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Show another first in Utah one of the best in the show. Shauna Cook's cows are broadly defined anchors of pigment around which the cold strength of winter builds. Subtle touches of warmth glow in baled hay at the left. "Iris Stalks" are pristinely complementary to the sheer planes of A. M. Hendrick-sen's watercolor study of mountains. The vigor expressed in Marion Haws' "Snowing, Heber" carries strongly. Karen R. Andrews selected.a familiar areaâ€"the alley side of an urban building. Her interpretation of the usual is unusual. Other works â€" B. Seman's forest study and Hiro Chatpar's acrylic,' one of the few non-objectives pieces in the show. I recall a beloved teacher in an early elementary experience who as an angel of mercy provided relief from the academic grind with needles and yarn. Recollections of solid embroidery stitches and French /knots returned in the rotunda of the State Capitol last week. Winning entries in a state-wide quilting contest sponsored by Utah State University's Great American West Festival were shown to the delight of residents and tourists for one week. (It was concluded on Friday). Consummate Craftsmen Today's quilt makers are consummate craftsmen (craftspersons?). Bicentennial motifs were seen in running stitch, applique, embroidery and guilting stitches of flawless excellence. Such energy and endurance boggles the mind when compar- ing today's king size spreads with the pioneer vintage. One white satin beauty relied solely on the quilting stitches for a motif that features an eagle and shield surrounded by the fifty states. I learned that one designer craftsman who received assistance from neighborly stitchers took out such volunteer work each night that failed to meet her rigid standards. (Good grief. Wonder if my school teacher spent her evenings taking out the stitches we did.) After stepping on some sensitive toes from Toledo and a pair of bunions from Boston, I left the congestion of delighted travellers who crowded into the space north of the rotunda. A plea to Secretary of State Clyde Miller brought assurance that the remaining days of the show would be had in the munificent space and lighting near the rotunda. Some designers aimed at pictorial representation of the theme, but not a few of the successful ones sense the power of conventionalized motifs. Particularly delightful was Phyllis Lucks' Pennsylvania Dutch design. The all white satin quilt was the work of Nathelle Hoffman. The Governor's award was won by Mrs. W. Ross McEntire with a theme expressed in effectively designed applique â€" "America, Light Unto The World." The president's award went to Laura Tomita and the sweepstakes award was given to Naoma Wayman for the theme "Freedom's Trail USA.",. â- â- |