AKRON, Ohio — Paintings of quilt squares are popping up on barns around the country. But they’re more than just a folksy attempt to beautify the rural landscape. These are the engines of a movement to ...

AKRON, Ohio -- Paintings of quilt squares are popping up on barns around the country. But they're more than just a folksy attempt to beautify the rural landscape. These are the engines of a movement ...

Upon taking a barn quilt class at Rocori Senior Center in Cold Spring this fall, I became interested in the history of these decorative squares of wood on buildings that is gaining popularity in ...

Take a road trip in the Midwest to see a homegrown art form that creatively combines aspects of Americana. Credit...Kevin Miyazaki for The New York Times Supported by By Jackie Snow Jim Leuenberger ...

A few winters ago, a case of cabin fever set in. We yearned for the warmth and color of spring, but it was still weeks away. With no better plans, we jumped in the car and went on a day trip on small ...

VICKSBURG, MI – Along the country back roads in southern Kalamazoo County and around downtown Vicksburg, colorful artwork provides a rainbow contrast to the white ...

I believe the barn is the heart of the ranch. Whether it's a traditional red barn with white trim and a hay loft or a more modern steel barn, the barn is where livestock are tended to and memories are ...

Olivia Nienaber dipped a paintbrush into a can of Sherwin Williams’ Calypso blue last week, wiped off a few excess drips and carefully painted a straight, smooth line onto a white sheet of plywood.

The Overland Trail Museum is very excited to be hosting an exhibit coming to us from the Smithsonian Institute and sponsored by Colorado Humanities. The exhibit is titled “Crossroads – Change in Rural ...

Driving off the beaten path on Ontario’s rural roads, you might suddenly come across a vibrant piece of folk art hanging from a timber frame barn. This ‘barn quilt’ isn’t just rural eye candy; many of ...

Just in time for Christmas shopping. The Kansas Flint Hills Quilt Trail announces “Kansas Barn Quilts” coloring books by John H. Lettau. Lettau, a geometric design fanatic, has previously offered ...

WILLMAR — For decades people have brightened up the outside of their barns, homes and garages with wood barn quilts. They are splashes of color and history that can be found throughout the United ...