GC Patchwork Studio

We went to Ilgaz,Yildiztepe Armar Hotel with 19 of our members on 21st of March.

A high-profile Turkish blog called Uçan Martı (Flying Seagull), authored by Gülden Kaya has mentioned our newest exhibition in an extensive article. The article is in Turkish and is accompanied by a selection of photographs of the exhibited quilts.

http://ucanmarti.blogspot.com/2009/01/yamadan-sanata-patchwork.html

We are looking forward to your attendance to our group exhibition“Bir Igne Bin Emek”to be held at Ankara Painting and Sculpture Museum between 4-16 January 2009 . The exhibition will provide you with an excellent opportunity to see contemporary touches to antiquities of centuries old from our 60 members.

We are calling all art lovers!

I have decided to make a wall quilt of this beautiful winter house of our friends Mr.&Mrs.Karakus when we were invited there.It would be a surprise to one of my best friends Mrs.Dilek Karakus on her birthday.

During our visit I have taken several pictures as a memory.But I knew perfectly well that one of the pictures became my pattern while I was making the wall quilt.

The original cushion cover was made by Mrs.Guner Tokatli with traditional Turkish handcraft ( Türk Işi ) half century ago.

Her daughter Mrs.Isil Sen requested a contemprary design to be applied.We have fulfilled her wish by using shadow applique and shell technique.

Losev is one of the most powerful associations in Turkey which is concerned about leukaemia of kids. We, as GC Patchwork Studio, have organized several events on behalf of Losev for years such as Rainbow Fashion Show.

These small projects which were designed by myself, produced by the mothers of the kids who suffer from leukaemia, and sold for the benefit of those kids.

I feel so honoured to be a small part of that wonderful family.

Dear Friends,
I just happened to open a new section on my web site, called “My Gallery“. I selected 21 works from until 1987 and published their stories, general and detailed photos.
I enjoyed making it, I hope you’ll also enjoy watching them !

I will update that page regularly and add the rest of my works, so I recommend that you visit the page again soon!

• “A Seed Of Pomegranate & A Beam Of Light” by Alime Cicerali
  “Nar Tanesi, Nur Tanesi “
• “As Far As You Go” by Gunsu Gungor
  “Gidebildiğin Kadar”
• “Happiness” by Ozer Korkmaz
  “Mürüvvet’i Gördüm”

Our annual lunch and the certificate ceremony was held at the Isbank restaurant on 27th February 2008.

Six of our members got their certificates;

• Güner Ata
• Emine Ataman
• Gülden Kaya
• Lale Kayıhan
• Sadiye Okyar
• Birsen Yürür

Runaway is our first lottery project.Machine pieced,hand quilted.

40cmX160cm,Feb.2008