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The San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles has a lot going on in 2012.  On February 14, the 17th biennial Quilt National returns to the museum.

This quintessential exhibition of contemporary art quilts features 45 works by first time entrants and established artists. Juried by Eleanor McCain, Pauline Verbeek-Cowart, and Nelda Warkentin in Ohio during the fall of 2010, the exhibit showcases state-of-the art contemporary quilting in all of its range of styles, techniques, and multi-faceted contemporary expressions.

(photo: San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles)

Here is what the museum has to say about the exhibit:

The diversity of surface design techniques, explosive color combinations, and textural inventions, combined with skilled craftsmanship and untold hours of stitching, set the stage for an exciting, unique, and dazzling exhibit. Abstraction, variations of geometric design, and nature are the prominent themes. The quilts in this stunning exhibit are bound by tradition in that they are pieced and stitched and utilize three layers of top, batting, and backing, while expanding the boundaries of the traditional by using new materials, techniques, and technologies. Ultimately, the works selected and exhibited in Quilt National are part of the continuing tradition of the fluid and transformative nature of this compelling medium.

Artists included in this exhibition are:  You might recognize the names of a few TQS guests.