email Youtube

Home
Galleries
Blog
Workshops & Calendar
Store
Resources
About
Contact

Dare to Dance!

Hi all!  Thrilled to report that I am one of the artists in the Dare to Dance exhibit and book!  Dare to Dance is now available from Mary Wilson Kerr or Amazon.

Mr. Wiggles does the Circle Dance, in Dare to Dance by Mary W. Kerr.  (c) 2014 Sarah Ann Smith

Mr. Wiggles does the Circle Dance, in Dare to Dance by Mary W. Kerr. (c) 2014 Sarah Ann Smith

The quilts were to be 18 inches wide by 30 inches long reflecting the theme “Dare to Dance:  An Artist’s Interpretation of Joy.  This exhibit began as a local one in northern Virginia, but expanded into a wider call for entries from across the United States.  In the end, 60 quilts were selected; of those, 30 are on tour including mine.  To see the long list of venues for this exhibit over the next two years, please visit this page on Mary Kerr’s website.

Dare to Dance by Mary W. Kerr

Dare to Dance by Mary W. Kerr

When I first read the call for entry, immediately I thought of our pug’s exuberance when asked “Are you hungry?” (which is quilted into this piece between the dog dish and my feet, even though it is hard to see in a photo). The quilts are presented in alphabetical order by title.

When my copy of the book arrived, I was surprised, expecting the usual size of art quilt book.  This hardback is smaller, 6 x9 inches (approx), but each quilt gets a full page, allowing you to see delicious detail.

My pages in Mary Kerr's Dare to Dance.  Quilt and text (c) Sarah Ann Smith 2014

My pages in Mary Kerr’s Dare to Dance. Quilt and text (c) Sarah Ann Smith 2014.  Click for a larger view.

The facing page includes the title, Artists’ name and website, plus the story of the quilt.  I can’t wait to sit down and savor this book, dipping into to it for vicarious glimpses of joy.   Thank you, Mary, for including me in both the book and the traveling exhibit!

3 Responses to “Dare to Dance!”

  1. Beth-near Washington DC! Says:

    Congrats!!! My yorkie used to do the same thing. If one of these dogs did that there would be absolute chaos and destruction! Amazing how they can get so excited by the same meal day after day.

  2. Susan Dunne-Lederhaas Says:

    Wow! Isn’t that just the best! I really enjoy this quilt, cause our little man does a similar “look how special I am ” !!

  3. Wendy Says:

    You are in good company in that book–me! 🙂
    I’m on pages 90-93, or should I say my butterfly & my son’s bad kitty are.