Who is SAQA?

SAQA, Studio Art Quilt Associates, is an international non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the art quilt and the artists who create them.  We are an information resource on all things art quilt related for our members as well as the public. Founded in 1989 by an initial group of 50 artists, SAQA members now number more than 3,400 artists, teachers, collectors, gallery owners, museum curators and corporate sponsors.

SAQA members from the Georgia/South Carolina Region will present art quilts using the theme, “A THREAD RUNS THROUGH IT”.  The metaphor of a thread is both rich and ancient. Thread is a path of continuity, a fundamental element of all fabric, a connector.  It anchors layers together or traces a conversation. A thread runs through fabrics, conversations, families, or ideas. Threads are what remain when everything unravels—perhaps as a frayed edge or a tenacious connection.  A thread can also be an emerging and repeating motif. 

This is a juried show, featuring the work of 19 artists.