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Tag Archives: Barb Robson

The Quilts of Polly Greene

African Threads Posted on August 22, 2013 by Val HearderJuly 8, 2016

Polly and Val laughingI joined Barb Robson and Laurie Swim to co-curate this show of Polly’s personal collection of bed quilts, quilted wall hangings, woven coverlets. The quilts and woven coverlets are not all pristine; they have been put on beds, washed and used. When faded and worn, quilts still hold the process of making and gain layers of memories and stories.

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Posted in Quilts | Tagged and Cloths, Barb Robson, Bedcloths, curators, Halifax, Laurie Swim, Mary Black Gallery, Nova Scotia, of Polly Greene, Quilts, Val hearder | Leave a Reply

Dessert with an Extraordinary Quilter

African Threads Posted on April 27, 2012 by Val HearderJuly 8, 2016

Every year the Mahone Bay Quilters prepare an amazing feast of desserts that cover 2 banquet tables. We invite an Extraordinary Quilter to be our speaker and so, it’s the perfect combination of desserts and quilts. This event “Dessert with an Extraordinary Quilter” started 12 years ago and was the brainchild of Barb Robson.

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