A special thanks to these sponsors for helping to
make the Chelsea Barn Quilt Trail a success!
make the Chelsea Barn Quilt Trail a success!
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Explore Chelsea, Vermont and the First Branch Valley by following this colorful trail...
The Chelsea Community Barn Quilt Project was started in 2017 by Carrie Caouette-De Lallo and her daughter, Sarah Caouette. It was intended to be an inclusive celebration of community arts and pride leading up to the first annual Chelsea Arts on the Green Market & Festival, held in the summer of 2018.
To date, there are more than 130 Barn Quilts in the First Branch Valley and other neighboring Vermont communities have started their own projects!
Traditionally, barn quilts are painted panels of wood, displaying classic quilt patterns, that are hung on the outside of homes and barns. They can range in size from 4 x 4 ft- to 8 x 8 ft.
There is a long rural history of this form of artistic expression, with some examples dating back over 300 years ago with the arrival of immigrants seeking religious freedom. These groups included Amish, Mennonites, Lutherans, and other Reform groups, many of whom settled in Pennsylvania. The barn quilts were thought to bring luck to a family’s homestead and farm. Many are representative of a family's identity, serving as a crest of sorts.
Barn quilts can be found and viewed throughout agricultural communities all over the United States.
To date, there are more than 130 Barn Quilts in the First Branch Valley and other neighboring Vermont communities have started their own projects!
Traditionally, barn quilts are painted panels of wood, displaying classic quilt patterns, that are hung on the outside of homes and barns. They can range in size from 4 x 4 ft- to 8 x 8 ft.
There is a long rural history of this form of artistic expression, with some examples dating back over 300 years ago with the arrival of immigrants seeking religious freedom. These groups included Amish, Mennonites, Lutherans, and other Reform groups, many of whom settled in Pennsylvania. The barn quilts were thought to bring luck to a family’s homestead and farm. Many are representative of a family's identity, serving as a crest of sorts.
Barn quilts can be found and viewed throughout agricultural communities all over the United States.
HOW TO GET INVOLVEDHere are a handful of ways to bring more public art to your community!
1. Make a barn quilt and hang it on your home, barn or business. Share your art with your neighbors! 2. Make a barn quilt for your neighbors, friends and/or relatives. Pick a pattern that says something about who they are and what they mean to you. 3. Start a barn quilt trail with a group and/or in your community. Art is contagious, spread the love! 4. Hire a local artist (s) to get your barn quilt trail started. Not only will you be supporting the arts, you will also be creating jobs for working artists. 5. Support your local barn quilt project. It takes the support of a community, "a village", to make public art happen. For more information, email: [email protected] |
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