British quilt artist Lynn Setterington at Quilt Museum

Lynn Setterington's quilts are dynamic combinations of cultures and community collaboration. An internationally known artist, instructor at Manchester Metropolitan University in Manchester, England, and a fervent champion of the overlooked and underdogs of society, Lynn hand-stitches her passions into every quilt she makes.

Setterington will be a creative fellow in residence at the International Quilt Study Center and Museum at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln March 22-April 2, conducting research, developing samples for new work, and guest lecturing for several textile design classes and the public.

Her public lecture (free with admission) at 2 p.m. March 28, "Reflections on My Practice-Led Research in Quiltmaking," will discuss ways non-Western cultures and collaborative endeavors have influenced her work. She will lead a "kantha" quilting workshop following the lecture. Registration is required.

Known for bringing the kantha embroidery of Bangladesh (intricate designs formed by deceptively simple stitching) to the attention of the British public, her work is held in major international public collections, including the International Quilt Study Center's collection. A Setterington quilt is featured in the exhibition "Perspectives: Art, Craft Design and the Studio Quilt" currently on view at the center.

Setterington documents and comments on life in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Images are often commonplace items, from TV remote controls to tools and garden implements, all intricately stitched by hand. Her subtle commentary is not overtly political and is often autobiographical in nature, but unfailingly communicates about issues facing most people in their day-to-day lives. A recurring theme in her work targets the prevailing materialistic culture and the difficult decisions people face in owning up to their responsibilities and desires. Setterington's quilts may have a whimsical nature, but on closer inspection reveal a sharp eye looking at unsettling fact.

The International Quilt Study Center and Museum, 1523 N. 33rd St. [map], is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sunday 1 to 4:30 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults (over 18); $3 for non-UNL students with ID and children; $10 for families; free for children under 5, museum members, and UNL faculty, staff and students with ID. The International Quilt Study Center is an academic program of the Department of Textiles, Clothing and Design in the UNL College of Education and Human Sciences.

For more information about the lecture and workshop call (402) 472-6549 or visit www.quiltstudy.org.