One reason many people balk at the thought of a day at the museum is that museums are large and the exhibits are overwhelming. The Oceanside Museum is a small museum with an eclectic mix of exhibits, often as many as 4 exhibits showing simultaneously. The Quilt Exhibit, Beyond Boundaries, is showing through March 13, and I highly recommend it. This is the third exhibit of it's kind that I've seen in Oceanside over the past 6 years, and they just get better and better.
This exhibit can only be seen locally. It is judged by members of Quilt Visions, a quilting organization at Liberty Station. This year they chose 39 quilts from over 600 entries, from over 20 states and 6 foreign countries. One floral quilt really caught my eye. It was over 10 feet wide by 6 feet high. I can't imagine how many hours of work went into that quilt. Some were contemporary, others abstract. Many different types of fabrics were used, including felt, silk and even batting.
We were guided through the exhibit by our very knowledgable docent, Beverly. If you do go, try to arrange a docent tour. They will provide you with one for as few as 8 people if you call ahead. After the tour and the obligatory stop at their incredible gift shop, we were off to lunch at Longboarders. This is a breakfast and lunch cafe in Oceanside that had recently moved to new, better digs. It's on the corner of Mission and Tremont. The food was very good, served by friendly young waiters.
I hope you have a chance to see this amazing exhibit. If you don't, keep the Oceanside Museum in mind for future outings. They always seem to have something interesting.
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