Anderson Arts Center 110 Federal Street
#47 WhirlpoolQuilter & Designer Marjan KluepfelSponsor Mountain Lakes Region of the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor and the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor.The original fabric quilt is displayed in the Anderdson Arts Centers building. When asked about her quilting Marjan Kluepfel states “I use fabric and thread as my medium instead of paper and paint, and a sewing machine instead of a brush. The texture, color and prints of fabrics fascinate me and often give me inspiration for a new design”.Website Phone (864) 222-2787,. Open Tuesday – Friday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm….
Anderson Arts Center, 110 Federal Street
#202 Double IllusionsQuilter Heidi Woklo.Sponsor The Upstate Heritage Quilt TrailThis Quilt was made for the Anderson Arts Center 2015 show Double Illusions that displayed the original fabric quilt alongside the hand painted quilt panel. Attendees at the show cast their votes for the quilt they thought should be added to the Arts Center building. Ms. Wolko fabric quilt chosen to be replicated for the Arts Center and she later donated the fabric quilt for an auction to benefit the Arts Center. Ms. Wolko is a self-taught quilter who designed and made Double Illusions in 2008. The quilt was inspired by the book Blockbender Quilts written by Margaret J. Miller. Wolko is a fiber artist whose use of texture, color and design has made a name for herself in the quilting community. One thing is for sure - I certainly LOVE color.”
Farmers Market Pavilion, 402 North Murray Avenue
#105 Corn & Peas and a Cornucopia Quilter Robin KajaSponsor The Anderson County Master GardenersThe 3-block quilt was chosen by several members of the Master Gardeners who are quilters. The table runner quilt was made by Robin Kaja in 2012. She made the specialty quilt in honor of the long-time commitment of the Master Gardeners to the Farmers Market. Robin learned to sew in the 1960s from her mother, who learned from her father and uncles who were all tailors. A self-taught quilter, Robin’s first quilt was handmade when her daughter was born in 1982. She currently resides in Michigan.The Anderson County Farmer’s Market:The Farmer’s Market Pavilion was renovated in 2005 to be a beautiful Tuscan style venue for special events. It was originally constructed in the 1930s for use as the Anderson Petroleum Company.Opens in May * Saturdays ONLY * 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.Open June 1 – Nov 23, 2021 * Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays * 8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.Holiday Market * Saturdays between Thanksgiving and Christmas * 10 am – 2 pm
Anderson Art Center Community Garden Mural
"Can you dig it”, Anderson Arts Center’s sponsored Community Garden Mural, located on side of Art Center Building east of the Farmers Market.
Anderson UHQT Production Studio, 405 North Main Street
The Anderson UHQT Production Studiois located on the lower level of the Andrew Carnegie Building. The UHQT Studio entrance is on back side of building. Volunteers paint on Friday’s 9:30 am – Noon. Ask at Art Centers or Visite Anderson information desks for directions.
Main Street Sculp Tour.
Main Street Sculp Tour. Main Street. SculpTOUR is a public partnership with the City of Anderson and is organized by the Anderson Arts Center. Together, there are nine sculptures placed around Downtown Anderson. The pieces are identified with artist’s statements and media to further educate the public about this program. The sculptures contribute to the aesthetic appeal as well as add an interesting factor to the community that sets Anderson apart. Three artists are from out of the area, traveling at least three times to Anderson for this project.Click here for to Sculp Tour brochure
Textile Point Park
The Park is anchored below the Murray Avenue bridge along West Earle and Orr streets. The commemorative pocket park features enhanced landscaping and a clock monument designed by local artist Scott Foster. Verdin Clock Company custom built Foster’s design of the clock head, making this structure one-of-a-kind. Foster designed and fabricated the base that features imagery from the Anderson mills. At night the base will illuminate these images. The bricks from Anderson’s dismantled mills are a factual and symbolic part of the clock and represent times past, the present, and times to come.
Anderson City Parking Garage, 130 W. Whitner Street
#208 Wild ThingQuilter Diane SchonauerSponsor Upstate Heritage Quilt TrailIn 2016, The Upstate Heritage Quilt Trail (UHQT) announced the selection of Anderson City resident, Diane Schonauer, as the UHQT quilter of the year. This program is sponsored by the Upstate Heritage Quilt Trail to recognize a resident of either Anderson, Oconee or Pickens County who has provided community service and leadership through their quilting.Philanthropy is a core value of Schonauer’s. Her work with the Anderson Quilt Guilds, Quilters of South Carolina, Anderson Quilts of Valor and the Upstate Heritage Quilt Trail and other community organizations keeps her very busy most days of the week.Schonauer selected one of her quilts Wild Thing to be replicated. She opted to donate the hand painted quilt panel to the City of Anderson which placed it on the City Parking Garage. .
