International Quilt Study Center and Museum

April 8, 2008

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While in Lincoln, I was able to sneak over to the new International Quilt Center and Museum very early in the morning before the sun rose, because I had heard the new sculpture in front of the building was beautifully lit.

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The sculpture by Linda Fleming is called “Reverie” (daydream) is wonderful to walk around and through — lots of different viewpoints and even some matching fantasy chairs inside the structure.

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The museum itself is another work of art designed by architects Robert R.M. Stern of New York. The wall of glass front facade wraps about interior gathering spaces, exhibition rooms, and will house the world’s largest collection of quilts. Currently and through the summer exhibits include: Quilts In Common from the museum’s collection and Nancy Crow: Cloth, Culture, and Context which traces the development of Nancy Crow as a studio artist.

Lisa and I also got a chance to see another beautiful exhibit of quilts by Michael James in Lincoln’s historic Haymarket District. You can see a slideshow of James’ “The Life in a Day” series of quilts based on abstracted photographic imagery on the Modern Arts Midwest gallery website here.

Filed Under other artists, quilts, sculpture 


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6 Comments so far

  1. Norma on April 8, 2008 2:25 pm

    That is really beautiful and probably even more so in person. Someplace else to put on my list of places to see.

  2. Mary-Frances Main on April 8, 2008 5:16 pm

    OH MY! That makes me almost (and don’t take this wrong, I went to school in Missouri) want to move to Nebraska! Ha ha! I’m a huge fan of the International Quilt Study Center and that is gorgeous!

  3. Sarah Ann Smith on April 9, 2008 5:15 am

    The sculpture looks like lace! And what a perfect time of day…. thanks for getting up early to take those pics…. I would LOVE to go there some day! Cheers, Sarah

  4. Susie Monday on April 9, 2008 6:20 am

    Wow! Lovely eye candy.Thanks for getting up early. I am totally in awe of Michael James’ precision — so not me, though, darn. Maybe in my next lifetime.

  5. Contemporary Textile Art » Adventures in Lincoln - Day 2 on April 9, 2008 10:04 pm

    […] kids played a round of volleyball in the bathroom next door so Pam enjoyed the early morning taking great photos of the sculpture at the International Quilt Study […]

  6. Sue in western WA on April 17, 2008 2:37 pm

    Wow. What a wonderful space to experience (the sculpture).

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