Quilt As Art - Award's and Accomplishments

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Quilt As Art
Barbara Ann McCraw
Quilter • Lecturer • Instructor

Awards &
Accomplisments

Quilt As Art - Quilt Artist Barbara McCraw

	Awards
2009	2008	2007	2007
“Growing a New America” Inclusion in Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi’s Book The Journey of Hope in America	“Lessie Rose” • A commission piece for Black Hair Sophisticate’s Magazine • Shown at the 2009 Dallas Quilt Show in Masters Category Appraisal Document	“Three Wishes” A piece commissioned by the Denton County Historical Society to benefit the Denton County African-American Museum	“Oya II” Ribbon winner Masters Category Dallas Quilt Show Appraisal Document

2009	2008	2007	2007
“Big Blue” • Juried into Texas Museum of Fiber Arts Austin, Texas • Juried into the American Quilt Show, Knoxville, Tennessee Appraisal Document	“Paradiso” • 2nd Place in the American Quilt Society "Quilters Choice Award" 2009 • Juried into the American Quilt Show in Knoxville, Tennessee • Shown at the 2009 Dallas Quilt Show in Masters Category Appraisal Document	“African Album” • Ribbon winner Masters Category Dallas Quilt Show • Juried into American Quilt Show, Padukah, Kentucky • Juried into International Quilt Show, Houston, Texas • Selected by IQS for One year special exhibit “In the American Tradition VII. Appraisal Document	“Zenobia” • Ribbon winner Masters Category Dallas Quilt Show • Juried into Texas Museum of Fiber Arts Austin, Texas • Ribbon winner in Texas Museum of Fiber Arts Show Appraisal Document

2006	2004	2003	2000
“The Gospel Truth” & “Piano Dancing” • Chosen for exhibit Kansas City African American Museum • Chosen for art exhibit at Tarrant County College, Texas Appraisal Document	“Black Butterfly” • Chosen for city of Irving, Texas exhibit at local gallery • The subject of CBS special interest story (channel 11, Dallas/Ft. Worth)	“Every Child” District winner St. Jude Quilt of Dreams Contest	“Specimens”- 1st Place Ribbon winner Texas Womens University Fiber Arts Show (Denton, Texas)

1999
“Ascent to Summer” Quilt inducted into the Names Project in Washington, D.C.

Accomplisments

2010

Growing A New America (Obama quilt) Selected for inclusion into Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi’s book, “Journey of Hope-Quilts Inspired by President Barack Obama”. Currently on exhibit at the National African American Museum through December 2010. Chosen as one of three in the collection to go into the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, DC. An opening reception in Ohio was held on April 17th with Dr.Mazloomi author and historian.
2010
Quilt Expo en Beaujolais Two pieces Oya II, and Zenobia we shown in Lyon, France at the Quilt Expo en Beaujolais over the week of April 15-18th. An ancient wine cellar in the heart of the French wine country was used as the exhibit space creating a unique surrounding for the two award winning quilts. Include pictures of the Guards in French Uniforms at the exhibit.
Texas Fiber Arts Exhibit May 1st was the Texas Fiber Arts Exhibit at the Mexican Cultural Center Center in Austin, Texas. This was a juried show where only 50 pieces were selected from hundreds of entrys. Barbara was excited that two of her unique coats were chosen.. “The Gospel Truth” and “Piano Dancing” were both shown in a glass atrium where the overhead full natural light brought out the detail of their exceptional stitching. The colors in the Gospel Truth were highlighted by the exceptional installation which allowed the coat to rotate freely with any air movement within the atrium and the 360 degree spin showed off the viewing of both front and back panels. In 2009 the Texas Fiber Arts Exhibit in Austin featured “Big Blue” on the cover of the show catalog and shortly thereafter the piece was sold to a native Texas admirer.