projects INSPIRED BY THE Red DRESS
ode to the red dress
Ina meyer & Claire Wallace, south africa
A stunning creation inspired by The Red Dress, for the South African International Quilt Festival 2024
Ina Meyer: https://www.quiltsouthafrica.co.za/12-ina-meyer-2022-saqg-pro-dedicate-award-winner
Claire Wallace: http://quiltastix.co.za
Two halves make us a whole
A truly collaborative project between best friends claire wallace & telene Jeffrey, south africa
An original design inspired by The Red Dress, featuring 5 South African Emblems. Each made their own version of the same design, which was then quilted by the other.
Both quilts were created for the South African International Quilt Festival 2024
Telene Jeffrey: http://ladyjanequilting.co.za
Claire Wallace: http://quiltastix.co.za
voices from the past
Trienie Krugel, South Africa
Inspired by The Red Dress and on display at the South African International Quilt Festival 2024
https://www.quiltsouthafrica.co.za/2021-hall-of-fame-trienie-krugel
our voices
Candice donaldson, South africa
Inspired by The Red Dress this quilt includes representaions of much of the garment’s embroidery and names of contributing embroiderers
Created for the South African International Quilt Festival 2024
Calico Dress No. 4
fuller craft musuem, Massachusettes, USA
Created by local Brockton community, led by Denise De More & The Mayflower Sampler Guild
https://fullercraft.org/
THE WELCOME DRESS
The textile group, supported by leicester city of sanctuary
Created by a group of 13 (mainly female) refugees and asylum seekers in response to the the question “What can we offer as a welcome to those who come to our land seeking help?
The answer: We can share friendship, food, shelter, natural beauty and our culture.
https://leicester.cityofsanctuary.org/
Budapest international school
Budapest, hungary 2024
A Red Dress made of paper by students of SEK Budapest International School, led by teacher Viktória Modor in celebration of International Women's Day
https://sekbudapest.com/
Bradley stoke council
Bradley stoke community school, Bristol, UK 2024
Initiated by Deputy Major Nathalie Field, local community will have the opportunity to add their own voices to their very own red dress, launched on International Women’s Day 2024.
https://www.bradleystoke.gov.uk/events/iwd/
OUR SUPPORTERS
A huge thank you to all who have given their time, energy, enthusiasm, advice, experience and financial support to the Red Dress project over the years.
In addition to the institutions below, funding has been gratefully received from a number of private donations and 441 individuals around the world via 2 Crowdfunding campaigns in 2020 and 2022.
In addition to the institutions below, funding has been gratefully received from a number of private donations and 441 individuals around the world via 2 Crowdfunding campaigns in 2020 and 2022.
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