QUILTS, WOOL, USE | Exhibition | 2 August-2 November 2025

Schedule

Sun, 02 Nov, 2025 at 07:00 am

UTC+11:00

Location

Wadawurrung Country, 26 Moorabool St, Geelong, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3220 | Geelong, VI

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QUILTS, WOOL, USE. You were not completely in, but you were not exactly out either. Exhibition on display at the National Wool Museum from 2 August- 2 November.
Step into a world where necessity meets creativity. This new exhibition explores the artistry and sustainability of waggas—quilts made from recycled materials during Australia’s settler, wartime, and Depression eras.
Through garments, performance, and film, RMIT researchers Ricarda Bigolin and Chantal Kirby (D and K) reimagine these modest textiles as powerful expressions of resilience, memory, and working-class women’s lives. Drawing from the National Wool Museum’s archive, the exhibition challenges how fashion is made and valued today.
⚪️Designed by D and K with Stuart Geddes and Žiga Testen
⚪️Photography by Tim Hardy and Matthew Stanton
⚪️Supported by RMIT University
Free with Museum entry, tickets available at the door.
📷️ Quilts, Wool, Use, D and K 2025, wagga quilt sampler worn by Indiana Coole, photography Tim Hardy
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