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Doing The Festival of Quilts

The Wick Culture - Cotton Club
Above  Cotton Club
The Wick Culture - Triangles by Yvonne Wales, circa 1980. Made in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Above  Triangles by Yvonne Wales, circa 1980. Made in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
The Wick Culture - Star of Bethlehem by Roberta Jemison, 1995. Made in Greene County, Alabama
Above  Star of Bethlehem by Roberta Jemison, 1995. Made in Greene County, Alabama
The Wick Culture - Mule
Above  Mule
The Wick Culture - Log Cabin variation by Mary Maxtion, 1994. Made in Greene County, Alabama
Above  Log Cabin variation by Mary Maxtion, 1994. Made in Greene County, Alabama
The Wick Culture - Everybody Quilt by Nora Ezell, 1985. Made in Greene County, Alabama
Above  Everybody Quilt by Nora Ezell, 1985. Made in Greene County, Alabama
The Wick Culture - Double Wedding Ring, circa 1970. Maker unknown. Possibly made in Pickens County
Above  Double Wedding Ring, circa 1970. Maker unknown. Possibly made in Pickens County
The Wick Culture - Michael A Cummings in studio, 2019
Above  Michael A Cummings in studio, 2019
The Wick Culture - Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. 96x72, 2008.
Above  Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. 96×72, 2008.
The Wick Culture - Josephine Baker and Trio
Above  Josephine Baker and Trio
The Wick Culture - Cotton Club
Above  Cotton Club
The Wick Culture - Triangles by Yvonne Wales, circa 1980. Made in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Above  Triangles by Yvonne Wales, circa 1980. Made in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
The Wick Culture - Star of Bethlehem by Roberta Jemison, 1995. Made in Greene County, Alabama
Above  Star of Bethlehem by Roberta Jemison, 1995. Made in Greene County, Alabama
The Wick Culture - Mule
Above  Mule
The Wick Culture - Log Cabin variation by Mary Maxtion, 1994. Made in Greene County, Alabama
Above  Log Cabin variation by Mary Maxtion, 1994. Made in Greene County, Alabama
The Wick Culture - Everybody Quilt by Nora Ezell, 1985. Made in Greene County, Alabama
Above  Everybody Quilt by Nora Ezell, 1985. Made in Greene County, Alabama
The Wick Culture - Double Wedding Ring, circa 1970. Maker unknown. Possibly made in Pickens County
Above  Double Wedding Ring, circa 1970. Maker unknown. Possibly made in Pickens County
The Wick Culture - Michael A Cummings in studio, 2019
Above  Michael A Cummings in studio, 2019
The Wick Culture - Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. 96x72, 2008.
Above  Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. 96×72, 2008.
The Wick Culture - Josephine Baker and Trio
Above  Josephine Baker and Trio

The Festival of Quilts
The NEC, Birmingham

18 – 21 August 2022
https://www.thefestivalofquilts.co.uk

Since launching nearly 20 years ago, the Festival of Quilts has emerged as the biggest and best show dedicated to quilting in Europe. Over the years, it has collaborated with some of the most prestigious names in quilting including Nancy Crow, Jane Dunnewold and Diana Harrison, and drawn thousands of visitors from around the world who share a passion for textile crafts.

Fast forward to 2022 and the festival is now home to the largest open quilt competition in the world, a wide range of curated galleries showcasing work by talented textile artists and a programme of over 350 workshops and talks. Then there’s the shopping: over 300 companies will be selling patchwork and quilting supplies, fabrics, threads, wadding, sewing machines and more all under one roof.

Highlights of the 2022 edition include the curated series of daily lectures and workshops by contemporary quilter Jo Avery and the range of special exhibits, including the Liberty Fabrics Collection and the Kaffe Fassett Inspiration Gallery. Not to be missed is the first UK exhibition by leading African-American quilter Michael A.Cummings. Found in private and public collections around the world, his narrative quilts explore subjects including the slave trade, jazz, Harlem history and cultural and political icons.

