CARNEGIE HALL ART WALK
BUY ART. SUPPORT ARTISTS. SUPPORT CARNEGIE HALL.

The Museum Gallery features a memorial exhibit honoring the life and work of textile artist Fawn Valentine. The exhibit celebrates a woman whose creative gifts were inseparable from her deep devotion to community. A master weaver, quilt scholar, and beloved teacher, Fawn shared her artistry for decades through classes at Carnegie Hall and through her influential writing, including Echoes from the Hills: West Virginia Quilts and Quilt Makers. Her leadership and service shaped Alderson in countless ways—through the Community Market she lovingly nurtured, her decade of guidance on the Municipal Planning Commission, and her work with Alderson Main Street, the Planning Commission, and the Greenbrier Valley CVB. Recognized as Alderson’s 2023 Citizen of the Year and honored with the Frank and Jane Gabor Traditions Salute Award, Fawn championed West Virginia folk culture with uncommon passion and grace. Her journey in art began at Mills College and continued through Concord University and Hollins University, leading her to teach both children and adults and to serve her region through social services. This exhibit gathers her woven works as a testament to a life threaded with creativity, service, and love—a legacy that continues to warm and strengthen the community she cherished.