A talk by Independent Design Curator Lindie Ward | 22 March 2024 | 6:00-7:15pm
Mention ‘quilts’ and people think of the domestic realm. Not so the extraordinary Venice Quilt! Close scrutiny of its imagery reveals the fascinating and vibrant story of one of the most important periods of Italian history – the Risorgimento (or rising again) – the wild political period of Italian Unification from 1848 to 1866. The exquisite work reflects the history…