Thyen-Clark Cultural Center featuring work of Patoka Valley Quilters Guild

Jasper Arts, with support from Bargain Barn, is pleased to announce the Patoka Valley Quilters Guild Exhibit at the Thyen-Clark Cultural Center opening this week.

The exhibit, on display from July 2 to September 20, will feature many exquisite quilts and fiber artworks by local artists who are members of the guild, many of whom are well known in the area. The work represents a wide variety of techniques, from traditional pieced and appliqued quilts, machine- or hand-stitched, to cutting-edge art and decorative pieces.

The Patoka Valley Quilters Guild was established in 1992 and currently has more than eighty members from the area, including Dubois, Spencer, Davis, Perry, and Pike counties. Anyone interested in quilting is invited to join. Its mission is to educate and keep the art of quilting alive.

Each meeting features a program on a quilting topic, which gives members the opportunity to learn new skills or brush up on traditional techniques. The Guild hosts quilting retreats and monthly sewing days.

Community Service is an important commitment of the guild. Members annually host programs at the Dubois County Museum for Heritage Days for area fourth graders to learn about quilting and to design a quilt block. Members provide Komforts for Kids for distribution to youngsters in distress, totes and quilts for Crisis Connection, and quilts for area nursing homes.

Annual dues are $15.00. Prospective members may attend two meetings before joining and are always welcome to attend the monthly meeting as a guest. Anyone wishing to join may contact Ann Jorden at (812) 631-3919.

The exhibit will be on display from July 2nd to September 20th, 2026. The First Thursday Reception will take place on Thursday, July 2nd, 2026 from 5:00-7:00 pm. The event is free and open to the public.

The galleries at the Thyen-Clark Cultural Center, located at 100 3rd Avenue, Suite A, Jasper, IN 47546, are open to the public Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Saturday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, and Sunday from noon to 3:00 pm. School groups, clubs, and students are welcome. Admission is free. Donations appreciated. For more information, please call 812-482-3070.

Jasper Arts is a department of the City of Jasper. Jasper Arts is supported in part by Friends of the Arts, Inc., the Indiana Arts Commission, the Evansville-Vanderburgh Public Library, and the National Endowment for the Arts.