News Release

The Frazier Museum Presents Women's Work: The Paper Doll Quilts of Rebekka Seigel

The Frazier International History Museum presents “Women’s Work: The Paper Doll Quilts of Rebekka Seigel”, January 26, 2008 through March 30, 2008.  “Women’s Work” details the lives of thirteen inspiring women throughout history through an inspiring, vibrant collection of widely acclaimed quilts from Kentucky’s own Rebekka Seigel. 

The unique stories of these inspiring women, from Eleanor Roosevelt to Lucille Ball, are expressed in quilts that tell the stories and history of each woman in a most unique manner—the garments that each woman wore during her defining moments in life.   From ball gowns to gold medals, each quilt tells the story of the contributions that each of these thirteen women made to history and the courage that each faced while breaking down stereotypes.

“Women’s Work: The Paper Doll Quilts of Rebekka Seigel” will be at The Frazier for a short time, so be sure to see the exhibit before it is too late!  Exhibit is included with museum admission.

When:    January 26, 2008 – March 30, 2008
Where:  829 West Main Street
               Louisville, KY 40202
               (502) 753-5663
               www.fraziermuseum.org

Why:      The Frazier International History Museum presents this superb art collection as a way of furthering The Frazier’s mission to present historically significant stories in a unique and exciting fashion.

About Frazier International History Museum
In collaboration with the Royal Armouries (Britain’s oldest national museum), The Frazier Museum covers 1,000 years of history.  The priceless collection is housed in a 100,000 square foot, state-of-the-art museum in downtown Louisville’s historic Doerhoefer building.  The Frazier brings history to life every day through live interpretation by costumed interpreters, multimedia presentations, educational programming and hands-on learning.  The Frazier Museum is the only museum to have a partnership with the Royal Armouries, making it the only museum of its kind in the United States and the world.  For more information about the Frazier Museum, please call (502) 412-2289, or log on to www.fraziermuseum.org.

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List of Events for
“Women’s Work”:
The Paper Doll Quilts of Rebekka Seigel

February 9 from 9 am to 5 pm: Come register your pre-1950 quilt to the Kentucky Quilt Registry with the Kentucky Heritage Quilt Society.  For more information, or to RSVP, contact Paddy DeGeorge at (502) 753-1683, or Audrey Cooke at (502) 753-5667.

March 1 from 1 to 3 pm:  Join Ted Nathanson and build-a-quilt!  Kids from 6 to 12 years of age will learn all about colors, patterns, and fabrics while making their own quilt collage.  To RSVP, contact Paddy DeGeorge at (502) 753-1683, or Audrey Cooke at (502) 753-5667.

March 15 from 1 to 3 pm:  Meet the Artist!!  Tour the paper doll quilts with artist Rebekka Seigel as she shares her stories and inspiration for the creation of each quilt.  A reception will follow the tour.  To RSVP, contact Paddy DeGeorge at (502) 753-1683, or Audrey Cooke at (502) 753-5667.