Celebration Quilts 2001, an exhibition of 29 quilts, is the major project of Canberra Quilters Inc to celebrate the Centenary of Federation.

Exhibition Background
Canberra Quilters issued an invitation to Australian quiltmakers to make quilts portraying an aspect of Australian life – historical, political, social, environmental – over the past 100 years.

A panel of three jurors selected 27 quilts for the exhibition which also includes invitational quilts by two of the jurors. The third juror was the Director of Canberra Museum and Gallery, which was the venue for the exhibition held from 24 February to 29 April 2001.

Snapshots of Australia
This exhibition presents for the viewer a series of snapshots of Australia since 1901. Some are simple in design and construction, some are very complex, but they all have layers of meaning for the viewer to delight in discovering.

Whether the quilts refer to personal memories or national events, recognition of our past or hopes for our future, they speak thoughtfully to us as Australians. They tell us not only about quiltmaking today, but also about ourselves and our country’s near past.

We hope you will enjoy Celebration Quilts 2001.

Federation Fund Grant
This project is made possible through a Federation Community Projects Program Grant and Canberra Quilters gratefully acknowledges the Commonwealth Government's support with this grant.

Exhibition Venues
The quilts were on exhibition at The Barn Gallery, Montsalvat, Eltham Victoria (telephone: 03 9439 7712) until 14 October 2001, and Griffith Regional Art Gallery, Griffith New South Wales (telephone: 02 6962 5991) from 30 October to 24 November 2001.

How to use Celebration Quilts 2001 for school and community group programs
There are some educational possibilities with tips and suggestions for using the website as a whole and joining with school students and community groups in celebrating this unique and valuable resource. Please browse through the index, for the possibilities.