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MONTHAVEN ARTS AND CULTURAL CENTER CO-SPONSORS QUILTS OF VALOR AT MTSU

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Robin Willis: [email protected]

(615) 822-0789

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (Jan. 21, 2025) – Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center is joining forces with the Charlie Daniels Journey Home Project to present Quilts of Valor. The exhibition, titled Dreams Heal, will be on display Jan. 22 to Mar. 16 at the Charlie and Hazel Daniels Veterans and Military Families Center at MTSU. The exhibit will also feature works by artist and Vietnam veteran Eddie Nelson. An opening reception is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Feb. 3. The exhibition and reception are both free.

The 10 quilts in this exhibition are from the Quilt of Valor Foundation. Founded on the inspiration of a dream, the organization operates through a network of volunteers who create and distribute quilts to recipients. The large quilts, measuring on average 60-inches-by-80-inches, are awarded to any service member or veteran who has been touched by war. The quilt says unequivocally, “Thank you for your service and sacrifice in serving our nation.”

Eddie Nelson is a proud Vietnam veteran and long-time resident of the Sumner County Veterans Residence in Gallatin, Tennessee. Following his deployment, Nelson struggled, like many of his peers, to find his place in a world that had moved on. Through trial and error, he discovered that art and music offered a way to process his memories and emotions. His drawings often reflect both the chaos of battle and the serenity of peace, blending bold strokes with moments of quiet detail. He will exhibit 10 of his original works at MTSU.

The Charlie and Hazel Daniels Veterans and Military Families Center is located inside MTSU’s Keathley University Center, 1524 Military Memorial, Murfreesboro, TN 37130. The Center is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  For more information, contact Robin Willis ([email protected]) or call (615) 822-0789.

Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center (MACC) is a jewel-box art museum and education facility housed in one of Tennessee’s most spectacular antebellum mansions. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the MACC has staged exhibitions featuring everything from the ceramic art of Pablo Picasso to the evening gowns of Princess Diana. The artwork of local artists and military veterans are also on frequent display. As an art school, the MACC offers classes to more than 1,000 children and adults each year. The MACC also provides free arts outreach and healing arts to underserved children, families and military veterans. For more information, visit www.monthavenarts.org or call (615) 822-0789.

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Kaylin Warden

External Affairs Coordinator

Kaylin Warden joined the Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center staff in 2024 as External Affairs Coordinator. In this post, she organizes special off-site events and manages the organization’s external communications. She also works with the development department by updating the MACC’s customer relations database, and she assists the executive director in setting up exhibitions. Above all else, Kaylin is passionate about the arts. It comes as no surprise, then, that she is now pursuing a master’s degree in art history. When she’s not at the MACC, you can find her reading her favorite books (especially ones dealing with maritime mysteries), cooking, gardening, playing with her cat and two dogs, and cheering for the Nashville Predators.

Ruth Chase

Regional Arts Director
Ruth Chase is the Regional Arts Director of Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center, joining the team in 2023. For Ruth, the job is all about community, bringing people together to uplift and educate artists and art lovers alike. Her role at Monthaven is to strengthen the local artist community and build connections that will enrich Hendersonville and our surrounding communities through art exhibitions, art education, and opportunities for regional artists.
 
Prior to joining Monthaven, Ruth worked in the arts for over 30 years and is a multimedia artist and graduate of the San Francisco Art Institute. Her artistic practice is inquiry-based and engages in community bridge-building. She was awarded a Certificate of Appreciation from the City of Los Angeles, curated and juried exhibitions, and has taught at the Crocker Art Museum.
 
Ruth was awarded an Artist-in-Residence for Artist Activating Communities through a grant from the California Arts Council for three consecutive years. Her film Belonging screened at both the 18th Annual Nevada City Film Festival and Wild & Scenic Film Festival. She has received the Legendary Female Artist of Venice award, and she has exhibited in The Crocker Kingsley, the Museum of Northern California Art, and the Diego Rivera Gallery at the San Francisco Art Institute. Ruth also continues her work as a Curatorial Consultant and Art director for the Californian Indigenous Research Project, where she has worked with the local tribe since 2018.