Special ‘Two Rivers’ quilt begins final journey

The quilted masterpiece, Two Rivers, Three Sisters, will be on display at QuiltWorks in Bend for the month of June.

This unique, 40-foot- long quilt, made by eighteen Central Oregon master quilters, has a few stops left on its exhibition schedule before settling into its permanent home in Sisters.

The City of Sisters and Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show have partnered to raise the $22,000 required to purchase and install the work. Grants from the Ford Family Foundation, the Roundhouse Foundation, the Koon’s Family Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation and donations from the quilt makers and others have helped fund the acquisition.

The work will be temporarily on display at Sisters City Hall during the month of July and available for viewing weekdays, during the Around the Block Fiber Arts Stroll, Sunday, July 7, and on Quilt Show weekend, July 13 and 14.

It will travel back to Portland to the Architectural Heritage Center in August and September and then journey to the Yokohama Quilt Show in Yokohama, Japan. It will return in November for permanent installation in council chambers at Sisters City Hall.

A QuiltWorks Gallery Reception will be held at QuiltWorks on June 7 from 5 – 7 pm. QuiltWorks is located at 926 NE Greenwood in Bend.

A community’s effort to revitalize the two rivers that frame the Sisters Country (Whychus Creek and the Metolius River) inspired the creation of this 40-foot long quilted masterpiece.

With a special focus on revitalizing Whychus Creek which runs through Sisters, Two Rivers, Three Sisters is the story of a river and a community coming together.

Thanks to the efforts of many partners, water once again flows in Whychus Creek. Native fish are returning to spawn for the first time in 40 years and a community is re-discovering a gem in its own backyard. Two Rivers, Three Sisters celebrates Whychus Creek’s rebirth.

Just as Whychus Creek unites the quilts, the creek connects the many organizations working together for its restoration.

The U.S. Forest Service and National Forest Foundation are partnering to revitalize Whychus Creek in a Treasured Landscapes conservation campaign known locally as the “Tale of Two Rivers.” The Deschutes Land Trust protects and restores private lands to further benefit the Creek.

The Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show commissioned Two Rivers, Three Sisters to tell the story of Whychus Creek through the lens of fiber art.

This exhibition is a unique showcase of the strengths of Sisters: rich artistic talent, stunning landscapes and partnerships that truly make a difference.

For additional information, contact:
Ann Richardson, Executive Director, Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show
541-549-0989 Ann@soqs.org www.SistersOutdoorQuiltShow.org