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SUMMARY:Patterns of Inquiry: Quilts in Research and Education
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 From treasured bed coverings, to provocative works 
 of art and political statements, to sophisticated 
 digital learning tools, curators at 
 the Michigan State University Museum are patterning 
 together a whole new understanding of 
 what quilts are.\n
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 Opening in the Main Gallery 
 on June 3 is "Patterns of Inquiry: Quilts 
 in Research and Education," an exhibition which 
 will showcase a number of the museum's historic 
 and contemporary textiles. Quilting has 
 never been more popular, and "quilt studies" 
 is a fast-growing field of research now as 
 well. Studies indicate there are more than 27 
 million quilters in the U.S. alone, and the 
 new exhibit explores why quilts are created and 
 some innovative ways they are being used.\n
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 "The 
 rise of the feminist art movement in 
 the 1960s and heightened national interest in 
 American history spawned by the nation's bicentennial 
 celebration in 1976 paved the way for 
 more scholarly investigation of historical 
 and contemporary American traditions, women's 
 artistic contributions, crafts in general and 
 quiltmaking in particular," notes Mary Worrall, 
 assistant curator of folk arts and museum 
 educator. "Investigations into the history 
 and meaning of American quilts have now evolved 
 into extremely sophisticated studies spanning 
 many disciplines," she adds.\n\n
 Price: free\n
 Sponsor: MSU Museum\n
 Sponsor's Homepage: http://museum.msu.edu\n
 Contact phone: 517-355-2370\n
 Contact email: pr@museum.msu.edu\n
 for more info visit the web at:\n 
 http://museum.msu.edu\n
LOCATION:MSU Museum - Main Gallery
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