Presentations
(June 2026)
Quiltmaking in the Time of COVID
MacDowell, M. (2026, March 13). Quiltmaking in the time of COVID [Invited], American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
(December 2025)
Quilts, Health, and Intangible Cultural Heritage: Intersections
MacDowell, M. (2025, December 5). Quilts, health, and intangible cultural heritage: Intersections [Invited], Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China [by Zoom].
(November 2025)
Michigan Stained Glass Census
MacDowell, M. and Pielack, L. (2025, November 18). Michigan stained glass census [Creative Conversations webinar]. University Outreach and Engagement, Michigan State University.
(November 2025)
Quilt Arts of South Africa: Threaded Legacies, African Studies Center
MacDowell, M. (2025, November 5). Quilt arts of South Africa: Threaded legacies, African Studies Center [with MSU librarian Erik Ponder as interviewer/discussant]. Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan.
(October 2025)
Quilts, Museums, and Community-Engaged Projects
MacDowell, M. (2025, October 20). Quilts, museums, and community-engaged projects [Panel presentation]. American Folklore Society, Atlanta, Georgia.
(August 2025)
Why Quilts Matter: Household and Art Historical Objects: In Conversation about Quilt
MacDowell, M. (2025, August 25). Why quilts matter: Household and art historical objects [A conversation about quilts]. Glen Arbor [MI] Arts Center [by Zoom]. https://glenarborart.org/.../exhibit-history-herstory.../
(February 2025)
Quilt Arts of South Africa: Threaded Legacies
MacDowell, M. (2025, February 27). Quilt arts of South Africa: Threaded legacies. Department of Visual Arts, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.