Art of the Quilter
On view in the Foster and Muriel McCarl Gallery
The exhibition is generously funded by the June G. Horsman Family Trust
“Art of the Quilter” features a selection of American quilts representing 12 states. Among them are a crazy quilt from Maine made from wools and cottons by mother and daughter, Augusta and Lena Coffin. Further south comes a colorful quilt by Helen Fleenor of Tennessee that incorporates everyday imagery of rural life along with positive embroidered messages. Heading to the mid-west is a quilt likely made by an Amish woman living in Ohio in the early 20th century.
Explore Pieces from the Exhibition
Quilt, Lena Coffin and Augusta L. Gardner Coffin, Northeastern Maine, ca. 1890, wool, cottons, and silk embroidery threads. Gift of Mr. And Mrs. Russell J. Edmunds, 2011.609.5
Quilt, Ohio (probably), 1930-1950, cotton. Museum Purchase through the generosity of an Anonymous Donor, 2016.609.4
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