The South Fork Conservancy (SFC) would like to make you aware of an opportunity to exhibit your quilts at its 2022 outdoor show and auction called “Natural Connections.” SFC holds the show and auction in conjunction with its annual Creek Rising fundraiser and celebration. It takes place at Zonolite Park in Atlanta on the banks of the South Fork of Peachtree Creek in the fall of 2022.
In 2021, a group of generous quilters from the Atlanta area who learned about the show through their quilt guilds, donated 18 quilts that they made for the show. Although the pandemic short-circuited SFC’s plans for an in-person Creek Rising, the show and auction went on—online—to an audience eager to view and then enthusiastically bid on them. Consequently, every quilt sold!
This year, SFC plans to hold both an online and “live” show and auction and anticipates that even more quilters from a wider geographic area will decide to join the party. As the last show demonstrated, quilters know how to connect. They have an idea for a quilt; they think about what they want it to look like, connecting their ideas and musings to fabrics and embellishments they might use. Ultimately, they connect fabric pieces to make one whole and beautiful creation. Similarly, SFC has a vision of connecting neighborhoods along the creek, restoring its banks, removing invasive plants, and planting native species that beckon pollinators. Creating new trails makes possible a way for people to enjoy, respect, and care for the natural world.
Click here to find a “Call for Quilts” that we ask you to share via email with your friends. It contains information about the theme, quilt sizes, pricing, intent to submit, and submission deadlines (Note that the entry form is due by March 1, 2022). Briefly, here is how it will work:
• Quilters donate a quilt that they have made. The donation is tax deductible.
• Each quilt will be professionally photographed. Photos will be placed on the SFC website and in all materials related to Creek Rising.
• Quilters will receive photos (jpeg or tif) of their quilt.
• Quilters will be invited guests at Creek Rising and will receive a one-year membership to SFC.
• Quilts will be exhibited online and outdoors at the live celebration. In the event of inclement weather, the quilts will be exhibited in a covered space.
We can’t wait to see the exciting and creative ways which participating quilters will interpret our theme, “Natural Connections.” Thank you for sharing this request!