Monthly Meetings

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*****Important Information Regarding Upcoming Meetings, Workshops and Talks*****

To our members, guests, and community!

Thank you for visiting the website for Front Range Contemporary Quilters (FRCQ).  We are committed to keeping our members and community safe and healthy during the COVID-19 crisis.  Currently, all meetings, workshops, classes, and talks are postponed/cancelled.  Our board will be in contact regarding date changes and refunds.  We hope you’ll enjoy our online portfolio of amazing art quilts.  Stay tuned for more opportunities to engage with us as we move through this health crisis.  We appreciate your patience during these difficult times.

–Greg Katz and FRCQ Board

Please watch your email for future updates!

 

 

FRCQ meetings have an inspiring member “show and tell” followed by a program, usually an international, national, or local speaker. Our speakers generously share their inspiration, knowledge, insights and personal artistic journeys.

Dates: Every third Monday, January through November.

Location:  Westminster Recreation Center, 10455 Sheridan Blvd, Westminster, CO

Time: Social time starts at 6:30. The meeting is from 7-9.

 

Upcoming Speakers

Jo Fitsell – Trusting Intuition

April 20, 2020  Jo Fitsell - Trusting Intuition Jo Fitsell is an artist working with fiber, paper, paint and the stitched line. Canadian born, self-taught and well mentored, she draws from her interest in psychology, nature, and her meditation practice which helps...
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Melinda Laz – The Power of Process

May 18, 2020 Melinda Laz – The Power of Process Melinda Laz specializes in printmaking, works on paper and hand built ceramics. She draws inspiration from a multitude of sources. Vintage family photographs, wallpaper design, aerial photographs, shadows and plant forms...
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Geri deGruy

June 15, 2020 Geri deGruy Geri didn't go to professional art school but I went to “Ger's School for the Artistically Impaired”. She read everything she could get her hands on about art technique and started making. From cards, to jewelry to polymer clay to art...
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Desserts and Demos

Desserts and Demos – July 20, 2020 6:30 PM - desserts, please bring your favorite dish to share 7:00 PM - members rotate through the demos   Be thinking about demonstrating a unique technique you use or who you’d like to see a demonstrate their techniques!     Join...
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Judith Trager: Artist-Teacher-Curator-Juror

August 17, 2020 Judith Trager: Artist-Teacher-Curator-Juror https://www.judithtrager.com Our friend and mentor, Judith Trager, returns to visit will all of us this August. Judith was one of the early members of Front Range Contemporary Quilters and served as the 2nd...
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Susan Brooks – Eco Dying: Creating Journals

September 21, 2020 Susan Brooks – Eco Dying: Creating Journals Susan creates her own fabrics through dyeing, resists and painting and then she adds dimension and detail through the use of stitches. She experiences joy in taking a piece of white plain fabric, using...
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Margaret Abramshe

October 19, 2020 Margaret Abramshe Margaret is an art quilter exploring stories starting with a photograph. “Vintage photographs, family albums, snapshots and digital collages documenting my life are my primary subject matter.  Every art quilt I make has a rich...
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Meeting Schedule 

 
Jo Fitsell April 20, 2020
 
Melinda Laz May 18, 2020
 
Geri deGruy June 15, 2020
 
Desserts and Demos July 20, 2020
 
Judith Trager August 17, 2020
 
Susan Brooks September 21, 2020
 
Margaret Abramshe October 19, 2020
 
TBD November 16, 2020
 
(No Meeting December 2020)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Join FRCQ Today!

Please join this fun, lively artistic group of 250+ members. Our monthly meetings feature international, national or local speakers. Only members are eligible to participate in our dynamic workshops and excellent juried exhibitions. Membership dues are $35 a year and membership runs per calendar year. Membership in FRCQ includes all meetings, a high-quality monthly online newsletter, and eligibility to register for workshops. Visitors are welcome to the monthly meetings for a $10.00 fee.

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(If you would prefer to mail a membership form with a check: FRCQ Membership Form)

 

Membership Dues

Meetings:

Dates: Every third Monday, January through November.
Location: Westminster Recreation Center, 10455 Sheridan Blvd, Westminster, CO
Time: Social time starts at 6:30. The meeting is from 7-9.

Westminster City Park Recreation Center