The Quilt National is a juried biennial exhibition of contemporary quilt art, first held in 1979. The primary exhibition is held at the Dairy Barn Art Center in Athens, Ohio in odd-numbered years. The
Dawn Nebula, by Michael James, exhibited at the first Quilt National in 1979
Pauline Burbidge is a British textile artist, designer, and quiltmaker, known for her work in contemporary art quilting. Starting in the mid-1970s, she transitioned from a background in fashion and ga
Quilt National
…has displayed 17 quilts in 15 different Quilt National Exhibitions, and Linda Levin has had 15 quilts in 15 different years. The British quilt artist Pauline Burbidge displayed 7 quilts between 1983 and 1993, winning two Awards of Excellence. Miriam Nathan-Roberts won best in show twice at Quilt National in 1982 and…
Global Horizon (2020), quilt, 202 cm × 205 cm (80 in × 81 in), in the collection of the Bowes Museum
Detail of Global Horizon (2020)
In Honour of Hugo (2024), quilt, 197 cm × 198 cm (78 in × 78 in), dedicated to Hugo Burge and the Hugo Burge Foundation.