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Article: Off the bed and into the gallery: Exhibit shows that quilts are more than just covers - they're an art form, too.
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- The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD)
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- December 24, 2006
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Byline: Ellie Baublitz
Dec. 24--Quilting isn't just about bed covers anymore. The art form is being used in other household goods including sculptures using quilting, decorative wall hangings, place mats and pot holders.
With quilting's increasing popularity, the Carroll County Arts Council decided to showcase the art form in Not Quite Quilts, an exhibit that runs through Feb. 3 at the Carroll Arts Center in downtown Westminster.
"We tend to think of quilts as something to cover up with, but they can be [other things]," said Susan Williamson, the Arts Council's visual arts coordinator. "We wanted to broaden people's points of view of what a ...