Heritage Park Plaza Between Main St & McDuffie, open 24hrs a day.
Located in plaza behind Home2 Suites by HIltonChurch Street was a thriving center for African American commerce in Anderson, South Carolina from (circa) 1907 until 1980, when most of the buildings were torn down to make way for a parking lot. The citizens on Church Street were educated, professional business owners who served as role models. At its mid-century zenith, there were shoppers here by day and revelers by night. Artists and musicians lined the street engulfed by the thick aroma of barbecue, fried fish and festive libations.The City of Anderson and its partner the Anderson Arts Center were awarded grant funding from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the Duke Energy Foundation for the design and implementation of a public art project beginning in 2016 to commemorate the Church Street era. The project was completed in 2017 and includes clay reliefs, marble sculpture and animation.
Wren Pavilion, Wren Park, 111 E. Whitner Street
#119 Grandmothers Flower GardenQuilter Verna Mayfield.Sponsor The City of Anderson Economic Development OfficeGrandmothers Flower Garden was sponsored in 2011and placed on the interior wall of the pavilion adjacent to Wren Park. The Wren Building was the former Belk building. Built circa 1890 it is one of the oldest buildings in downtown Anderson. Today rotating artistic displays are placed below the quilt panel.The owner of the cloth quilt, Arlene Young, is the niece of the quilt maker, Verna Mayfield. The quilt was made in 1977 and has great significance to Arlene as one of the fondest memories of her Aunt Verna because of her love of flowers. Verna Mayfield was a self-taught quilter, who taught herself how to sew, quilt, knit and crochetGrandmother’s Flower Garden is a familiar name for rosettes of hexagon patchwork. The design first appeared as “hexagon” or “honeycomb” Patchwork in the January 1935 issue of Godey’s Ladies Book, an influential fashion periodical during the early 20th century; many quilt patterns were renamed to make them sound quaint and “colonial”.
Mural on Main, located on side of County Bank on corner of Orr Street and Main Street
Mural on Main, Leadership Anderson Class 36. The purpose of the Mural on Main is to act as a conduit for continued growth in Anderson by connecting the community through the power of art..Local artist Herman Keith designed and installed the 1,700 square foot mural.Additonal infomation on Web site or Email.
Wrens Around downtown
Carolina WrensMain Street is a flutter, with dozens of Carolina Wrens roosting in unusual spots! Put your skills to the test, find them all, and make your Downtown Anderson stroll a unique experience.Need a clue or two to locate them click hereWrens Around downtown are on historical structures. The Carolina Wrens are bronze birds created by artist Zan Wedall through downtown. They help tell stories of historical structures and the city we call home.
Anderson County Library, 300 N. McDuffie Street
# 79 Compass Rose,Quilter Diane SchonauerSponsors Anderson Prickly Fingers Quilt Guild & David and Diane SchonauerThe Main Library has been hosting the Anderson Prickly Fingers Quilt Guild’s meetings for many years. To honor that long‐standing relationship and to celebrate National Library week, the Guild and one of its members, Diane Schonauer and husband David, decided to co‐sponsor the quilt panel based on a mini quilt Diane made in 2011.The quilt block is mounted on the west side of the Anderson County Main Library that faces McDuffie Street.From its first days as a Library Association in 1840 to becoming the Carnegie-endowed Anderson Public Library in 1908 (its building is now the site of the Anderson Arts Council), today’s Anderson County Library has grown with the community. The East Greenville Street main library was dedicated in 1971. Over the next 20 years, a growing population meant more patrons, more needed services, more books and materials. With the coming of the 1990s, computers were needed as well as other technology. Groundbreaking for the new library took place in the winter of 1997. The old library on Greenville Street is now the site of the Anderson County Museum.Hours: Phone (864) 260 4500Monday – Thursday Website9am - 8pm,Friday & Saturday9am - 6pmSunday2pm - 6pm
Generator Park 200 E Whitner Street.
Generator Park commemorates Anderson’s moniker of the “The Electric City”. Showcased on the park ground is an original generator from Portman Shoals Power Station.
