Art Quilt Australia 2025

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Image credit: Linda Steele, Moroccan Magic (detail), 2023, cotton fabrics, wool and poly batting with silk thread, © the artist

Art Quilt Australia 2025
Yarra Ranges Regional Museum
This exhibition concluded on 12 October 2025

Art Quilt Australia and Expressions: The Wool Quilt Prize was a juried exhibition that brought together stunning, skilfully crafted quilts from across Australia and New Zealand —each piece was a unique blend of artistry and tradition.  

Honouring the long history of quilt-making in Australia from sensible swags to its own contemporary art form, Art Quilt Australia 2025 was a celebration of innovation, craftsmanship and the continually evolving practice of quilting.  This exhibition aimed to raise the profile and status of art quilters and their work in Australia.

The 2025 Prize Winners were:

  • WINNER Expressions: The Wool Quit Prize -
    Greg Somerville, Everything Flows no. 4
  • HIGHLY COMMENDED Expressions: The Wool Quilt Prize -
    Jenny Bowker, Tangle of Tartan
  • WINNER QZQN Award of Excellent -
    Linda Steele, Abundance
  • HIGHLY COMMENDED QZQN Award of Excellence -
    Alison Muir, Australian Venacular


Art Quilt Australia 2025 was presented in conjunction with Ozquilt Network Inc. and the National Wool Museum, Geelong. 

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