The first group of its kind in Europe, Quilt Art was founded in Great Britain in 1985 to develop the quilt as an artistic medium and promote its recognition as an art form. Its members are leading practitioners who exhibit nationally and internationally. Many of them have won significant awards and have been selected to participate in prestigious exhibitions. Their works have been acquired by public institutions such as the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, the Museum of Arts & Design in New York, and the International Quilt Museum in Nebraska, as well as by numerous private collectors.Most artists base their work on the quilt as a cultural artifact, with its unique aesthetic qualities and particular history, but each artist’s interpretation is their own. Some experiment with painting, dyeing, and printing, unusual materials, or three-dimensional forms. Some work at the cutting edge of technology, using digital embroidery or photography techniques. Others stick to fabric and thread, believing their expressive potential is far from exhausted. All are united by their passion for fabric, stitching, color, and texture, as well as the limitless creative and expressive possibilities of the textile surface.Quilt Art meets the challenge of freshness and innovation by maintaining a small, carefully selected membership, including Yael David-Cohen, Fenella Davies, Sara Impey, Karina Thompson, and Janet Twinn from England, Dirke van der Horst Beetsma, Cherilyn Martin, and Mirjam Pet-Jacobs from the Netherlands, Inge Hueber, Gabi Mett, and Isabelle Wiessler from Germany, Jette Clover from Belgium, Sue Hotchkins from Scotland, Eszter Bornemisza from Hungary, Dominie Nash from the United States, and Charlotte Yde from Denmark.Guided tour: every day at 4:30 p.m. – FR and EN
