February Speaker Gwen Maxwell-Williams    "How I Pieced It Together: My Passion for Color, Design, African Textile Traditions & a Quilting Life"   Gwen Maxwell-Williams, Fiber Artist, has been working with textiles and mixed media for over ten years. Her background in the arts and interior design field comes forward in her vibrant and energized pieces. She lectures and teaches quilting in many venues, including working with children in public and private schools. She has received numerous awards for her work, and has had her work shown in several local museums. Her work has been purchased by the Seattle Arts Commission, and can be found in many private collections. She is the owner of Studio G based in Redmond, WA, a partner in Art and Aperitifs, and the founder of the Pacific NW African American Quilters Guild. 2012 Asilomar Quilt Camp Information This, our ninth year, EBHQ members can enjoy five days and four nights at the Asilomar Conference Grounds in Pacific Grove for unstructured quilting time. Our group starts on Wednesday afternoon, July 11, 2012, and departs after lunch on Sunday, July 15, 2012. At this time, there is still space on the waitlist. Please contact Pamela Jensen at ebhqquiltcamp@gmail.com.

Calling all Voices in Cloth Workshop Entries Help us promote our wonderful workshops at Voices In Cloth by submitting items you have made in, or have been inspired by, EBHQ workshops. Items with completed entry forms are due by the Monday, February 27, 2012 general meeting. See the Voices in Cloth Workshop Exhibit page for details and entry form. Silent Auction Entry Deadline Extended Want to submit an entry for the Silent Auction at the upcoming Voices in Cloth show?  Well, there is still time.  The deadline has been extended to February 6, 2012.  You can find the forms in the Special Newsletter. Alameda County Arts Commission Exhibit Extended through February Come see the quilts on exhibit now through February, at the Alameda County Administration building on 1221 Oak Street, Oakland, CA.  The exhibit is open to the public during normal working hours Monday through Friday. The county building is near the Oakland Museum and just three blocks from Lake Merritt BART. (Photos:  Betsy Livak)  Click on the photo to open a full screen slide show. Alameda County Arts Commission Exhibit, 2011