Doreen Speckmann Remembered
Date and Time
Thursday Nov 19, 2020 Sunday Jan 31, 2021
Wednesday - Saturday: 10am to 4pm
Sunday: 12pm to 4pm
Monday & Tuesday: by appointment only
Location
Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts
N50 W5050 Portland Road
Cedarburg, WI 53012
Fees/Admission
Regular museum admission: $8 adults, $7 seniors, $5 students under 17, free children 5 & under and WMQFA members
Contact Information
Melissa Wraalstad
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Description
Presenting Speckmann’s influential life and work, Doreen Speckmann Remembered features twenty-five years of quilts displayed together for the first time since the quilter’s untimely death in 1999. Based in Madison, WI, Speckmann was known for her wit and wisdom, which she shared widely through her how-to books, quilt cruises, and international quilt tours. In 1985, as a relative newcomer to the quilting scene, she made a lasting impression on the judges of the first American Quilters’ Society national quilting competition in Paducah, KY, where her innovative work, The Blade, won the professional patchwork category. After receiving the AQS honor, Speckmann was in high demand to teach. Endearing her to quilters the world over, she was recognized for her Birkenstocks, dance moves, and expert patch working.
This exhibition is made possible by the generous support of Susan Graham Wernecke and Bill Wernecke, Jr.
