Discussion: War and Pieced in Context SOLD OUT

An evening of scholarly presentations explores the historical, material, and cultural significance of quilts from military fabrics. The program will begin with a keynote lecture by War and Pieced co-curator and international quilt historian, author, and collector, Dr. Annette Gero. Speakers include Neal Hurst, associate curator of costumes and textiles at Colonial Williamsburg Foundation; Sue Reich, independent scholar and quilt historian; and Jonathan Holstein, independent scholar and author of The Pieced Quilt: An American Design Tradition.The discussion will be moderated by Carolyn Ducey, curator of collections, International Quilt Study Center & Museum, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

This program is held in conjunction with the exhibition War and Pieced: The Annette Gero Collection of Quilts from Military Fabrics (September 6, 2017 - January 7, 2018).