If you have an eye for textiles, there’s nowhere else to be this weekend.
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Dates
18 August 2022 — 21 August 2022

Dream Georgia O’Keeffe, Music, Pink and Blue No. 2, 1918

The Wick Culture - Georgia O'Keeffe, Music, Pink and Blue No. 2, 1918

Dream Georgia O’Keeffe, Music, Pink and Blue No. 2, 1918

Georgia O’Keeffe, Music, Pink and Blue No. 2, 1918

Georgia O’Keeffe believed that art, like music, could express emotional states and sensations independent of representational subject matter. ‘I found that I could say things with colour and shapes,’ she once wrote, ‘that I couldn’t say in other way — things I had no words for.’ In her early abstract works, O’Keeffe experimented with close crops, smooth surfaces, swelling forms and gradual colour transitions to evoke the experience of sound and the rhythms she perceived in nature. Characterised by its undulating forms and vibrant palette of colours, Music, Pink and Blue No. 2 (1918) is one such brilliant example.

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Doing La Veranda by Patrón

The Wick Culture - Rosewood London, La Veranda By Patrón Pop Up Terrace 2022 ©Eva Slusarek
Above  Rosewood London, La Veranda By Patrón Pop Up Terrace 2022 ©Eva Slusarek
The Wick Culture - Rosewood London, La Veranda By Patrón Pop Up Terrace 2022 ©Eva Slusarek
Above  Rosewood London, La Veranda By Patrón Pop Up Terrace 2022 ©Eva Slusarek
The Wick Culture - Rosewood London, La Veranda By Patrón Pop Up Terrace 2022 ©Eva Slusarek
Above  Rosewood London, La Veranda By Patrón Pop Up Terrace 2022 ©Eva Slusarek
The Wick Culture - Rosewood London, La Veranda By Patrón Pop Up Terrace 2022 ©Eva Slusarek
Above  Rosewood London, La Veranda By Patrón Pop Up Terrace 2022 ©Eva Slusarek
The Wick Culture - Rosewood London, La Veranda By Patrón Pop Up Terrace 2022 ©Eva Slusarek
Above  Rosewood London, La Veranda By Patrón Pop Up Terrace 2022 ©Eva Slusarek
The Wick Culture - Rosewood London, La Veranda By Patrón Pop Up Terrace 2022 ©Eva Slusarek
Above  Rosewood London, La Veranda By Patrón Pop Up Terrace 2022 ©Eva Slusarek
The Wick Culture - Rosewood London, La Veranda By Patrón Pop Up Terrace 2022 ©Eva Slusarek
Above  Rosewood London, La Veranda By Patrón Pop Up Terrace 2022 ©Eva Slusarek
The Wick Culture - Rosewood London, La Veranda By Patrón Pop Up Terrace 2022 ©Eva Slusarek
Above  Rosewood London, La Veranda By Patrón Pop Up Terrace 2022 ©Eva Slusarek
The Wick Culture - Rosewood London, La Veranda By Patrón Pop Up Terrace 2022 ©Eva Slusarek
Above  Rosewood London, La Veranda By Patrón Pop Up Terrace 2022 ©Eva Slusarek
The Wick Culture - Rosewood London, La Veranda By Patrón Pop Up Terrace 2022 ©Eva Slusarek
Above  Rosewood London, La Veranda By Patrón Pop Up Terrace 2022 ©Eva Slusarek
The Wick Culture - Rosewood London, La Veranda By Patrón Pop Up Terrace 2022 ©Eva Slusarek
Above  Rosewood London, La Veranda By Patrón Pop Up Terrace 2022 ©Eva Slusarek
The Wick Culture - Rosewood London, La Veranda By Patrón Pop Up Terrace 2022 ©Eva Slusarek
Above  Rosewood London, La Veranda By Patrón Pop Up Terrace 2022 ©Eva Slusarek
The Wick Culture - Rosewood London, La Veranda By Patrón Pop Up Terrace 2022 ©Eva Slusarek
