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Quad City Arts; Art at the Airport
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Press release submitted by Quad City Arts WHAT: Quad City Arts' Art @ the Airport WHEN: November 6, 2012-January 1, 2013 WHERE: Quad City International Airport Gallery, 2200 69th Ave., Moline, IL WHO: Wood creations by the Quad City Wood Turner's Club and The art of Rug Hooking by various artists PARKING: $1/hour Through the holidays, Art @ the Airport features the art of woodturning by the Quad City Woodturners, and the art of rug hooking by local and regional rug hooking artisans. The Quad Cities Wood Turners Club is a chapter of the American Association of Woodturners and is composed of wood turners from eastern Iowa and northwestern Illinois. The chapter meets for the purpose of getting to know other turners and sharing ideas. Meetings include mentoring sessions, critiques, shop tips, demonstrations and panel discussions of turning techniques and tools. The art of woodturning has gained popularity and critical acclaim in recent years. The club provides members with a place to learn new techniques and enjoy some friendly competition that keeps members striving to create ever more complex and beautiful objects. Over the course of a hundred years or more, rug hooking went from being a chore of necessity/poverty, to a pastime, to an art form. Artisans use scraps of wool, recycled wool clothing or new wool, cut it into strips and then hook the colored strips through fabric to create pictures. Most people don't realize that there is a local guild of mostly women who share patterns and ideas and create works of art through the method of rug hooking. Julie Stamper, from Bettendorf, is a guild member who proposed an exhibit of hooked artwork from regional and national artists to bring awareness of this art form to the community. Quad City Arts is a nonprofit local arts agency dedicated to the growth and vitality of the Quad City region through the presentation, development, and celebration of the arts and humanities. All Quad City Arts programs are funded in part by Festival of Trees, Quad City Arts Partners and operating grants from the Illinois Arts Council (a state agency) and the Iowa Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs. This gallery and exhibit is generously sponsored by the Quad City International Airport. 
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Today is Friday, May 24, the 144th day of 2013. There are 221 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: A military escort will be at the square at 9 a.m. tomorrow forthe funeral of Lieut. Joseph Eaton. The county judge is absent in Chicago, which willaccount for his not being in the procession.
1888 -- 125 years ago: Rock Island's City Council last night appropriated $95,000 forexpenses for the 1888 and 1889 fiscal year.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Mrs. F.W. Reimers last night was re-elected president of the RockIsland Musical Club at a meeting in the New Harper Hotel.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Seven members of Boy Scout Troop 21 got their Eagle badges lastnight. They were Ralph Hurt, Robert Nelson, Howard Schersten, Cecil Nelson, RobertFryxell, Clarence Stone and Rollin Hurt.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Mayor Morris Muhleman has resorted to a form letter in an effort toanswer objections to the wheel tax increase. "It was my hope that I could, in some way,restore the faith of the citizens in our city. In order to do this I knew I must face the factthat I would become very unpopular."All they are trying to do is protect the citizensproperty and build their town.
1988 -- 25 years ago: RICCA, the Rock Island County Council on Addictions, inconjunction with the Quad City Downs, will hold its annual "Night at the Races" June 2.The benefit "Night at the Races" will raise funds locally to assist in maintaining the twohalfway houses, New Hope Lodge (for women) and Beacon House (for men).
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