Barn Quilts of Carver County MN offers support during COVID-19

What began in 2011 as a community-wide, public art project – continues as one during this unprecedented time. This year, the project celebrates its 10 Year Anniversary. Throughout this time, barn quilts have represented Carver County’s heritage and families. While the 10 Year celebration has been postponed due to COVID-19, the project has stepped up to help our community: Families, teachers and students. Barb Hone, Janet Fahey & Suzanne Thiesfeld, all original members of the Barn Quilt Project, have come together to offer unique ways to stay connected – yet apart.

We invite you to see the Barn Quilts from different perspectives.

Education – Ideas for Independent Study: Art. Literature. History. Math. Agriculture.

Curriculum ideas have been compiled in each subject area. These sheets are available to download on our Resources Page. Other downloads include Barn Quilt Project (how to create a barn quilt), either as a class or family, or as an individual. Barn Quilt coloring sheets are available, too. These are all free and on our Resources page.

Teachers, please, explore the study options; if you are intrigued, contact Barb (info below) and a complimentary copy of A Barn Quilt Coloring Book will be sent to you. It has the graphics for each barn quilt and a related page of prompts for creativity. Copies may be made for student use only.

Fellow citizens, stay-at-home folks, please, browse the ideas – something may spark research interest for you, too.

Share – Students of all ages, we’d love to post your work on our website and in the Arts Consortium’s newsletter, ArtMatters. (The Consortium, a 501c(3), was fiscal agent for Barn Quilts MN)
Submit your photos, artwork, essays, poems, research & memoirs, etc. to independentstudy@barnquiltsofccmn.com. Please, include your name, school name & grade. Non-students, your name & town, please.
Deadline to submit is midnight, May 15, 2020. Thanks!

Tours – Self-Guided – Field Trip!

Also, on our Resources Page, you’ll find a current map of all the original Barn Quilts in the County. Download the Map and the Tour Preparation Sheet. Gas is cheap! Country air is fresh! Load up the car! Enjoy!

Products

Barn Quilts. If you’d like a barn quilt but prefer purchasing rather than creating your own, connect with artist, Suzanne, on the website or through her email below.

Barb Hone
Janet Fahey, ToursbyJanet@barnquiltsofccmn.com
Suzanne Thiesfeld