History

2025 – 2028

Layers and Narratives,
Current Exhibition

2023 –

Following the Thread,
Naturpark Öewersauer. Cloth Factory, Esch-sur-Sûre. Luxembourg,
De Schierstins,Veenwouden. the Netherlands.
Guildford, UK,

2019 – 2024

Material Evidence and Traces
Material Evidence,
Menier Gallery, London, UK
Fuga Gallery, Hungary,
Museum De Kantfabriek, Horst, the Netherlands,
Textilsammlung Max Berk, Heidelberg, Germany,
Handwerksmuseum. Deggendorf. Germany,
the Hub Sleaford, UK,
MAC, Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham UK

2019 – 2022

Traces,
Festival of Quilts, Birmingham UK,
Farfield Mill, Cumbria, UK,
New Brewery Arts, Cirencester, GL, UK,
Vanermuseet, Lidköping, Sweden,
Die Schierstins,Veenwouden. the Netherlands.
High Five Art Gallery, Baarle-Nassau, NL,

2021

QA Re-Group,
Kapellerput, Heeze, NL

2015 – 2019

Dialogues and Small Talk
Dialogues,
Textilsammlung Max Berk, Heidelberg, Germany,
The Quilt Museum,York, UK,
Museum Dr 8888, Drachten, NL,
Nordwolle Museum, Delmenhorst, Germany,
Carrefour Europeen de Patchwork,Alsace. France.
International Quilt Study Center & Museum, Nebraska, USA,
Kirckudbright Galleries, Scotland, UK,

2015 – 2017

Small Talk,
Festival of Quilts, Birmingham, UK,
Silk Museum, Macclesfield UK,
De Schierstins,Veenwouden. NL,
Textile Art Berlin, Germany,
Guildford House, Guildford, UK,
De Kunstpraktijk,Veldhoven, NL,

2013

Quilt Art in Russia – In Search of Perfection,
Tsaritsyno Museum. Moscow, Russia

2012 – 2013

Voices
Devon Guild of Craftsmen, BoveyTracey, UK,
Quilt undTextilkunst, Munich, Germany,
Waterside Arts Centre, Manchester, UK.
The Brindley Chesire, UK,
Fairfield Mill, Sedbergh, UK,
New Brewery Arts, Cirencester, UK,

2010 – 2012

Quilt Art @ 25 and A Slice of Quilt Art
Quilt Art @ 25,
Bankfield Museum, Halifax, UK,
Michael West Gallery, Isle of Wight, UK,
The Quilt Museum,York, UK,
Rhyl Library Arts Centre,Wales, UK,
Textilsammlung Max Berk, Heidelberg, Germany
The Hunt Museum, Limerick, Ireland,

2010 – 2012

A Slice of Quilt Art,
Festival of Quilts, Birmingham, UK,
Quilt und Textilkunst, Munich Germany,
Festival Internacional de Patchwork. Sitges, Spain.
Prague Patchwork Meeting, Czech,
The Courhouse Arts Centre, Tinahely, Ireland,
Budapest Textile Museum, Budapest, Hungary,
Museum Rijswik, NL,
De Kunstpraktjik, Veldhoven, NL,
De Schierstijns, Veenwouden. NL.

2010 – 2013

International Expressions (Quilt Art 20 touring the USA),
Minnestrista Cultural Center, Indiana USA.
Pensacola Museum of Art, Florida, USA,
Taubman Museum of Art, Virginia, USA,
Oregon Historical Society, Oregon USA,
James A. Michener Art Museum, Pennsylvania, USA,
Edsel & Eleanor Ford House, Michigan USA,
The Karl and Helen Burger Gallery, New Jersey, USA,
The Sioux City Arts Center, Iowa, USA,

2007 – 2009

Quilt Art 22 – Under Construction
Minerva Arts Centre Llandidloes, Wales, UK,
The Art Centre Silkeborg Bad, Denmark,
Gloucester City Museum and Art Gallery, UK,
MIAT Museum, Gent, Belgium,
Museum Rijswijk, NL,
Cifra Palota Museum and Pinacotek. Kecskemet, Hungary,

