We eat every day, but how often do we really think about the food we eat? Every culture has its celebrations, family meals, traditions that involve food. Although these vary in different parts of the world, the impact of food is universal. Food nourishes and fuels our bodies; food traditions nurture our souls.

Food For Thought is an exhibition of 34 innovative quilts created by members of Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA). With SAQA members residing worldwide, there was ample opportunity to reflect a wide variety of methods of growing and producing food, not to mention a host of regional cuisines and ingredients. In the artwork presented here, titles often hint at cultural backgrounds or the provenance of a favorite recipe, as do the choices of patterns and fabric motifs. Yet the world has become so interconnected that it is no longer always possible to identify a person’s locale through the foods they eat.

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