HeART of Healing Gallery has moved its LARGE textile collection to the Antique Galleria at 212 Broadway, right in the Heart of Downtown Paducah!  Hours open are Tuesday through Saturday from 10am to 6 pm (till 7 pm on Fridays and till 9 pm on Saturdays), and noon to 5 pm on Sunday (closed on Monday).  Call Tonya at (270)450-0714 for more information on location and hours.

We have a rapidly expanding collection of vintage kimono including many shibori as well as some uchikake (ceremonial wedding kimono).  We are also building the Obi collection and are offering Maru Obi (12 feet long with embroidery on both sides) as well as fukuru and nagoya obi.

 

 

The show was curated by our dear friend, Freda Fairchild, a Paducah artist.

Welcome to the AQS 25th Anniversary Quilt Show!

We quilters who are lucky enough to live here in Paducah, Quilt City, year round have been looking forward to greeting all of our Sisters in Fabric this April 2009!  We have been collecting and gathering lots of special fabrics, such as vintage cotton kimono fabric in bolts as well as pieces, dozens of vintage kimono, and our specialty, Molas.  We have undoubtedly one of the largest collections of molas in the South, and are lucky enough to have many molas made by Diana, the finest living Kuna artist.  While many molas are displayed on this site, there are far, far more in the shop!  Plus we have hundreds of exquisite molitas, both applique and mola style.  You may also be looking for Hmong pandau squares in a rainbow of colors!

During Quilt week, we are open from 8 a.m. till 5 p.m. Tuesday April 21st through Saturday April 25th. 

Come see fiber art by some of Paducah's finest fiber artists!  Show opens with an Artists' Reception on Saturday, April 18th from 3 to 6 p.m.  See Current Exhibits for more photos and information.

 

Reflection #18 by Caryl Bryer Fallert.

http://www.bryerpatch.com/images/quiltrecords/Reflection18/Reflection18.htm

 

 

Heart of Healing Gallery offers a variety of products for sale that will delight those interested in the healing traditions from around the world and textile enthusiasts.  Dr. Christi Bonds explores her path with Chinese medicine through quilting, so many of the gallery offerings have been purchased with the textile artist in mind.  For example, Heart of Healing has a large vintage kimono collection.  Many of them have slight imperfections.  Although many people buy them to alter them into a contemporary garment, quilters use the exquisite fabrics in their own creations.

 

Heart of Healing is in the process of opening a store on Etsy which will link to this web gallery.  At this time, product focus will be on kimono, molas, Hmong pandau squares and singing bowls, although there are many other items available for sale.  The clinic itself is decorated with hand crafted furniture, carvings and beautiful artifacts from representing many different cultures and traditions.  These are also available for purchase, so if you are in or visiting Paducah, make sure to stop by to see everything!