Current Exhibitions

South Asian Seams: Quilts from India, Pakistan, & Bangladesh 5/15/10 - 11/7/10

Curated by guest curator Patricia Stoddard, in cooperation with IQSC Curator of Exhibitions Marin Hanson
May 15 - November 7, 2010

This exhibition presents an international textile tradition that is placed in a rich cultural context - that of the lives of women in diverse regions of the Indian subcontinent. The exhibition includes more than 30 examples of ralli and kantha. It also features a rich assortment of large-scale photographs depicting the lives of the women who make these quilts. Narrating and illustrating the lives of these women is a vital component of the exhibition's story-line.
Credits:
This exhibition and the gallery guide were made possible through funding from the Robert and Ardis James Foundation and the Nebraska Humanities Council & Nebraska Cultural Endowment.

Publications:

Reviews and Other Media:

• News Release
  
• 'South Asian Seams' a dazzling show
  (Review by L. Kent Wolgamott for the Lincoln Journal Star)
  
• Exhibit brings quilts from India, Bangladesh, Pakistan to UNL
  (Article by Emily Walkenhorst for the Daily Nebraskan)

• The International Quilt Study Center & Museum will host an artisans' demonstration, talk, and trunk show by members of the Kala Raksha Trust on Saturday, July 31st from 10:30 -4:00. A talk will be given by the trust founder, Judy Frater, at 2:00 pm.

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