Souvenir: Past to Present Exhibition Opening Reception – Saturday, October 4 from 4:30pm – 6:30pm

The Cannon Beach History Center & Museum is proud to present Souvenir: Past to Present, a new exhibit by artist Becky deVries-Wong, opening Friday, October 4 and running through December 31, 2025. This exhibit invites visitors to explore memory, storytelling, and tradition through the lens of fine art and textile work.

A souvenir is more than a keepsake, it’s a memory made tangible, a moment preserved. In this evocative exhibit, deVries-Wong uses traditional techniques to create modern works that carry the emotional weight of remembrance and the creative spark of the present.

Her work includes original needlework based on historic samplers (silk on linen, counted threadwork), intricate textiles and fabric collage, appliqué, Broderie Perse, English Paper Piecing, foundation paper piecing, hand and machine sewing, as well as 3D fabric and mixed media pieces. The exhibit also showcases her oil and watercolor paintings.

Throughout history, quilting and needlework have served as more than just domestic arts, they’ve been tools of expression, resistance, and education. As deVries-Wong shares, “Sometimes quilting gave women the only platform to voice opinions they weren’t allowed to speak.” Her pieces draw inspiration from historic techniques and elevate them into contemporary works that bridge past and future.

To celebrate the exhibit’s opening, the museum will host a reception on Saturday, October 4 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. with light refreshments. Becky deVries-Wong will be in attendance to demonstrate several of the hand techniques featured in her artwork. Guests will even have the opportunity to take home a small sample to try their hand at traditional needle skills.

This exhibit is generously sponsored by Center Diamond.
Admission to the Museum is by donation; give what you can to support local history.

Museum Off-Season Hours: Wednesday–Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: 1387 S Spruce Street, Cannon Beach, Oregon

For more information, visit www.cbhistory.org or call 503-436-9301.