Annette Gero's Show in Australia

 

Detail of an English wool quilt, mid 18th century

Dr. Annette Gero, who's been collecting quilts stitched from British soldiers' uniforms for many years, has curated an exhibit at Queensland's Cairns Gallery in Australia. War Quilts: The Annette Gero Collection is on exhibit until June 15, 2025.

https://www.cairnsartgallery.com.au/whats-on/exhibitions/war-quilts

Some photos from the gallery and my far-flung correspondent Marie.

"This is an extraordinary exhibition of quilts made by military men from their army or naval uniforms. They were made by soldiers, sailors and regimental tailors using richly dyed, felted wools – the military fabrics of the past three-hundred years. They reveal service in the Prussian, Napoleonic, and Crimean wars, and in British India. But of special relevance in this exhibition are the Australian quilts from World Wars I and II, including those made by prisoners of war."