“The Big Petoskey”
69" x 52" • BETTY BUSBY
FINALIST“Everything All At Once”
60" x 60" • MARIA SHELL
NACQJ AWARD/
HONORABLE MENTION
“Every quilt I have made has taught
me something about myself, my craft,
my art. They are building blocks—bits
of information that have led me to
the exact spot on the map where I
currently stand. ‘Everything All at
Once’ is the beginning of a new series
based on the traditional quilt block
Flowering Snowball. Without all of the
other previous quilts, this quilt could
not have been made, and now that it
has been, I can’t wait to see what will
happen next.”
“Th Bi P k ” “An amazing type of fossilized coral is found in the town of Petoskey,
Michigan. When polished, the forms of the organisms that lived millions of
years ago are revealed. I reimagined these forms in bright blues and greens
and earth colors on a much bigger scale.”