Museum exhibit features landscape modern quilter

     “Victoria Findlay Wolfe: Now & Then, Playing with Purpose” is the newest exhibit at the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts in Cedarburg.
    The exhibit is a retrospective of quilts by Findlay Wolfe, one of today’s most important modern quilters, and features some of her memorable quilts and the stories behind them. They include her first quilt and her most contemporary creations, including 14 new works made during quarantine and exhibited for the first time.
    One of the quilting innovations most synonymous with Findlay Wolfe is her experimentation with the double wedding ring, a notoriously difficult pattern from the Great Depression era comprised of interlocking arcs, melons and concave squares.
    Among her new works are eight red dot quilts that explore seemingly endless permutations within one original design and color palette. Intended to be an ongoing series, she said of the quilts’ development, “I am intrigued by the simplistic nature of the first eight works, and how they will continue to morph, deteriorate and mesh in more elaborate or deconstructed designs.”
    The exhibit runs through Dec. 5.
    Autographed copies of the illustrated catalog of “Victoria Findlay Wolfe: Now & Then, Playing with Purpose” is available in the museum gift shop. The book includes photos of more than 30 quilts on display.
    The museum at N50 W5050 Portland Rd. is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. For more information or to register for the workshop, visit http://www.wiquiltmuseum.com, email  info@wiquiltmuseum.com or call (262) 546-0300.