Bird Idiom Quilt Show

The Ogden Nature Center will celebrate spring bird migration with a quirky and beautiful collection of bird quilts by California artist Sharon Emerson, April 22 through June 21, 2023.

Each quilt is a puzzle where the viewer is invited to identify the bird and a common “bird idiom” being depicted. One quilt, for example, shows a knight in armor with an owl sitting on its shoulder. The idiom is “night owl,” an expression used for people who like to stay awake late at night.

Emerson spent many years as a research professor in the University of Utah biology department. In 1995, she was awarded the prestigious MacArthur prize for her research. Since retiring, she has focused mainly on creating art.

The exhibit will provide hints and the answers to those who can’t figure out the puzzles. In addition to the fun of solving the puzzles, each piece is an amazing work of fabric art.

The quilt exhibit will be on display from the Earth Day (April 22) to the Summer Solstice (June 21) in the Discovery Room at the Ogden Nature Center’s Visitor Center, 966 W 12th St, Ogden, Utah. The Ogden Nature Center is open Monday through Friday, 9-5 and Saturday, 9-4.