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10,000 Threads Around the World
10,000 Threads Around the World

In conjunction with the gallery exhibition 10,000 Threads, acclaimed author Spike Gillespie explores the diversity and common threads of quilting in Korea, its neighbors, and lands beyond. Gillespie takes the listener on a global journey of the art, approaches, and techniques of quilt making.


Tuesday, March 8, 2011


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Asia Week 2011 Gallery Talk
10,000 Threads Around the World

with 

Spike Gillespie
Author, Quilts Around the World: The Story of Quilting from Alabama to Zimbabwe


About the Speaker

Spike Gillespie is the author of six books, three of which are on the topic of quilting. Her most recent book, Quilts Around the World: The Story of Quilting from Alabama to Zimbabwe, traces the history of quilting from its beginnings to today. Her work has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Smithsonian, National Geographic Traveler, and other publications. In 2006, Austin Chronicle readers voted her Best Author in Austin, Texas.
 
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