2006

Quilt Art 21, Vertically Challenged
A one off exhibition In Durham, UK

2005 – 2008

Quilt Art 20,
Collins Gallery, Glasgow, Scotland, UK,
Royal Cornwall Museum,Truro, UK,
Bankfield Museum, Halifax, UK,
Gloucester Museum. UK.
Harley Gallery, Nottinghamshire UK,
Stedelijk Museum, Roermond, NL,
Budapest Gallery, Budapest, Hungary,
Nordwestdeutches Museum fur Industrie-Kultur. Delmenhorst. Germany,
National Craft Gallery, Kilkenny, Ireland,
Musée Textile de Haute-Alsace, France.
International Quilt Week,Yokohama, Japan,
Burlington Museum, Ontario, Canada.
Textilsammlung Max Berk, Heidelberg, Germany,

2005

Quilt Art 2005,
A general member’s exhibition, Festival of Quilts, Birmingham, UK,

2003 – 2005

Reinterpretations
Braintree District Museum. Essex, UK.
Quilt und art, Mühlheim am Main, Germany,
Dorset County Museum, UK,
Brewery Arts Centre, Cirencester, UK.

2002

Limited Edition
For this exhibition members were asked to incorporate the fabric of Dutch artist Els van
Baarle’s in their work and to use it as inspiration for one quilt. A one-off exhibition a to be
shown at
The Knitting and Stitching Show:Alexandra Palace, London. Dublin and Harrogate.
It was later shown in the Netherlands,

2000 – 2002

Moving On,
Royal Cornwall Museum,Truro, UK,
Braintree District Museum and Study Centre. Braintree. UK.
Collins Gallery, Glascow, Scotland,
Myles Meehan Gallery, Darlington, UK,
Dudley Museum, Dudley, UK,
Gloucester City Museum and Art Gallery, UK,
Silk Museum, Macclesfield, UK,
Textilmuseum Max Berk, Heidelberg, Germany,
Stedjelijk Museum, Roermond, NL,
Bankfield Museum, Halifax, UK,
Simmonscourt. Dublin Museum,lreland.

1998 – 2000

Poetic License.
Maidstone Museum &Art Gallery, UK,
The Washington Gallery, Penarth, UK,
The Grace Barrand Design Centre, Nutfield, UK,
The Art Gallery,Weston-super-Mare, UK,
The Knitting and Stitching Show, Alexandra Palace, London, UK,
Ruskin Gallery, Sheffield, UK,
Textilforum. Herning. Denmark.
Durham Art Gallery, UK,
Cotswold Countryside Collection, Norhtleach, UK,
Braintry District Museum. UK.

1996 – 1998

New Work,
Bankfield Museum, Halifax, UK,
Musée Textile, Ventron. France.
Holburne Craft and Study Museum, Bath, UK,
Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, Norhtern Ireland,
Musee Municipal, Nogent-Ie-Retrou, France.
Munkeruphus, Munkerup, Denmark,
Textilmuseum Max Berk, Heidelberg, Germany,
Kultur Altes Rathaus, Potsdam, Germany,
Galerie im Ermelerspeicher, Schwedt/Oder, Germany,

1995

Quilt Art, Ten Years On,
A one-off anniverary exhibition and seminar marking ten years.
Seminar: The Group and the Individual, Thoughts on Quiltmaking
Museum of Oxford, UK,

1994 – 1996

24/60 All Square,
Hemswell Crafts Centre, Hemswell, UK,
The Pearoom Craft Centre, Heckinton, UK,
Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, UK,
Morley Gallery, London, UK,
Art for All,
Derby City Hospital, Derby, UK,
Llantamham Grange Arts Centre,Wales, UK,
Mitre Art Gallery, UK,
Gallery Smend, Cologne, Germany
Poole Museum, UK,
Woods pring Museum, UK

1993

Seminar: Quilt Languages,
Goldsmiths College of Art, University of London, UK

1992

Quilt Art
Textilmusuem Max Berk, Heidelberg, Germany,

Seminar, Wither the Art Quilt,
Craft workers Guild, London, UK,

1990

Touring exhibition;
Bankfield Museum, Halifax, UK,
Shipley Gallery, Gateshead, UK,
Keighley Gallery, UK,
Brighton Gardner Centre, UK,
Inverness Gallery, Scotland, UK,
Crafts Council Gallery, Dublin, Ireland

1989

Deutsches Textilmuseum, Krefeld, Germany

1988

Touring exhibition:
Nottingham Castle Museum, UK,
The Barbican Concourse. London. UK.
Cirencester Arts Centre. UK.
Durham Gallery, UK,
Norwich Museum, UK,

1985

Quilt Art founded