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Find Your Quilt
WORT 89.9FM Madison · Find Your Quilt
Sophie Pitman
(Photo courtesy University of Wisconsin-Madison)
(Photo courtesy University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Long dismissed as “women’s work” in histories of art, craft and design, quilting is experiencing a renaissance. The simple act of stitching together a functional blanket to keep one warm at night can also serve as a vehicle for artistic expression. Two new exhibits on the University of Wisconsin campus, “Find Your Quilt” at the Ruth Davis Design Gallery, and “Parallel Lines” at the Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery, showcase the worldwide history and art of quiltmaking. Sophie Pitman is the Pleasant Rowland Textile Specialist and Research Director for the Nancy M. Bruce Center for Design and Material Culture at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Sophie joined Monday Buzz host Brian Standing on November 3, 2025.
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By Brian Standing, Haywood Simmons Michelle Naff, Jan Miyasaki, Tony Castaneda, Jonathan ZarovWORT 89.9FM Madison · Find Your Quilt
Sophie Pitman
(Photo courtesy University of Wisconsin-Madison)
(Photo courtesy University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Long dismissed as “women’s work” in histories of art, craft and design, quilting is experiencing a renaissance. The simple act of stitching together a functional blanket to keep one warm at night can also serve as a vehicle for artistic expression. Two new exhibits on the University of Wisconsin campus, “Find Your Quilt” at the Ruth Davis Design Gallery, and “Parallel Lines” at the Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery, showcase the worldwide history and art of quiltmaking. Sophie Pitman is the Pleasant Rowland Textile Specialist and Research Director for the Nancy M. Bruce Center for Design and Material Culture at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Sophie joined Monday Buzz host Brian Standing on November 3, 2025.
Did you enjoy this story? Your funding makes great, local journalism like this possible. Donate here
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