PUBLIC ART
BARN QUILTS
Stay tuned for details on location of installation for each of these beautiful Barn Quilt designs!
Designed by Kristen Fischetti, this Barn Quilt features the iconic Casselman Bridge. Built in 1813, the stone-arch bridge has been crossed by west-bound wagons, ever-evolving motorcars, and pedestrian traffic across the centuries. “History unfolds underneath our very feet.”
Designer Aimee Eisaman’s Barn Quilt represents the impact to the region of the Locomotive and the transformation of local inhabitants during that time. “The lives of those families who were settled into a simple Appalachian existence would never be the same after the Iron Horse arrived.”
Quilter April Hershberger centered on the classic Dresden Plate pattern for this Barn Quilt. This flowery design draws from its German origins, American feed sack prints, and the natural beauty of the area. “It feels like a bloom opening—warm, bright, and full of life. In many ways, it reflects Garrett County itself.”
Quilter Bill Kuruzovich’s design incorporates several well-known patterns into this Barn Quilt: Maple Leaves, symbolizing the region’s natural recreation and syrup-production; Jacob’s Ladder, symbolizing traveling routes and human bonds; the Robin, symbolizing hope and happiness; and the Hourglass, symbolizing time and connection. Together, Bill’s Barn Quilt represents “an open link between the past and the present” and that “even after hardship, good things will come.”
Designed by Artist Shanna Sincell, this Barn Quilt highlights Forest Medicinals, including American Ginseng, Goldenseal, and Black Cohosh—all of which were used for medicine or trade by native peoples, settlers, and travelers in the area. “From the time Garrett County was first settled, its residents have been depending on the forests to provide for many of their needs.”