April 12 - September 16, 2023
Pumphrey Family Gallery

Cigarette silks, cigar silks, and tobacco flannels were all collectible items collectively referred to as “Tobacciana,” and were used as marketing tools by tobacco companies. Women used these pieces of decorative fabric to create pillow covers and quilts. Greta Mikkelsen is a quilt artist who takes loose tobacco premiums and creates new quilts with them, honoring the original practice. These new quilts will be shown alongside original objects to give dimension to an initially short-lived quilting trend.