Above  Rosewood London, La Veranda By Patrón Pop Up Terrace 2022 ©Eva Slusarek
The Wick Culture - Rosewood London, La Veranda By Patrón Pop Up Terrace 2022 ©Eva Slusarek
Above  Rosewood London, La Veranda By Patrón Pop Up Terrace 2022 ©Eva Slusarek
The Wick Culture - Rosewood London, La Veranda By Patrón Pop Up Terrace 2022 ©Eva Slusarek
Above  Rosewood London, La Veranda By Patrón Pop Up Terrace 2022 ©Eva Slusarek
The Wick Culture - Rosewood London, La Veranda By Patrón Pop Up Terrace 2022 ©Eva Slusarek
Above  Rosewood London, La Veranda By Patrón Pop Up Terrace 2022 ©Eva Slusarek
The Wick Culture - Rosewood London, La Veranda By Patrón Pop Up Terrace 2022 ©Eva Slusarek
Above  Rosewood London, La Veranda By Patrón Pop Up Terrace 2022 ©Eva Slusarek
The Wick Culture - Rosewood London, La Veranda By Patrón Pop Up Terrace 2022 ©Eva Slusarek
Above  Rosewood London, La Veranda By Patrón Pop Up Terrace 2022 ©Eva Slusarek
The Wick Culture - Rosewood London, La Veranda By Patrón Pop Up Terrace 2022 ©Eva Slusarek
Above  Rosewood London, La Veranda By Patrón Pop Up Terrace 2022 ©Eva Slusarek
The Wick Culture - Rosewood London, La Veranda By Patrón Pop Up Terrace 2022 ©Eva Slusarek
Above  Rosewood London, La Veranda By Patrón Pop Up Terrace 2022 ©Eva Slusarek
The Wick Culture - Rosewood London, La Veranda By Patrón Pop Up Terrace 2022 ©Eva Slusarek
Above  Rosewood London, La Veranda By Patrón Pop Up Terrace 2022 ©Eva Slusarek
The Wick Culture - Rosewood London, La Veranda By Patrón Pop Up Terrace 2022 ©Eva Slusarek
Above  Rosewood London, La Veranda By Patrón Pop Up Terrace 2022 ©Eva Slusarek
The Wick Culture - Rosewood London, La Veranda By Patrón Pop Up Terrace 2022 ©Eva Slusarek
Above  Rosewood London, La Veranda By Patrón Pop Up Terrace 2022 ©Eva Slusarek
The Wick Culture - Rosewood London, La Veranda By Patrón Pop Up Terrace 2022 ©Eva Slusarek
Above  Rosewood London, La Veranda By Patrón Pop Up Terrace 2022 ©Eva Slusarek

La Veranda by Patrón
Rosewood London

Until late summer 2022
https://www.rosewoodhotels.com/en/london/dining/the-terrace

Enjoy a taste of Mexico at La Veranda, Rosewood London’s immersive summer long-pop in collaboration with Patrón tequila. Taking over the hotel’s Edwardian courtyard, La Veranda offers an all-day menu, refreshing tequila-based cocktails and Latin-inspired live music that will transport you in mind and spirt to the blissful coastal town of Tulum.

The luscious greenery and trickling water features make for a lovely, calming spot to while away long summer days, while the elegant archways, rattan furniture and colourful Aztec Rugs embody the vibrancy of Mexican architecture and design.

When it comes to food, opt for the yellow tail tuna with red onion, mango and chili tacos or the pork quesadillas with jalapenos, red onion and salsa verde. If you’re dining en masse, look to the dedicated taco menu which is perfect for sharing. For dessert, we’d recommend the Mexican caramel flan with a caramel crisp. Pair with a Patrón Paloma or Spicy Margarita if you’re feeling brave. Once here, we promise you’ll never want to leave.
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