Orchard Valley Quilters Guild Quilts for Survivors
In the Alex Fong Galleria
Quilts for Survivors
Artist Statement
Through a nation-wide collective effort of volunteers, quilters from across Canada craft full-sized blankets that are then sent to survivors of the Residential School System and survivors of other trauma.
Their efforts are backed by generous donations that support costs of logistics and materials. These quilts are a symbol of support, respect, and love.
These quilts will be gifted to Survivors of Residential School, Day School and Indian Hospitals who are members or reside in Westbank First Nation from Orchard Valley Quilters Guild.
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Artist Biography
Orchard Valley Quilters Guild (Kelownaquilts) has been a part of the Kelowna Community for 40 years. Members gather Tuesdays from September through May at the Okanagan Mission Hall. Members practice traditional; modern, hand, machine, and art quilting and they welcome quilters and fabric artists of all levels of expertise.
For members:
Weekly tutorials and workshops on textile arts and quilting; meetings are a great place to learn, socialize and exchange ideas.
For the community OVQG:
Provides a quilt for every child in the Kelowna General Hospital NICU, gives quilts to hospice, shelters and those in need teaches quilting to local middle schools, works with the Salvation Army Christmas program.
Website: www.kelownaquilts.com
Instagram: @kelownaquilts
Facebook: Kelownaquilts