'Quilts Japan: The 17th Quilt Nihon'

**Note special hours for exhibition opening: Saturday, June 27, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Visions Museum of Textile Art is honored to be one of four U.S. venues to host the "17th Quilt Nihon," making a debut of this internationally recognized exhibition in San Diego.

This exhibit features award-winning, innovative works from the biennial competition of the Japanese Handicraft Instructor’s Association (JHIA). Quilt Nihon is the largest international quilt contest in Japan, and one of the most prestigious in the world.

For 50 years now, JHIA has promoted handcrafted arts in Japan by educating and training instructors in eight specialties: quilting, knitting, embroidery, lace making, painting, weaving, leatherwork, and flower art. The JHIA boasts 7,000 certified quilt instructors among its 12,000 members.

Its biennial Quilt Nihon exhibition is a unique opportunity to appreciate the creativity and complexity of these works of art. This year’s exhibition features award-winning and notable works in its selection.

Visions Museum of Textile Art selected a combination of pieces from the exhibition collection that reflect contemporary, traditional, and miniature quilts that captivate with their beauty, their creativity, and the spirit of this biennial in each quilt.

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