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CQA is an arts organization which sponsors and promotes the professional endeavors of artists working in the quilt medium. In addition to sponsoring workshops and organizing exhibitions, we have been honored by the inclusion of many of our members' works in national and international fiber art shows.

Membership is open to residents of Washington state and guests are always welcome at our monthly meetings which are held on the second Saturday of each month, 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM. Our meetings are casual, so please bring a sack lunch if you wish. Tea and cookies are usually provided. For map and directions see below. Click here to view a Membership Application. Print it, and mail it in.

Upcoming CQA Meetings and Speakers

June 14th: "Sewing Paper and Aluminum Cans" by Robert Purser

Robert Purser is a mixed media artist who derives much of his inspiration from textiles. In his childhood, he enjoyed watching his grandmother and great-grandmother quilt and, more recently, he has been attracted to the work of African-American quilters in the South as well as African textiles of the Kuba people. His early work clearly showed the influence of quilts. He moved on to producing works with less structure that were influenced by the painter Mark Tobey. More recently, he has returned to the grid structure, making works that reflect his interest in architecture. For the past year, he has worked on a single, large piece that was a commission for an elementary school in Spokane. You can see more of his work at: purserstudio.com/rGal1.html.

Janet Kurjan
Program Chair

July 12th: "The design and installation of the Olympic Sculpture Park"
by Michael McCafferty, Director
Exhibition Design and Museum Services, Seattle Art Museum

This month, we'll be making a field trip to the Olympic Sculpture Park. Michael McCafferty will lead us on a "behind the scenes" walking tour of the installations at OSP. He will tell us anecdotes about the design and installation of the park and the works of art. He reminds us to wear appropriate clothing for any weather!

Janet Kurjan
Program Chair

Questions regarding CQA? Please Contact Us:

Our President

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Map and Directions

The address is 107 West Bertona. It's also called Bertona Classrooms. Look for # 65 on the campus map at http://www.spu.edu/info/maps/index.html. The campus map lists this building as 103 W Bertona. When driving, take I-5 to exit west on NE 50th Street. Drive west to Fremont Ave N and turn left(south). Drive south on Fremont Avenue and cross the Fremont Bridge to Nickerson and turn right. Head west on Nickerson. At the stoplight at 3rd Ave W, turn left. There is a parking lot on your left that you can enter by turning left into the driveway next to Stell's, a small restaurant. Our building is on the east side of the parking lot. It's a one-story dark red brick building. Parking in the lot is free on weekends for us, ignore the No Parking signs. See you there!