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Curator’s Notes: The Kuʻu Hae Aloha (My Beloved Flag) Quilt of Hawaii

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Curator’s Notes: The Kuʻu Hae Aloha (My Beloved Flag) Quilt of Hawaii
Close-up of Hawaiian Flag detail on the quilt. American Museum in Britain
Lorraine Ferrier
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Kate Hebert, Chief curator at the American Museum in Britain. (American Museum in Britain)
Kate Hebert, Chief curator at the American Museum in Britain. American Museum in Britain
Kate Hebert indulges her passion for quilting and interest in American history as the chief curator at the American Museum in Britain. Here she shares her enthusiasm for a Hawaii Ku’u Hae Aloha Quilt, circa 1893, which is in the American Museum in Britain’s collection:
Lorraine Ferrier
Lorraine Ferrier
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Lorraine Ferrier writes about fine arts and craftsmanship for The Epoch Times. She focuses on artists and artisans, primarily in North America and Europe, who imbue their works with beauty and traditional values. She's especially interested in giving a voice to the rare and lesser-known arts and crafts, in the hope that we can preserve our traditional art heritage. She lives and writes in a London suburb, in England.
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