Piecework Legacies: Experimental Quilting - Opening & Panel Discussion

Piecework Legacies: Experimental Quilting in South Florida
OPENING EVENT & PANEL DISCUSSION
Saturday April 18, 11am-2pm
Piecework Legacies brings together experimental quilted works by seven South Florida fiber artists who honor the history of quilting while pushing the form in new directions.

Featuring work by Lauren Baccus, Regina Durante Jestrow, Bex McCharen, Emily Peters, Carrie Sieh, Pangea Kali Virga, and Carrington Ware, the exhibition showcases a range of materials, processes, and conceptual approaches. Spanning disciplines, these works reflect the versatility of quilting as a contemporary art form.

Throughout the exhibition, quilts take on unexpected forms: soft sculpture, multimedia assemblage, personal archives, meditative pieces, and large-scale narratives. Many works incorporate reused and upcycled materials, engaging quilting’s connection to sustainability and resourcefulness. Through inventive uses of material, scale, technique, and imagery, the exhibition shows how quilting continues to evolve.

The exhibition also features a reading selection of more than seventy quilting books from the library’s collection. Public programs will include a screening of 16mm films on fiber art, May 30, 2026, 12pm-2pm.

Full details, exhibition hours, and online resources are available here:
Artist Bios, Digital Catalog & Exhibition Essay: pangeakalivirga.com/pieceworklegacies
Library Exhibition Info: mdpls.org/art
Piecework Legacies is on view at the Miami-Dade Public Main Library, 101 W Flagler St until July 2, 2026. Curated by Nico Hough and Pangea Kali Virga.

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