I returned home from Arizona last Monday night and Tuesday the sun shone bright and it reached 47 degrees. Unusual temperatures for Wisconsin in winter – and I’m not complaining!
So, what’s the “WOW” for? Well, “Walls of Wittenberg” of course. Wittenberg is a lovely, small town in north/central Wisconsin.
Due to my friend Laura Krasinski’s kind suggestion, I was invited to present my “Challenged Mind” program there this past Saturday in conjunction with a quilt show that is going on at the WOWSPACE Gallery.
Not only was I able to share my quilts and their stories with a lovely group, but seeing the Gallery exhibit was a special treat!
From the tin ceiling to the stain glass windows, it is a delightful space for an exhibit of quilts and Fiber Art!
The Best of Show winning quilt was made by another dear friend, Sharon Rotz (please enjoy the pic of Sharon and her quilt and disregard the beautiful, bright sunshine coming in the window).
Sharon was kind enough to hold up quilts during the talk (and then invite me for a slumber party at her home that night).
After enjoying the quilts we drove around and took in the amazing murals that are painted on many of the buildings in town:
I just had to share a few of my favorites. This fascinating, 3-D mural is on the back of the WOWSPACE Gallery (I think it was my favorite):
With just a 1/4 turn to my left I was able to catch this photo of the back of the bowling alley (quite an interesting shot with the evergreen trees and remaining snow).
Then there was the grocery store:
The Post Office:
and the Middle School:
Many thanks to Susan Hanson and Miriam Nelson (and Elaine too) for all their efforts concerning the exhibit and the presentation.
The quilt show will be hanging for one more week and the murals are always there :-). If you live far from Wittenberg, I hope you enjoyed this short photo-journey and if you live close enough to make a visit, I know you will not be disappointed.
Chris Sommerfelt says
Another wow, it is heartwarming to see a small town promoting the arts in this way.
Dorothy Livernash says
WOW again! Looks like it would be worth the trip to take a look for myself. I might just have to check into it. Thanks for the pics
Laura says
Great photo’s!!