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Stitches in Time Exhibit at La Sierra University’s Brandstater Gallery


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	This quilt, “Charlie Wood Maze” by Margaret Wood, will be on display in the Stitches in Time exhibit at La Sierra University November 9 to December 4

	November 6, 2003
What:
	Stitches in Time, Piecework Quilts from the Riverside Municipal Museum
When:
	Exhibit: November 9-December 4, 2003 Opening reception: November 9, 4:00-6:00 p.m., Brandstater Gallery
Hours:
	Monday to Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sunday, 2:00-5:00 p.m., Closed Thanksgiving Week
Where:
	La Sierra University Brandstater Gallery 4500 Riverwalk Parkway, Riverside, CA 92515
Why:
	Quilts, an American type of bedcover, chronicle the history and growth of the United States as its many people moved from east to west. They used quilts on the journey for many purposes. Quilts provided bedding for these early pioneers; these textiles were hung to divide living spaces, and they were placed on floors and tables. The origins of patchwork, sometimes called piecework, like the origins of quilting itself, are buried in history. The earliest surviving American pieced quilts date back from the latter part of the 18th century. Most 19th century women made hundreds of quilts for themselves and their families. Patchwork quilts were made from scrap pieces of cloth, odd bits saved over the years, from the clothing of loved ones, or from materials bought expressly to be used in a quilt.
Stitches in Time:
	Showcases 10 quilts on loan from the Riverside Municipal Museum, including two contemporary Native American Quilts. Special thanks goes to Dr. Brenda Focht of the Riverside Municipal Museum for help in coordinating this exhibit.
Directions:
	Exit 91-east freeway at Pierce Street and turn left. Or exit 91 west at Magnolia Avenue and turn right at Pierce Street. Merge onto Riverwalk Parkway and continued to Sierra Vista Avenue. Turn left on Sierra Vista and proceed about 1/4 mile to the Pierce Street light and make an immediate left after the light onto Campus Drive. Continue to its end at the Brandstater Gallery/Visual Art Center.
	Contact: Tammy Fisher Director of Public Relations La Sierra University Riverside, California (951) 785-2016 voice tfisher@lasierra.edu

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