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Tracy Chevalier, Dulwich Picture Gallery

On 07 Oct 14, 12:00 AM

Girl with the Pearl Earring author Tracy Chevalier is to discuss novels, quilts, and curation at Dulwich Picture Gallery

By CW Contributor on 7/8/2014

Tracy Chevalier
Tracy Chevalier
Tracy Chevalier, Dulwich Picture Gallery Tracy Chevalier, Dulwich Picture Gallery James Stanfield

Girl with the Pearl Earring author Tracy Chevalier to discuss novels, quilts and curation at Dulwich Picture Gallery.  


Tracy Chevalier is an author who does her research. In preparation for her most recent novel, The Last Runaway , which tells the story of a mid-Nineteenth Century quilt maker,not only did she learn how to make quilts by hand, but also spent time at Blythe House, home to the Victoria and Albert’s reserve collection, where quilt curator Sue Prichard explained to her the history of the craft.


Chevalier soon became fascinated with quilts, not least because of their many functions; quilts are practical, everyday objects, used as blankets, but they are also works of art, and vessels for storytelling. Now,she is curating an exhibition of quilts, entitled What We Do in Bed , at Danson House, Bexleyheath. The exhibition has been warmly received and includes work dating back to the 18th Century as well as designs by contemporary artists such as Grayson Perry and Sara Impey. It consists of five rooms each of which is dedicated to a particular theme: birth, sleep, sex, illness, and death.


On October 7, Chevalier, who is most famous for writing Girl with the Pearl Earring , will give an illustrated talk at the Dulwich Picture Gallery, where she will explain how her experience and understanding of quilt-making has influenced her own craft. This promises to be a fascinating and idiosyncratic talk, by an articulate and highly knowledgeable writer, which will shed new light on this most humble of furnishings. 



What Tracy Chevalier, Dulwich Picture Gallery
Where Dulwich Picture Gallery, Gallery Road, London, SE21 7AD | MAP
Nearest tube Brixton (underground)
When On 07 Oct 14, 12:00 AM
Price £10-12
Website Click here to book via the Dulwich Books Events website



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  • What the critics say

    THE GUARDIAN

    "Chevalier immerses herself in period and place, and a wealth of domestic detail is deftly conveyed. Her research, as always, is meticulous and lightly worn."  

    Carol Birch

    THE INDEPENDENT 

    "In The Last Runway, quilting gives the heroine reassurance and a sense of familiarity as she faces the challenges of a new and occasionally hostile environment. The quilts in Chevalier’s show soothed their makers through painful times."

    Hannah Duguid

    Practical

    THE VENUE

    Dulwich Picture Gallery is an art gallery in south London, housed in a beautiful Regency manor. Home to a vast and impressive collection of Old Masters, including work by Rembrandt and Canaletto, it also regularly hosts artists' talks.

    WHERE TO EAT

    Named after a small village in Italy's Alban Hills, Rocca is an excellent Italian restaurant which places particular emphasis on seasonal dishes. With very reasonable prices and high-quality food, it's hard to go wrong in this friendly eatery. 

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