4 Common Corners Presents Where the Pavement Ends, Abandoned, and Hidden Life

4 Common Corners is a group of 12 fiber artists drawn together by a shared sense of place and culture.  In the United States, there is only one place where you can stand in four states at one time. The junction of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah creates a geographical crossroads and encapsulates the heart of the American southwest. 4 Common Corners is an invitational group of art quilters who come from one of those four states, and they are drawn together and influenced by the unusual and striking beauty of their area. The group is committed to creating themed exhibitions to share its unique area with the world.  

Though inspired by their environment, the themes are broad enough to allow for many different artistic interpretations. The artists have wide-ranging artistic styles, ranging from the realistic to the narrative to the completely abstract. They utilize a similarly broad range of fiber art techniques, including those familiar from traditional quilt making, but also contemporary surface design approaches, digital manipulation/imagery, and dimensional/sculptural techniques. This exciting diversity of ideas and approaches nonetheless yields cohesive bodies of work thanks to their commitment to core themes and a shared geographical context.

The goal for this exhibition is to promote the art quilt as a creative artistic medium while sharing their love for their region and highlighting their individual interpretations of what living in this area means for them.

This exhibition contains 36 pieces grouped into three collections of work: “Where the Pavement Ends,” “Abandoned,” and “Hidden Life.”

Reception: June 26 from 5 - 7pm

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