of art & design
Graphic Quilts at the Gregg
June 11 - October 4, 2009
Reception: Thursday, August 20, 2009 | 6-8pm
Gregg Museum of Art & Design
Curator Kathlyn Sullivan, and Textile Consultant Janine LeBlanc have made a selection of over forty quilts from the Gregg Museum of Art & Design’s permanent collection. Many of these quilts are recent acquisitions and focus on graphic design elements in quiltmaking. The exhibit includes quilts with patriotic themes, exquisite silk and crazy quilts, antique North Carolina quilts, and two Sas Colby art quilts, one of which will particularly knock your socks off! See what happens when quilts go from the bed to the wall. Be prepared for a visual and heartfelt treat.
Join us for a Curator's gallery talk and informal exhibition walk-through, on June 24th at 1:30pm at the Gregg Museum of Art & Design. Kathlyn Sullivan, quilt historian, appraiser, and author will discuss the organization and design of the exhibition, as well as the historical significance of the quilts.
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