Thirty-four Nebraska youths have their work showcased in the 18th annual Celebration of Youth exhibition, "Risk and Reward," running through Oct. 15 at the Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery.
Items were selected from the thousands of exhibits in the Clothing, Fashion Show, Home Environment and Quilt Quest departments at the 2011 Nebraska State Fair.
On Oct. 15, the UNL department of Textiles, Clothing and Design will host a day of workshops for the youths and their parents, and then the exhibition's closing event begins at 5:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Home Economics Building. Exhibitors in the gallery will give a short artist's talk about their piece in room 11 on the lower level of the building. The program will be followed by a final opportunity to see the exhibition in the Hillestad Gallery, and a reception hosted by the Friends of the Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery on the second floor.
Young artists (listed by hometown) featured in the exhibition are:
Ainsworth: Jenna Williams
Alliance: Ellie Applegath
Ashland: Stephanie Sherman (Alternate)
Ayr: Jordyn Atwater (Alternate)
Bennington: Nicole Japp (Alternate)
Berwyn: Audrey Foster
Bingham: Jackson Davis
Blair: Rebecca Ruenholl
Broadwater: Kristen Fellhoelter
Carroll: Audrey Roberts
Cedar Rapids: Noah Spagnotti
Crete: Emily Manning
Elkhorn: Johann Beam
Fairfield: Jackie Ridgway
Firth: Kelli Doeschot
Juniata: Lacey Uden
Hebron: Hannah Kerns
Kearney: Alison Buse (Alternate)
Lexington: Maricela Dones, Mallorie Hernandez
Mitchell: Audree Ford
Murray: Natalia Nolting
Norfolk: Paige Spieker
Omaha: Nicole Tidwell
Paxton: Ali Spurgin
Pender: Molly Burmester
Pierce: Emily Hilkemann (Alternate)
Potter: Rose Nelson (Alternate)
Ravenna: Sara Valentine
Tecumseh: Brittany Wolken
Tobias: Crystal Brakhage
Wilber: Faith Huneke
York: Nicole BeBoer (Alternate)
— Wendy Weiss, Textiles, Clothing and Design