Event Title:

Organization:

  Visual Arts

  Los Angeles

Start Date:

  6/17/2026

End Date:

  7/10/2026

Start Time:

  11:00 AM

End Time:

  7:00 PM

Event Info: 

  June 17th to July 10th, open Wednesday to Sunday 1-7 PM

What's My Line? is a solo quilt exhibition by Barbara Danzi, exploring the personality of lines through fabric and stitching. Lines can evoke feelings of power or serenity, a sense of direction, rhythm or abundance.

For this exhibit Danzi created whimsical quilted compositions drawn from the cultural and linguistic associations of lines. Coastline, hemline, power lines, line dance, and "forgot my lines" are all depicted using fabric and stitching and hung in a woven installation alongside larger quilts made with painterly, expressive lines.

Danzi makes these wall quilts by hand cutting solid-colored strips of fabric with gestural arm movements. She stitches the fabric pieces together using her sewing machine, creating seam lines that preserve the look of hand-drawn lines. She then adds quilting stitches, either in straight lines or by drawing leaves or other designs which add layers of meaning to each composition.

Together, the works consider line as both a visual structure and a cultural metaphor.

What's My Line is part of Handwork 2026, Craft in America's nationwide semiquincentennial collaboration showcasing the importance of the handmade and celebrating the diversity of craft that defines America.

At the Artist Talk on June 28th at 2PM Barbara Danzi will talk about her inspiration and process, and share examples of how different lines evoke different feelings in art. Attendees will learn about fiber art, textile art, and abstract contemporary quilts.

https://barbaradanzi.com/whats-my-line

Location:

  The Artists Gallery (TAG)

Room:

Address:

  5458 Wilshire Blvd

Phone:

  949-697-1721

City:

  Los Angeles

State/Province:

  CA