Stars in a Garden Maze, c.1850 - Gift of Catherine R. Sheehan - NEQM 2005.25
Celebrate National Quilting Day with a gallery talk and quilt turning in the current Genre Gallery exhibition, 19th Century Blues: The AQSG Quilt Challenge. NEQM Curator Pamela Weeks will be joined by two longtime members of the American Quilt Study Group (AQSG), Anita Loscalzo and Marjorie Farquharson, who will discuss the quilt challenge and what they learned about 19th century quilt designs, dyes and styles.
Several examples from the Museum’s permanent collection will be spread on tables, offering visitors a unique opportunity to closely examine both sides of these remarkable antique quilts.
This public program is free to members and included in the price of admission for nonmembers.