Bedtime Stitches & Other Works
Mariposa Museum, Peterborough, NH ~ Aug. 1, 2025 – Jan. 4, 2026
A touring exhibition of original bas-relief embroidered illustrations by Salley Mavor for her most recent picture book, MY BED: Enchanting Ways to Fall Asleep around the World. This location also includes a wide selection of other framed pieces and sculptures that span 40 years of the artist’s career.
To Every Season: Works by Salley Mavor
New England Quilt Museum, Lowell, MA
Sept. 9 – Dec. 31, 2025
“Absolutely loved this show. I felt overwhelmed with joy!” ~ Susan
The exhibition includes of a wide selection of bas-relief embroidered scenes that celebrate the wonder and magic of the natural world. On view are rarely seen early works on loan from private collections, as well as recent pieces. In addition to framed tableaus and original picture book illustrations from the past 40 years, dioramas inhabited by wee folk characters are on display.
SALLEY MAVOR: BEDTIME STITCHES
Touring Exhibition
CURRENT LOCATION:
Aug. 1, 2025 – Jan. 4, 2026
Mariposa Museum and World Cultural Center, Peterborough, NH
Next scheduled location: Mingei International Museum
San Diego, CA, Oct. 31 , 2026 – April 18, 2027
A touring exhibition of original bas-relief embroidered illustrations by Salley Mavor for her most recent picture book, MY BED: Enchanting Ways to Fall Asleep around the World.
Sept. 11 – Dec. 19, 2020, Cahoon Museum, Cotuit, MA.
Feb. 28 – May 30, 2021, Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Mount Vernon, IL
Sept. 14 – Dec. 31, 2021, New England Quilt Museum, Lowell, MA
Jan 25 – April 10, 2022, International Quilt Museum, Lincoln, NE
June 7 – Sept. 11, 2022, Brick Store Museum, Kennebunk, ME, Bedtime Stitches and What a Relief: The Art of Salley Mavor
Oct. 15 – Jan. 1, 2023, Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County, Moorhead, MN
Feb. 1 – Apr. 30, 2023, Pacific Northwest Quilt & Fiber Arts Museum, La Conner, WA
July 6 – Sept. 15, 2023, Southeastern Quilt and Textile Museum, Carrollton, GA
Sept. 30, 2023 – Jan. 7, 2024, Southern Vermont Arts Center, Manchester, VT
The Wee Worlds of Salley Mavor (includes Bedtime Stitches)
March 2 – May 5, 2024, Upcountry History Museum, Greenville, SC
July 27, 2024 – March 2, 2025, Albany Institute of History and Art, Albany, NY. Enchanting Threads: The Art of Salley Mavor (includes Bedtime Stitches)
Summer 2025, Mariposa Museum and Cultural Center, Oak Bluffs, MA
Aug. 1, 2025 – Jan. 4, 2026, Mariposa Museum and World Culture Center, Peterborough, NH
Oct. 31, 2026 – April 18, 2027, Mingei International Museum, San Diego, CA
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Additional locations will be added when they are confirmed.
The collection of artwork takes the viewer on an international journey, showing where children sleep in varying cultures and living environments around the world. Along with the framed embroidered pieces, interpretive boards give a background peek at the artist’s process. The exhibition appeals to families, school groups, quilt and needlework enthusiasts, as well as the general public.
The first 5 years of the Salley Mavor: Bedtime Stitches exhibition is booked and openings are available beginning in January 2026. Inquiries from interested museums are welcome.
What people are saying about Salley Mavor’s exhibitions:
“I expected to be delighted to view your work in person. I wasn’t prepared for how powerfully your voice and approach would resonate.”
Liz-Anne Platt, Concord, NH
“It’s a whole other thing to see your work in person. We came all the way from Canada to see it and I’m so glad we did.”
Anna, Montreal, Canada
“I’m blown away and my husband reacted like he did to the Grand Canyon.”
Sally, Glen Ridge, NJ
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