Eye Opening: New Research on Maryland and Virginia Quilts
The DAR Museum brings together experts March 13-14, 2015, for the symposium Eye Opening: New Research in Maryland and Virginia Quilts.
Historians, curators, conservators, and authors come together to present the latest research on quilts of the area.
Register for the Symposium here: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/eye-opening-new-research-on-early-quilts-of…
Speakers include Barbara Brackman, quilt historian and author Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns; Deborah Kraak, Independent Museum Professional; Alden O'Brien, curator, DAR Museum; Ronda Harrell McAllen, quilt historian and author Jewish Baltimore Album Quilts; Bunnie Jordan, quilt historian, appraiser, co-author Quilts of Virginia; Debby Cooney, quilt historian and editor A Maryland Album; and Virginia Vis, quilt historian and conservator. The main event is all day March 14, 2015, with a pre-event the evening of March 13, 2015. Registration begins November 2014. Visit http://www.dar.org/museum for more details.