Front Range Contemporary Quilters (FRCQ) is dedicated to promoting innovative contemporary quilt making and fiber art. It is a forum for exchanging ideas, goals, and methods; for encouraging creativity; for stimulating the mind; and extending the horizons of stitchers, painters and manipulators of fabric while expanding knowledge of techniques through workshops, exhibitions and sharing.

Our members are primarily located in Colorado and the Front Range area.

Meetings

FRCQ meets the third Monday every month at the Westminster City Park Recreation Center from 7p-9p, 10455 Sheridan Blvd., Westminster, Colorado (unless otherwise noted).

FRCQ General Meetings, our larger meetings, showcase artists from around the country who give a presentation of their work and talk about their history as an artist. FRCQ General Meetings are held in January, March, May, July, September and November.
Inside FRCQ is a smaller gathering of members and we highlight the work being created by our own members many of which are nationally known, award winning fiber artists and they generously share their inspiration, knowledge and expertise with other members. Inside FRCQ meetings are held in February, April, June, August and October.

January 21, 2008 - General Meeting
Speaker: Stan Meyer
Art is Belief Made Visible

February 18, 2008 - Inside FRCQ
Speaker: Carol Watkins
Seeing Nature, Creating Art
Carol has found inspiration for her distinctive fiber art works in the beauty nature. She begins with a photo, manipulates it digitally, and prints on cloth. The art quilt is completed with free motion machine stitching. In this program, Carol will take you for a walk, figuratively, to show you what she sees, then she will share her creative process finally showing the completed work. You will walk away from this presentation with a new sense of how to use images of nature in your art quilts.

March 17, 2008- General Meeting
Speaker: Anne McKenzie Nickolson
Combining New Technology with Traditional Processes

April 21, 2008 - Inside FRCQ
Speaker: Greg Katz
Becoming an Artist from the Inside Out
Many artists when establishing themselves are struggling with the complexities of artist statements, bios and portfolios. In reality, when establishing oneself as an artist it is the internal characteristics that will determine success. Creating an artist persona for oneself that includes confidence, a sense of mystery and openness to inspiration are key to claiming the role of artist. Greg will guide us through the steps of creating our own "artist persona".

May 19, 2008 - General Meeting
Speaker: Alison Schwabe
Everything Old is New Again

June 16, 2008 - Inside FRCQ
Speaker: Lloyd Rich
What's Mine, What's Yours, and How to Tell the Difference
From the first cave drawings to the most sophisticated photo transfer processes, artists have always copied and learned from artists that have come before them. But where do you draw the line between creating something that is totally yours (perhaps inspired by other's work) and simply doing a version of someone else's creation. Lloyd is an attorney, specializing in copyright, trademarks, fair use and contracts. Interpreting the law, Lloyd will give us advice so we can create art quilts without fear of infringing on other artist's rights.

July 21, 2008 - General Meeting
Speaker: Nita Leland

August 18, 2008 - Inside FRCQ
Speaker: Jo Fitsell
www.jofitsell.com
Being Authentic: A Rocky Road but Worth the Effort
Jo Fitsell's work involves visual self-expression. Her work reflects her internal thoughts, emotions and ideas. As one of the founders of Front Range Contemporary Quilters she will speak about the struggle to be authentic rather than original; the rocky road of a self-taught artists and "Five Things to Avoid as a Fiber Artist". She has taught for The Art Students League, Denver Art and Technology Academy and Art Street. Jo will bring her current work.
To be held at the College Hill Library, 3705 W 112th Avenue, Westminster Colorado from 7p-9p.

September 15, 2008 - General Meeting
Speaker: Cas Holmes
Beyond the Surface

October 20, 2008 - Inside FRCQ
Speaker: Patty Hawkins
www.pattyhawkins.com
The Agony and Ecstasy of Making Art!
In this talk Patty Hawkins will talk about the evolution of creating one of her recent art quilts. She will go through every step of her process.

November 17, 2008 - General Meeting
FRCQ 20th Anniversary Celebration
Celebrating 20 Years of FRCQ

MEETING CANCELLATION POLICY

From time to time during the winter months, a program might be cancelled due to inclement weather. If a meeting is cancelled, a cancellation notice will be placed onto the front page of the FRCQ website at www.artquilters.org.