Artist of the Month

Each month a different artist’s work is featured on the second floor of the library. A “Meet the Artist” for the month of April is on Friday, April 10 at 7 p.m.

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April: Lynn Burke

Memorable Threads
Quilt Art

Artist Statement:

I’m a quilter and I always get lots of questions:
How did you do that?
Who taught you to quilt?
How long have you been quilting?
Why? Why? Why?

The ‘how did you do that’ is both easy and not so easy. I’ve had great teachers and quilting friends that have shared their talent and knowledge with me. I also love learning from my quilting books; they’re like opening Christmas gifts every day.

My first teachers were church ladies who were all self-taught. They made pretty, useful working quilts for their families using small old remnants of fabrics from clothing, curtains, and flour sacks. Today’s approach to quilting is much different.

I have been quilting for 50 years. Yes, 50 years full of trial and error.

The ‘why’ is because I always end up with a quilt. It is fun and a wonderful surprise.

The necktie quilts in this exhibit were something I adapted from a different style of quilts. I started asking people for neckties and I thought I would get about 100. Turns out I received more than 600! I had never worked with silk before since most quilts are made of cotton. Cotton is wonderful to work with; silk, not so much. It must be cut a certain way, and it was a challenge to adapt it to my way of thinking about quilting. It is constant work in progress to make the silk cuts lay flat.

I hope you find enjoyment and inspiration in my display.

Artwork shown here is a sampling of Lynn’s work. Visit the second floor of the library in April to view the entire exhibit.

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April artist of the month Lynn Burke quilts

April artist of the month Lynn Burke quilts

April artist of the month Lynn Burke quilts

April artist of the month Lynn Burke quilts

All artwork (c)2026 Lynn Burke