Quilts, Wool, Use

Quilts, Wool, Use: You were not completely in, but you were not exactly out either

Discover the artistry and sustainability of waggas—quilts made from recycled materials during Australia’s settler, wartime, and Depression eras. This exhibition reimagines these humble creations as powerful symbols of resilience, memory, and working-class women’s untold stories.
RMIT researchers Ricarda Bigolin and Chantal Kirby (D and K) transform fashion into a platform for cultural critique through garments, performance, and film. Drawing on the National Wool Museum’s archive, they explore how materials carry histories and challenge how fashion is made and valued today.

Designed by D and K with Stuart Geddes and Žiga Testen. Photography by Tim Hardy and Matthew Stanton. Supported by RMIT University.

Image: Quilts, Wool, Use D and K 2025, sheepskin ballgown, National Wool Museum Collection held by Indiana Coole, photography Tim Hardy.


When

Daily from 02 August 2025 to 02 November 2025

Upcoming dates

02 August 2025, 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM

03 August 2025, 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM

04 August 2025, 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM

05 August 2025, 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM

06 August 2025, 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM

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30 September 2025, 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM

01 October 2025, 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM

02 October 2025, 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM

03 October 2025, 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM

04 October 2025, 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM

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12 October 2025, 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM

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16 October 2025, 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM

17 October 2025, 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM

18 October 2025, 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM

19 October 2025, 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM

20 October 2025, 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM

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22 October 2025, 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM

23 October 2025, 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM

24 October 2025, 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM

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27 October 2025, 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM

28 October 2025, 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM

29 October 2025, 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM

30 October 2025, 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM

31 October 2025, 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM

01 November 2025, 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM

02 November 2025, 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM


Where

  • National Wool Museum Wadawurrung Country, 26-32 Moorabool Street, Geelong VIC 3220

Cost

  • Adult: $13.00
  • Child: $8.00
  • Concession: $10.00
  • Family: $40.00

Facilities

  • Change room facilities
  • Children's activities
  • First Aid available
  • Seating/viewing areas
  • Toilets available
  • Undercover areas
  • Wheelchair accessible



Page last updated: Wednesday, 2 July 2025

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