Elinor peace bailey biography of christopher
Eleanor R. C. Bailey, 95, a resident of Bethany Village in Mechanicsburg, passed away on Thursday, June 8, , at UPMC-Harrisburg.!
Relationships bring quilt artist back to Seward
by Lizzie Moran UNL intern
Bright orange-rimmed glasses, the fabric crown and the chunky necklace that elinor peace bailey wears match the bright and fun quilts and dolls she creates.
Bailey, a 75-year-old artist from Vancouver, Washington, has been visiting Nebraska once a year since 1987.
Centenarians have purpose, passion and friends and the colorful and passionate Elinor Peace Bailey gives us a sense of what she finds.
She participated in the Second Saturday art walk in Seward July 11, showcasing 12 of her own items.
“I love the people, landscape and houses in Nebraska,” bailey said. “I love the people the most. I choose to sell my quilts here because of my long-term relationship with the people in Nebraska.”
Bailey displayed her quilts for the art walk at close friend Roxann O’Hare’s store in Seward, the Cosmic Cow’s Udder Store.
The theme of O’Hare’s and bailey’s pieces is “the gatherers” because they are always picking up items like antiques, fabrics, recycled parts and bits and pieces that they use in their artwork.
“You find yourself gathering things in