Brno Patchwork Meeting, the largest textile exhibition in Central and Eastern Europe, will feature more than 700 quilts, many in a world premiere
February 28, 2025 / 7:02 AM
From April 25 to 27, 2025, Brno will once again become the European centre of artistic textile creation. The 17th edition of the international exhibition will take place in the historic Hall A1 of the Brno Exhibition Center, featuring nearly 30 galleries of individual artists and artistic groups. The exhibited works will captivate visitors with a variety of techniques – from classic patchwork to modern wall hangings and original at quilts.
"Visitors can look forward to more than 700 quilts by 200 artists from all over the world. Many collections and textile artworks have been created specifically for this exhibition and will be loaned to other exhibitions across Europe after their Brno premiere," said Jana Štěrbová, the curator of BPM. As part of the exhibition, visitors have the opportunity to take part in workshops led by reputed Czech and international lecturers. The courses are suitable for both beginners and advanced enthusiasts. In addition to various textile techniques, attendees can also try modern approaches to art quilting. A significant part of the exhibition area will again be filled with shops specializing in textile and artistic techniques.
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"The wide range of companies includes sewing and ironing machines, fabrics, haberdashery, supplies for crochet and knitting, designer jewellery, clothing and other products. I believe that such a varied offer, concentrated one a year in one place, will attract thousands of visitors," said Martin Škarka, the director of the event. Demonstrations of various techniques and mini-courses will also be held at many of the stands. The unique exhibited works, personal meetings with their authors and the opportunity to network create an inspiring and creative atmosphere. This year, for the first time, visitors will can also meet exhibiting gallerists and sellers in the pleasant atmosphere of the BPM Party.
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A major highlight of this year's edition will be the national collection from Brazil. The SAQA section for Europe and the Middle East will present its latest works in the Wide Horizons collection, while the international EPM exhibition from France will feature an exclusive Best Of collection. Lovers of traditional patchwork will surely appreciate two unique collections from Quiltworx University of Europe and the works of Cordula Ermler from Germany. The exceptional and diverse creativity of German artists will be represented in the author galleries of H. Dressler, B. Lange, H. Heidberg-Költgen, and G. Schultz-Herzberger. Israeli quilting will be showcased by S. Rimer and B. Kaplan, who are also behind two internationally collaborative collections: Magic Carpet and Journeys. Polish textile art will be represented by Agata Jablonska-Smolinska. Among Czech artists, BPM will present works by M. Listíková, M. Drozdová, and B. Bartošová, with Jana Dušková named the star of Czech classic quilting for 2025. Club-based Czech quilts will once again be represented by the BPK Roses and Luparello collections. An unusual combination of textiles with other materials will be showed in Nostalgia by the Patch Fanynky group, button artworks by Mrs. Bílková, and embroidered Dagestani art by Z. Gabibulaeva. T. Z. Bočková has prepared the Compass Gallery exhibition.
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The HEDVA company has donated its exquisite brocades for quilting, resulting in the Silk Garden collection, created by artists from the Czech Republic, Germany, and Israel, which will have its premiere at BPM 2025. The best artists will be recognized by the company with awards. The international competition collections on the themes of In Circle and Four Patch will be judged by an expert jury. Visitors will also see individual Czech and international quilts.
Traditionally, the BPM exhibition also devotes space to charity projects. This year, in cooperation with the Bohemia Patchwork Club, it is donating the cushions to the organization Cesta životem bez bariér (Life Without Barriers).
Brno Patchwork Meeting is one of the world's most visited textile exhibitions, ranking 4th in Europe. The 2025 edition is the next one in Brno, with an ever-increasing scope in the region.
Practical Information
The Brno Patchwork Meeting will take place in Hall A1 of the Brno Exhibition Center from Friday, April 25, to Sunday, April 27, 2025. It will be open daily from 10 AM to 6 PM, closing at 4 PM on the final day. The best-priced tickets are available online at etickets.bvv.cz. Detailed information about the exhibition can be found at www.bvv.cz/bpm.
Press Contacts
Markéta Lipovská
Press Spokesperson, BPM
+420 725 195 140, mlipovska@bvv.cz
Jana Štěrbová
Curator, BPM
+420 724 161 846, jana-sterbova@seznam.cz