Opening reception for the exhibition “Domestic Interiors: Hand Needlework and the Cult of True Womanhood in 19th Century American Quilts,” which runs December 5, 2016, through January 20, 2017.

“Domestic Interiors” documents the remarkable hand-quilting and embroidery found in many 19th century American quilts. Using digital macro photography, graduate student Sarah Walcott explores the ways in which women’s education, along with social and cultural norms, shaped their experiences, identities, and creative lives.

The photographs in the exhibition provide the kind of close-up view of 19th century quilts and quilting usually afforded only to curators or researchers working closely with quilts in a collection, in a conservation laboratory, or in a research setting.

The general public as well as the university community are invited to attend.

A free public lecture by Dr. Claire Nicholas, assistant professor of Textiles and Material Culture, will be offered on January 19, 2017.

For more information, call 402-472-2911 or visit http://textilegallery.unl.edu.