@ocagnc.org “5 Women, 5 Voices” is now on display at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro, NC. It includes work by OCAG members Theresa Arico and Susan Brubaker Knapp. 400 Roberson Street, Carrboro, NC Aug. 3 through Sept. 30 Receptions: Friday, Aug. 14 and Fri. Sept. 11 from 6-8:30 p.m. #ocagnc

Sending much love to our 🇨🇦 Canadian 🇨🇦 neighbors from a Sane American in Seattle, Washington!!

"Quilting Arts TV" includes short "Finishing Touches" segments where Marcia Young and I share some of the amazing little art quilts readers submit for the Reader Challenges. The newest challenge theme is "Living Threads,” and entries are due Aug. 11. Details: www.quiltingdaily.com/submit-to-qu...

(PART 3) We shot "Quilting Arts TV" Series 3300 last week! You'll be able to see the shows in November on PBS, PBS+ and YouTube! Susie Monday, Sandra Lee Chandler and Sadie Fox Metter. #QATV

(PART 2) We shot "Quilting Arts TV" Series 3300 last week! You'll be able to see the shows in November on PBS, PBS+ and YouTube! Nina McVeigh, Libby Williamson, and Russ Little. #QATV

(PART 1) We shot "Quilting Arts TV" Series 3300 last week! You'll be able to see the shows in November on PBS, PBS+ and YouTube! Nanette Zeller, Lorraine Woodruff-Long and Lisa Chin. #QATV

Distribution of “Quilting Arts TV” is expanding! You’ll soon be able to watch on YouTube and PBS+, as well as PBS! QATV Series 3200 is already up on YouTube here: www.youtube.com/@LoveofQuilt... We are shooting Series 3300 next week – these will go up on YouTube when they are released this fall.

“Retirement Party” Copyright Susan Brubaker Knapp 2026 22" x 33.5" Upcycled silk jacket and ties, cotton batting, stabilizer, cotton and silk thread, cotton backing. Needleturn appliquéd, free-motion machine quilted.

Under the agreement, filed in federal court in West Virginia, Chemours will pay a civil penalty of $22.5 million for alleged violations and spend $90 million over 15 years to mitigate PFAS discharges in three states: West Virginia, North Carolina and New Jersey. https://to.pbs.org/4uQBWRL

Trump administration says chemical maker Chemours agrees to pay $450M to settle 'forever chemicals' case

Under the agreement, Chemours will pay a civil penalty of $22.5 million for alleged violations and spend $90 million over 15 years to mitigate PFAS discharges in three states: West Virginia, North Car...

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"Boxbriar Cottage" Copyright Susan Brubaker Knapp, 2026. 15” x 11” Fusible appliqué, free-motion machine quilted.

Done! “Fern Hill” Copyright Susan Brubaker Knapp 2026. 15” x 11”. Cotton fabric, cotton thread, interfacing. Fusible appliqué, free motion machine quilted.

Eight children were killed in a domestic violence shooting in Louisiana this morning. The victims ranged in age from 1 to 14. The gunman was fatally shot by police. This is my piece, "Death Toll." Info here: wwwbluemoonriver.blogspot.com/2018/03/deat...

I made another print from my stitching. This one is for my wife as she said she'd like a new "Spring" table cloth for the kitchen table. "Colourful but nothing too crazy!" Was the brief 🤭 #embroideryart #craftiverse 🧶 #art #stitchsky #needlework #crafts

Meet new OCAG member Hollis Chatelain – an award-winning textile artist. Hollis creates award-winning fiber art in a dynamic and characteristic style marked by dreamlike imagery, elaborate use of color, and intricate thread detail. www.ocagnc.org/hollis-chate...

Finally putting the facing on “Spring Fever.” Interested in using a facing on an art quilt? I have free downloadable PDF instructions for my method on my website here: susanbrubakerknapp.com/tutorials

This is how Bruce Springsteen opened his concert in Los Angeles last night. 🔥🔥 Footage from @margaret_nagle on Threads.

Eleven OCAG artists are participating in the Carrboro Day Market Show! Sun., April 19, 12-4 p.m. at the Carrboro Pavilion. Come meet these artists and see their work! Details: www.carrboronc.gov/745/Carrboro... #ocagnc #carrboronc #ncarts #ocncarts

Mike Roig just installed two sculptures at Aura Booth Park in Chapel Hill! Mike creates large kinetic sculptures that are in many private and public collections. See his work at “Art in the Garden” in May, or on the OCAG tour this November. Learn more here: www.mikeroig.com

The 31st Annual Art in the Garden Sculpture exhibition in Hillsborough features work by regional and nationally recognized sculptors. Mark your calendar! 1902 Borland Rd., Hillsborough, NC Sat. May 2, 10 am - 5 pm Sun. May 3, noon - 5 pm Sat. May 9, 10 am - 5 pm garden-art-gallery.com

With “Unintelligible” at Art Quilt Elements in Wayne, Pennsylvania, this afternoon, for the opening reception.

The Reception, Awards Ceremony & Meet the Artists event for Art Quilt Elements 2026 is this Sunday, March 29 from 3-5 pm. I'll be there to talk about my work, "Unintelligible." Please come! Wayne Art Center 413 Maplewood Ave. Wayne, PA www.wayneart.org www.artquiltelements.org @wayne_art_center

@ocagnc.org Mike Roig just installed two sculptures at Aura Booth Park in Chapel Hill! Mike creates large kinetic sculptures that are in many private and public collections. See his work at “Art in the Garden” in May, or on the OCAG tour this November. Learn more here: www.mikeroig.com

“Leaves of Green” is a perfect spring appliqué project, and it’s a free pattern on my website here: susanbrubakerknapp.com/tutorials

We are thrilled to welcome 10 new members into the Orange County Artist Guild this month! Our guild generally accepts applications for membership in late January, and conducts jurying in February. Visit www.ocagnc.org/join to learn more.

Hollis Chatelain, a new OCAG member, is lecturing at the New England Quilt Museum in Lowell, Mass., on Saturday, March 14 at 11 a.m. Three current exhibitions at the museum highlight the color blue, and Hollis has three pieces in the “Blue on Blue: Quilts from 1825 to 2025” exhibit.

OCAG member Joe Sink @joesinkpottery is building a new wood-fired kiln at his studio in Hillsborough, NC! Joe specializes in functional tableware, providing people with a truly handmade option for stocking their kitchen. www.joesinkpottery.com

OCAG member Nadine Zenobi was just featured on Voyage Raleigh! You can read it here: voyageraleigh.com/interview/ri... See more of Nadine's work here: www.skyriversjewelry.com

Things are not okay.

The United States is contemplating threatening to kill people with HIV in another country as leverage to get that country's minerals. We have become a sick nation, just as depraved and disgusting as its leader.

I'm honored to have a piece in Art Quilt Elements 2026, and I'll be at the Reception, Awards Ceremony & Meet the Artists event on Sunday, March 29 from 3-5 pm to talk about my work. Please come! Wayne Art Center 413 Maplewood Ave. Wayne, PA www.wayneart.org