Tuesday, April 2, 2013

PAST: EXHIBIT: "Workt by Hand: Hidden Labor and Historical Quilts" at the National Museum of Women in the Arts FRI, Dec 20th - SUN, April 27th, $10, $8 discounted, Free for those 18 and under, Free every first SUN of the month


Mary A. Stinson (American), Crazy Quilt, ca.
1880, Silk, 81 ¼ x 81 ⅝ in.; Brooklyn Museum,
Designated Purchase Fund, 1995.87,  Brooklyn
Museum photograph (Gavin Ashworth, photographer),
 2012 - as featured on CultureCapital,com
Two exhibits on view at the National Museum of Women in the Arts
$10, students with ID and 65+ $8, Free for NMWA members and youth 18 and under
Free on the first Sunday of the month for Community Days!

Workt by Hand: Hidden Labor and Historical Quilts
Friday, December 20th - Sunday, April 27th
This exhibition breaks new ground by examining quilts through the lens of contemporary feminist theory. The exhibit showcases 35 quilts from the 18th-20th-century from the Brooklyn Museum's renowned decorative arts collection.

National Museum of Women in the Arts
1250 New York Avenue, NW
Metro: Metro Center or take any of the bus lines that go right to 13th & H St NW. See metro trip-planner for bus access. There are quite a few lines that run past there.

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