Quilt Mural TRAIL
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Residency The Artist “Thanks for taking me out of math class.” Quilting artist Denise Hoke has spent more than 35 years - Quote from a student who was unwittingly using geometry to design a quilt pattern studying with veteran Amish, Mennonite and modern The Perry County Council of the journeymen quilters. Since 1978, she has maintained Arts Quilt Mural Trail is a loop of her own studio in Perry County and has been a residency 29 8’ x 8’ painted quilts that are and teaching artist with Perry County Council of the Arts TRAIL mounted on barns and buildings (PCCA) for more than 10 years. She regularly participates Quilt Mural along Perry, Juniata, and Mifflin in juried art and craft shows, selling her original quilts County roadways. Students from and wall hangings, and oversees hands-on community each of these counties participated quilting projects at the Little Buffalo Festival and the in this arts-residency program. Mifflin-Juniata Arts Festival. Six years in the making, the Quilt Mural Trail is a In 1998, Denise was named PCCA Artist of the Year. symbol of cultural identity, community pride and artistic spirit, connecting the county to its rich history and folk art tradition. Under the mentorship of quilting artist-in-residence Denise Hoke, students participated in a cross-curricular initiative to create this Central Pennsylvania community project. Combining history, geometry and art, the students researched, designed and painted each quilt with great care and pride. Thank You! Landis House Perry County Council of the Arts 67 N. 4th St. Newport, PA PO Box 354 Newport, PA 17074 Quilt Barn residencies were made PCCA Gallery 717.567.7023 possible through the generosity of: 1 S. 2nd St. Newport, PA perrycountyarts.org Bella Vista Massage and Spa Brookmere Winery Cocolamus Creek Disposal Services Cultural Enrichment Fund East Juniata School District This project was made possible through the AIE Partnership of the Pennsylvania Council Greenwood School District on the Arts, a state agency, and the National Harriet Magee Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. Juniata Cultural Arts Committee NEW locations! Juniata School District Follow the newly expanded Pennsylvania Council on the Arts trail through Perry, Juniata and, Perry County Community Foundation of NOW Mifflin, counties! The Foundation for Enhancing Communities John Podgajny Newport School District Robert H. & Beverly Utley Fowler Family Foundation Susquenita School District West Perry School District And through the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program: American Sentinel Insurance Co. Orrstown Bank Avalon Insurance Company Pennian Bank Davis Vision PNC Bank Dumor, Inc. Riverview Bank Eichelbergers, Inc. United Concordia First National Bank of PA Weis Markets Perry, Mifflin & Juniata Counties February 2019 A PCCA Arts-in-Education Program 1 - Newport High School Quilt 10 - East Juniata HS Quilt, ‘School House’ 19 - Juniata High School, ‘Navigating Arrow’ 13 West Short Cut Rd., Newport, PA 1515 E. River Rd., Mifflintown, PA 4539 Seven Stars Rd., Millerstown, PA 2 - Newport Middle School Quilt 11 - Juniata High School, ‘Yellow Star’ 20 - East Juniata HS Quilt, ‘Windmill’ 990 Hunters Valley Rd., Newport, PA 27 Bellard Farm Dr., Mifflintown, PA 32400 Rt 35 N., McAlisterville, PA 3 - Susquenita Middle School Quilt 12 - Juniata High School, ‘Double Link’ 21 - Juniata High School, ‘Yellow X’ 80 Gambers Corner Rd., Duncannon, PA 600 Fulkroad Rd., Mifflintown, PA 3720 Middle Rd., Richfield, PA 4 - Susquenita High School Quilt 13 - East Juniata HS Quilt, ‘Clover’ 22 - East Juniata High School, ‘Pinwheels’ 2031 State Rd., Duncannon, PA 10408 William Penn Hwy., Thompsontown, PA 6340 Rt 235, McAlisterville, PA 5 - West Perry High School Quilt 14 - Greenwood High School Quilt 23 - East Juniata High School, ‘Arrowhead & Canoe’ 3955 Shermans Valley Rd., Loysville, PA 2714 Raccoon Valley Rd., Millerstown, PA 58 East Salem Rd., East Salem, PA 6 - Juniata High School Quilt, ‘Sunrays’ 15 - Greenwood High School Quilt 24 - East Juniata High School, 9486 Rt 35 S., Honey Grove, PA 151 West Juniata Parkway, Millerstown, PA ‘Iron Furnace with Arrowheads’ 7 - Juniata High School Quilt, ‘Schoolhouse’ 16 - Greenwood High School Quilt 5102 Rt 235, McAlisterville, PA 18105 Rt 75 S., Port Royal, PA 774 Ridge Rd., Liverpool, PA 25 - East Juniata High School, ‘Cross with Arrowhead’ 8 - East Juniata HS Quilt, ‘Standing Stone’ 17 - Juniata High School, ‘4 Patch’ 6036 Seven Stars Rd., Seven Stars, PA 4 Church Rd., Mifflin, PA 56 Platt Hollow Rd., Thompsontown, PA 26 - Mifflin County HS Quilt 9 - Juniata High School Quilt, ‘Spiral’ 18 - Greenwood High School Quilt Bella Vista Massage and Spa 18045 Rt 35 S., Mifflintown, PA 7628 Seven Stars Rd., Liverpool, PA 225 Blue Hollow Rd., Milroy, PA 27 - Mifflin County HS Quilt Brookmere Winery 5369 PA State Route 655, Belleville, PA 28 - Mifflin County HS Quilt, ‘Goose & Snake’ Embassy Theater, 6 S. Main St., Lewistown 29 - Mifflin County HS Quilt E Evolution Arts Center 121 Valley St., Lewistown, PA Scan this code for a digital map with directions & quilt details! Can’t scan the code? Go to: http://bit.ly/QMTrail Please be respectful of private property & aware of traffic.