In the past, the women have been asked for twin-sized quilts — 72 inches long by 64 inches wide — but these are time-consuming and difficult for the less experienced quilters. So this year the guild decided to make smaller quilts — about 40 inches by 58 inches — lessening the work involved for each quilt and raising the number of quilts that will be completed. The women were up to their elbows in quilts, fabric and thread at a recent work session to make quilts for the campers. Debbie Wilson, of Trumbull , who has made three comfort quilts this year, said the guild tries to use different patterns and color combinations for each quilt. Two years ago, the women delivered 56 quilts to the camp; this year, they have already completed 66 quilts.

Art Review - A Celebration of Craft at the Park Avenue Armory - NYTimes. It connotes a series of traditions nearly as old as human life, a vocabulary of skills and techniques that can’t be faked and the raison d’être of a vastly superior aesthetic endeavor, although a little recognition from the larger art world would be nice. Today many aspects of craft have been absorbed — minus the reverence — by contemporary art, now considered in its postmedium phase. A penchant for glazed and unglazed clay is especially evident of late, thanks to artists like Arlene Shechet, Lynda Benglis, Beverly Semmes, Nicole Cherubini, Jessica Jackson Hutchins and Sterling Ruby, who tend to push beyond traditional techniques in ways that might even take Voulkos aback. Art doesn’t have to do anything except convince you that it is art. SOFA New York remains through Sunday at the Park Avenue Armory, near 66th Street; (800) 563-7632 or sofaexpo.

Several years later, Newman called her personally to ask if she could make quilts for his Hole in the Wall Gang Camp in Ashford. In the past, the women have been asked for twin-sized quilts — 72 inches long by 64 inches wide — but these are time-consuming and difficult for the less experienced quilters. So this year the guild decided to make smaller quilts — about 40 inches by 58 inches — lessening the work involved for each quilt and raising the number of quilts that will be completed. The women were up to their elbows in quilts, fabric and thread at a recent work session to make quilts for the campers. Debbie Wilson, of Trumbull, who has made three comfort quilts this year, said the guild tries to use different patterns and color combinations for each quilt. Two years ago, the women delivered 56 quilts to the camp; this year, they have already completed 66 quilts.

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