask as host of the show morphed into a full- blown theatrical costume of Mufasa,” Omodt said. “This year I’m wearing the Van Gogh hat, a giant orange beard, and a huge bandage over my left ear (Van Gogh legendarily severed his own ear). Entries included hand- stitched and machine-sewn quilts, some that were embel- lished with beads, paint and other materials. Cherrywood Fabrics was created about 25 years ago by Dawn Hall, who started dye- ing fabric in her basement and selling at quilt shows with her aunt. With the help of dedi- cated friends and employees the popularity of this unique fabric has grown and changed over the years. increasing involvement, I had to try it myself.” In 2014 Omodt signed up for Laury Thorns Absolutely Beginning Quilting and was hooked. “It was when I became interested in how other quilt shows around the world worked that I came across the Cherrywood challenge for Color expresses the Lion King,” said Omodt. “And as a board member I something in itself. One asked the other members what can’t do without it; one they thought, and they said to try it. must make use of it. What “We landed the Lion King show and it was awe- looks beautiful, really some. But since the SOQS is beautiful, is also right. always free, we needed a way PHOTO BY JODI SCHNEIDER MCNAMEE to cover the cost of bringing — Vincent Van Gogh the show here. Our quilt show Jeff Omodt of Sisters portrays troubled but brilliant artist Vincent visitors stepped right up with Van Gogh. donations that helped make it The Van Gogh quilt exhibit possible.” We do... was divided into two collec- Now in progress for next tions, the French Gallery and year’s challenge is a theme Alignments, Brakes, Shocks, Struts, CV Joints, the Dutch Gallery. based on the musician Prince. Omodt noted, “Ours is the U Joints, Axle Shafts, Drivelines, & Tire Siping French collection, and because ...not only cars, but trailers, too! of the overwhelming number of entries they split the exhibit into two groups that are trav- 541-549-1026 eling separately,” Serving Sisters Since 1962 As a local quilter and 188 W. Sisters Park Dr. In Sisters Industrial Park across from SnoCap Mini Storage photographer, Omodt enjoys working with color and DINING & TAKE-OUT until midnight every night composition. 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