Today's art quilts are more likely to be seen hanging on museum walls than used as bed covering.

Inspired by contemporary art quilts and led by Ben Rinehart, a book artist.

She has designed curricula in the contemporary art quilt, painting, and printing with dye on fabric, and similar subjects.

On Saturday, from 10 A.M. to noon, a symposium will feature an overview of the art quilt and lectures by two artists.

Four large art quilts dominate the 18 pieces shown.

Original art quilts of jazz musicians and jazz-inspired abstract works.

These quilters consider themselves artists, and they refer to their works as "art quilts"; their label has been adopted by collectors and crafts authorities.

She is known for pictorial art quilts, some abstract and symbolizing Bible stories, and is doing a book for children on the subject.

They include thick sweaters, hats, Peruvian crafts, art quilts and folk art.

She will present a lecture and seminar on the art quilt on Friday in the Art Workshop.