SAQA Broad Spectrum: Abundant Palette
April 22 to July 19, 2025.     Main Gallery

Studio Art Quilt Associates, Inc. (SAQA) defines an art quilt as ‘a creative visual work that is layered and stitched or that references this form of stitched layered structure.’

The Montana/Idaho region of SAQA artists explored the theme "Broad Spectrum: Abundant Palette," resulting in an exhibit featuring 34 works by 28 artists. A juror selected the pieces through a blind process based on photographs and artist statements, focusing on theme adherence and craftsmanship.

Colorado Japanese American Women's Quilt Project
April 22 to July 19, 2025.     Northeast Gallery

In 1995, 3 Nisei (2nd generation) Denver women visited the Smithsonian’s touring exhibit of early American quilts. After the visit, these 3 women initiated a similar project to tell the Colorado Japanese American women’s story through the creation of quilts.

This project was initially shown with the Smithsonian Exhibit “Strength and Diversity: Japanese American Women 1885-1990 at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities in Arvada, CO from Nov 1995-Jan. 1996.

90 women created 9 quilts telling stories of 72 families. Through the use of a variety of materials and designs, each quilt represents a culturally rich depiction of heritage, daily life, and family journeys, providing a tangible story of the experiences across generations of women of Japanese ancestry in Colorado and neighboring states. The quilts reflect the strength and diversity of Japanese women through their life’s journeys as they raised their families. The choice of quilts as the medium of expression, was to recognize that women have sewn throughout the ages, creating clothing and objects of daily usage for their families, and also used sewing and stitchery as a means of creative expression. The quilt panels were designed to resemble Japanese scrolls traditionally displayed in a place of honor and represent the roots of the women.

Sunday at the Museum
normal 2nd Sunday date of July 13th changed to
July 27   |  2-4pm 

Ricky's Timestamps Exhibit is a wonderful overview of his 30+ year quilting experience and career that has influenced many quilters and the quilting industry as a whole. Ricky will provide insights and details of his quilting life and experiences- in this 1hour lecture with some Q&A time to complete it.  Pre-Registration is required.  

NEWSFLASH! BEGINNING AUGUST
Sunday at the Museum events will start one hour earlier  |   1pm -3pm 
Gallery and Gift Shop will open at 12:30pm for seating.

Classes and Demos in the Galleries

The NEW CLASSROOM is proving to be an amazing space for holding classes. As we complete the construction of the new areas, classes are being added as possible. Late summer will offer many new classes - and we may fit a couple additional ones in during July and August - so keep watching.

Click HERE to see the latest listing of available classes.