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Feb I t . 1995 {$•< I) SANDY (Ore.) POST
7
Historical Society
hosts quilt exhibit
by SHARON N E S B IT
Bene Knight-Weiler and daughter. Denali.
K n ig h t-W e ile r finds job c h a lle n g in g
Down in Oxbow Park, while
Denali and Hayden are fast
asleep, their mother is pounding
out a national publication on
parenting.
Rene Knight-Weiler, recently
named editor and publisher of the
nationally circulated “ Spiritual
Mothering Journal," says her new
duty is proving to be a challenge
After her little ones have drifted
into dream land, she said, “ I
manage to put in what might
otherwise be a full day of writing,
editing and answering an armload
of daily correspondence.
“ I keep telling myself that sleep
deprivation enhances the creative
process,” jokes Knight-Weiler, a
physical therapist and graduate of
the University of Maryland
She said that prior to this new
publishing endeavor, she'd been
an ‘ ‘a m a te u r’’ w rite r. “ I ’ve
always loved to w rite," she says.
The permanent Oxbow Park
denizen — husband Bill is the
p a r k ’s liv e -in sup erviso r
describes her publication as "a
quarterly periodical that pro
motes a creative, nurturing ap
proach to parenting The Journal
is dedicated to the personal
growth and well-being of fam ily
members,” she said
Her publication enjoys a c ir
culation of almost 3,000 readers
Included in the Journal are
feature articles, book reviews,
poetry, columns i "On Fathering"
is one), and a question-answer col
umn.
Knight-Weiler said the publica
tion is inspired by the teachings of
the Baha'i Faith, of which she is a
member
"Although inspired by Baha'i
teachings, the Journal has a
distinctly non-denominational ap
proach," she explains.
According to the new publisher,
upcoming issues will focus on
learning through nature, w ar and
peace, the spiritual nature of
children and step-parenting
"In the past, the Journal has
focused on the East Coast,” says
Knight-Weiler. " It's really not
that well known here on the West
Coast."
Knight W eiler said she en
courages queries of all kinds as
well as submissions of articles
and poems Subscriptions are $7
annually
For more information, people
can call her at 663 079«, or write:
3010 S .E. Oxbow P ark Way,
Gresham, 97030
In the meantim e, she’ll be
writing her articles, editorials,
and answering letters about
parenting
and checking on the
kids.
P eople who see the O regon
H is to ric a l S o ciety's “ H e rita g e
Quilts” exhibit should know that
Gresham resident Jan Nicholson had
a hand in it.
A white-gloved hand, of course
Gloves, Nicholson says, diving into
her handbag for her pair, are stan
dard equipment for all ho6ts and
hostesses at the exhibit. “ That w ay,”
she says, "when someone wants to
see the back side of a quilt, we can
turn it over for them with no risk of
damage or soiling. ”
Nicholson knows a thing or two
about quilts A regular volunteer at
OHS, she has learned much of her
quilt lore
while assisting guest
curator Ruth G riffith in preparing
the exhibit
The display, which
features nearly 100 quilts, began as a
germ of an idea two years ago It
went into high gear last year with
Nicholson helping to sort, prepare,
photograph, mend and document the
quilts in the museum’s collection
So far. Nicholson has not tired of
seeing the exhibit Almost every
quilt, she points out, has a story
behind it For instance, there is the
“ m urder" quilt, made and auctioned
off by McMinnville residents to pay
for the court defense of a pair charg
ed with murder
There are quilts made of odd
things, cigar bands, blue ribbons
from the 1905 Lewis and Clark E x
position, and patches of leather
There are beautiful quilts and
homely quilts And a bunch of quilts
from p ro lific q u ilte r. G randm a
Zerelda Stone, who did not quit
quilting until the age of 90.
Nicholson, who has always been
fascinated by fiber art, sees the ex
hibit with an a rtis t’s eye, pointing out
the good use of color in humble pat
chwork, the exquisite embroidery on
crazy quilts and fine design
"Q uilt-m aking was a creative
outlet as well as a necessity," she
says, showing the "best quilts" that
b rid e s once m a d e fo r t h e ir
trousseaus "They celebrated the
prim ary things in a woman's life —
reproduction, love and b irth .”
On the opposite side of the coin.
Nicholson leads the way to the lumpy
quilt made by Oregon suffragette.
Abigal Scott Dumway “ I t ’s ugly and
th e w o r k m a n s h ip is lo u s y ,”
Nicholson says with a grin, and then
adds more kindly, "Obviously her
creativity was not in the visual
f ie ld ”
As a bonus, Nicholson offers a little
free advice for people who have an ti
que quilts of their own Don't fold
them, she says Or if you do, refold
them frequently so they don’t get
soiled edges
The best quilts, though, may be
quilts that are used And Nicholson
re m e m b e rs b ack to h e r own
childhood to explain her fascination
for the humble coverlets: " I ’ve
always responded to quilts and I
think it's because when I was little I
used to stay on my aunt’s farm We'd
sleep upstairs under her homemade
quilts and when I woke up I ’d lay
there all w arm and smell the coffee
and count the dust motes in the sun
coming through the window and in
spect the prints on the q u ilt.”
In those days, she didn't have to
wear white gloves.
The exhibit, which opened for a
five-month run over a month ago, is
so popular that the center’s doors
have been opened Sunday afternoons
to accommodate the crowds
There is a $2 admission charge
The Oregon Historical Society is
located at 1230 S W Park Ave. in
Portland. The hours are 10 a m to
4 :4 5 p m ., Monday through Saturday,
and from noon to 4 45 p m on Sun
day
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