Join Beverly at the fabulous International Quilt Study Center & Museum, 33rd & Holdrege Street!  You’ll be the very first to tour the exhibit “A Fairyland of Fabrics: The Victorian Crazy Quilt” as it opens.  The tour will be led by Beverly, the guest curator from the University of Wisconsin.  A museum docent will share information about the International Quilt Study Center & Museum and lead a tour of the exhibit, “American Quilts in the Modern Age, 1870-1940.”  The morning session will include Beverly’s presentation, “Crazy Quilts as an Expression of Fairyland.”  Beverly will explore both the concept of fairyland and the imagery and qualities of crazy quilts that seemed steeped in it.  Women fell to “crazy quilt mania” and found they were unable to resist the sensuous materials and iconography.  You may eat your catered box lunch at the museum or enjoy it outdoors at the UNL East Campus gardens or even visit the UNL Dairy Store.  You’ll have time to explore the museum on your own as well.  The afternoon session will feature Beverly’s presentation, “The Fiber of Our Lives; Why Textiles Matter.”  She will discuss how textiles are integral to every aspect of human life, from the first swaddling cloth or “blankie” to the final shroud.  Beverly has written a lavishly illustrated book on this topic, soon to be published by Thames & Hudson.  Beverly’s presentations will be somewhat interactive, with time for sharing about quilts and other textiles in our own lives.

The $50.00 cost includes snacks, a catered box lunch, and museum admission.  Space limits us to 60 participants.  Register soon!  Mark Quilt History Day on your registration!