The Jo Brown Senior Center, 101 S. Fant Street, #90
#90 The Trip Around the World SunflowerQuilter Lisa ChaneySponsor Anderson County Senior CenterYou will find this quilt block located on back side of building of the Historic McCants Middle School. Sunflowers are a significant part of the senior centers story starting with Jo Brown, the first director who loved sunflowers and seniors. In January 2007, Jo’s only daughter, Kelly Jo Barnwell, was hired as Director of the Center to follow in her mother’s footsteps. She remarked that it is ironic that Director Brandon never once asked for her family’s input on the logo. He never suspected how Jo loved sunflowers!The Anderson County Senior Citizens Program offers a wide variety of recreational and fellowship programs to enrich the lives of Anderson County’s aging adults.The Jo Brown Senior Center
Anderson Special Olympics, 101 S. Fant Street
#91 Mariners CompassQuilter UnknownSponsor Kathy Caine and Upstate Heritage Quilt TrailThe quilter for this panel is unknown. This quilt block was sponsored by the UHQT for the 2011 Pendleton Spring Jubilee. The colors were chosen to represent the vitality of springtime. Kathy Caine, the recipient of the block, requested it be donated to the City of Anderson Special Olympics Program, because of all the ‘stars’ in that program. The block is located on the front of the historic McCants Middle School that now houses many community programs.The Mariner’s Compass has been a classic pattern for almost 200 years. From the time American women began making quilts; stars have found their way into quilting patterns. Star shapes are natural ones for quilters because the corners of patchwork often form stars with varying points. With slight modifications a star pattern can take on a new look and a new name.
The Cancer Association of Anderson, 215 E. Calhoun Street
#61 Carolina Lilly,Quilter Kathryn SmithSponsor Anderson Cancer AssociationThe quilt panel is mounted on the wall of a covered verandah named in memory of Barbara Thompson Craft, one of the founding board members of the Cancer Association. She was a former contestant in the Miss South Carolina pageant, an avid gardener and especially loved lilies. She died in 2004 of lymphoma and leukemia. Kathryn Smith, quilter and resident of Anderson, made the original cloth quilt in colors that echo a Stargazer Lily, one of Barbara Craft’s favorite.The Cancer Association of Anderson is the only local cancer charity in Anderson County. Our mission is to help reduce the burden of cancer on Anderson County residents battling cancer by providing treatment-related financial assistance, information, and referral as well as emotional support. Open Monday – Thursday 8:30 am – 4:00 pm, phone-(864) 222 5300, web site https://cancerassociationanderson.org/
7. Dog Park, 415 N. Fant Stree
Anderson's dog park is open sun-up to sunset seven days a week. It has play areas for dogs 30 pounds and up and smaller dogs. Water is available, as well as clean-up supplies and a disposal depot. Please note the posting on Dog Park Rules. Limited parking
Comfort Keepers, 402 E. Greenville Street
#71 Box Square Quilter Cassie Colfelter-MorrisSponsor Melisa Morris GlennCassie Colfelter-Morris made the original cloth quilt. Mrs. Morris was the grandmother of Melisa Morris Glenn, and the quilt was made in 1981 to honor her graduation from high school. Cassie learned to quilt from her mother and grandmother. Melisa’s most memorable times with her grandmother were spent at the sewing machine learning how to sew.Quilt block is located at the front entrance to Comfort Keepers of Anderson, a home health care agency.,Comfort Keepers Anderson, website, Phone (864) 402- 4077
Anderson County Museum, 202 East Greenville Street
"For more than 37 years we have told the stories of Anderson County and South Carolina. These stories educate visitors on the local, regional, and national significance our rich history proclaims. As a museum with more than 25,000 artifacts, our permanent exhibits are always changing. New temporary exhibits are presented quarterly as we collect, preserve, and interpret objects in the ACM collection."Anderson County Museum click here for additional infonmationPhone 864-260-4737Hours Tuesday: 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.Wednesday – Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m
707 W. Market Street, # 173 Cascade & #193 Ode to Dave
#173 CascadeQuilter of both quilts Diane SchonauerSponsor of both quilts Diane SchonauerThe Schonauers live in an 1892 Victorian house located in the Westside Historic District in the city of Anderson. It is known locally as the Cathcart House since the Cathcart family owned the home from 1919 until 1991. The Schonauers purchased the home from the estate of the last Cathcart residing there and are the home’s third owners. An extensive interior renovation and addition were constructed and completed in 2002. The Tumbling block has been placed on the rear addition.The “Tumbling Block” pattern was first used by Victorian ladies to show off scraps of their finest silk fabrics. The diamond pattern requires the corners to be matched with great care for this pattern unusual geometric effect. This pattern also has many other names including cube work, heavenly stairs, and Pandora’s Box. This pattern is called “Box of Tricks” from the book Building Block Quilts by Sara Nephew. Diane is known for her creative use of fabric scraps.#193 Ode to DaveThe Railroad Crossing pattern. Diane miniaturized the full size pattern the strips only measure ½” by 1 1/2”, and the overall quilt is 17 inches square. It was the first quilt Diane made “on point”. The backing fabric depicts old fashioned locomotives.Diane named the quilt Ode to Dave in honor of her husband, David Schonauer. “We both worked for Electro-Motive Division of General Motors Corporation, where we helped produce diesel electric locomotives. Dave spent his 31-year working career there, holding a variety of management level positions, including running the Aftermarket Business Unit and overseeing the installation of the SAP computer system.”
