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‘Blood, sweat and tears’ on display at quilt show
By HOLLY ELLINGTON
hellington@randb.com
Not only is quilting a
recently resurrected trend
among young people, but the
personal experience of mak
ing something special with
your own hands also goes
deeper than following a fad.
Quilting is good for the soul.
The Cotton Patch Quilters
Ninth Biennial Quilt Show,
held at the Oconee County
Civic Center from Friday to
Sunday, will peak people’s
curiosity by hosting a variety
of what could be called
“blood, sweat and tears"
quilts.
“It’s a wonderful feeling to
create something useful and
beautiful with your own
‘No judgement’
at new local bar
By MEGAN KOJIMA
mkojima@randb.com
The name suggests an alternative route
from the norm or a different approach to the
same goal. Detour, the newest bar in Athens,
offers students a large venue plus a gay
friendly atmosphere.
Located on the comer of Dougherty and
Hull streets, one may have to make a detour
just to get to the bar, but once there, stu
dents have commented favorably on the large
dance floor, the extensive bar and the accept
ing vibe of students eager to have a good
time.
Kim Neal, the owner of Detour and previous
ly the manager at Molly O’Shea's, sensed a
need for a gay-friendly club and acted on it.
“We’re trying to appeal to everyone,” she
said, emphasizing an open environment for all
sexual preferences, ethnicities, genders and
clothing choices. "No dress code, no judg
ments” seems to be the theme of Detour.
“I’ve had a lot of straight friends go and
enjoy themselves,” said Steve Wang, a seventh
year photography major.
He said the bar provides a place for gay peo-
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hands. This is a hobby that
can last you a lifetime," said
Terri Jarrett, chairman of the
2007 show.
The show is hosted by the
Cotton Patch Quilters, a
community quilting club in
Athens. Anyone is allowed to
submit quilts to display in
the show, but only members
are allowed to place in the
competitions.
A professional quilt judge
will award handmade ribbons
to winners of the show.
Awards will be given in 14
categories, including bed
size, lap size, art, group, wall
quilts, small and large and
traditional and contempo
rary, Jarrett said. There’s
also a novice category for
new quilters.
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▲ Detour, the club on the comer of Hull
and Dougherty streets, boasts drink
selections like “Snatch my Weave” and
“Lube Shot.”
pie to hang out where “previously there wasn’t
a place for them to go.”
Drink names like "Snatch my Weave” and
the “Lube Shot” reflect the fun sense of humor
that Detour's clientele appreciates.
Neal said she wants to include community
input for future ideas for themed nights and
events, helping to promote the bar across town.
Bartender Brandon Reyes said he is “very
excited about the really big hardwood deck
that the company will be erecting soon.”
COTTON PATCH
QUILTERS SHOW
Whsn: 10 am. - 6 p.m. Friday
and Saturday and noon • 4 p.m.
Sunday
Where: Oconee County Civic
Center
Cost: free
More Info:
wwwgeocities.com/cottonpatchos
“I would encourage any
one Interested in quilts or
fiber arts to attend," Jarrett
said. “You only have to
appreciate quilts to enjoy the
show.”
Most students feel too
busy with studying to take
time to learn how to quilt,
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but Jarrett still recommends
enrolling in beginner quilting
classes while young as to not
miss out on discovering cer
tain experiences.
“Quilting, like life, has
many aspects, so becoming
an expert quilter can take a
lifetime," she said.
Tiffany King, a sophomore
from New York, said, "I
would love to learn how to
quilt. I like doing crafts any
way.”
Quilting is one of the most
diverse hobbies that a person
can do. Quilts can hang on
walls and also be tote bags.
“You will see examples of
nontraditional quilts that are
works of art created with fab
ric,” Jarrett said. "So much
more than your grandmoth
Films to spotlight women’s history
By JENNIFER JACKSON
jjackson@randb.com
Although the name sug
gests a funky ’Bos hairdo,
“Mohawk Girls” is an
insightful film on the life of
three Mohawk teens looking
toward the benefits of the
world outside their tribe.
March, Women’s History
Month, is the perfect time
to catch up on modem or
vintage women and their
work.
"Women’s History Month
gives us an opportunity to
promote and recognize
women's often overlooked
roles in history, as well as to
recognize the varied and
diverse experiences women
have had throughout histo
ry," said Molly Moreland
Myers, public relations coor
dinator for the Institute of
Women’s Studies.
"Mohawk Girls,” a docu
mentary by Tracey Deer, for
mer habitant of the
Kahnawake Native Reserve,
digs into the lives of three
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A newer type of quilting
that appeals most to younger
generations is called T-shirt
quilting.
This new trend of quilting
together old T-shirts or
school jerseys is more popu
lar among young people than
traditional quilting, especial
ly because so many college
students today have student
or Greek organization T
shirts that hold value in
memories more than fashion.
“I’ve always seen where
people get old shirts or com
fortable blankets that moms
pass down,” King said. “I’ve
viewed it as a collage of
memories.”
Cotton Patch members
meet every week at informal
adolescent girls and their
journey challenging the
strict rules of their strong
community.
Cicely Robinson-Jones,
business manager of The
Institute of Women’s
Studies, said she believes it
is important for students to
attend these events to gain
a broader understanding of
women in society.
Along with “Mohawk
Girls,” she said, "‘Stranger
Inside’ is another good film
to see because it shows a
different side of women in
society than is normally
seen. It is an informative
documentary of African-
American women and their
experiences in jail. You do
not often see how women
react in that situation.”
From this film festival,
attendees will be exposed to
a variety of women's experi
ences, including what it is
like to be a Native American
teenager in the 21st century
and how Arab widows nego
tiate cultural expectations
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meetings, or quilting ‘bees,’
held at the Lyndon House
Art Center to promote com
munity and an environment
to learn from each other,
according to the club’s Web
site.
This sharing of genera
tional information is what
makes quilting a desirable
habit to acquire, Jarrett said.
"It was incredible the pos
itive feedback I got from my
quilts, and I learned how to
interact with people I would
have never met outside of
quilting,” Jarrett said. “One
of my quilting friends said
this to me once: ‘I wish I had
learned to quilt before 60.
Think of all the quilts that
you will be able to make by
the time you are my age.’”
WOMEN'S HISTORY
MONTH FILM
FESTIVAL
“Mohawk Girts,” with speaker
Mariana Souto-Manning - 7 p.m.
Thursday, 248 SLC
"Strangers in Good Company’ -
March 8
“Pickles, Inc.” - March 20
“Stranger Inside” - March 27
“Screaming Queens- The Riots at
Compton's Cafeteria” - March 28
and a need for financial
independence in “Pickles,
Inc.”
Kimberly Parker, a teach
ing assistant in the Women’s
Studies Department and
doctoral candidate in
Health Promotion and
Behavior, said, “Every group
not considered a majority
should be celebrated within
the mainstream culture.
This film festival allows peo
ple to see different perspec
tives through one of our
most popular mediums
film.”
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