The Village Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of work by artist Laurel Izard, with an opening reception on Sunday, Feb. 1 at 2 pm in the Celebration Center. Izard is an award-winning artist whose embroidered quilting and mixed media work has been exhibited across the United States in juried and invitational shows.

Her art quilts transform vintage, unfinished quilt tops into powerful visual statements that explore environmental concerns and social issues, while honoring the history and care embedded in the original materials.

Izard’s practice is deeply rooted in both craftsmanship and storytelling. By repurposing abandoned quilts, she preserves the labor and intention of earlier makers and gives these textiles a new life on the wall rather than the bed. Symbolically, her work draws on the associations quilts hold with home, family, and protection, extending those ideas outward as a quiet gesture of care for animals, people, and the planet.

The exhibition will be on view from Sunday, February 1, through Thursday, March 26, 2025. Visitors are invited to attend the reception, meet the artist, and spend time with a body of work that blends tradition, personal history, and contemporary reflection.

Nanuq and the 3 Bears, hand-embroidered, painted, and quilted vintage baby blanket using cotton thread, 33” x 23.5”