Greetings All,
About The Exhibition
Using the powerful medium of story quilts, “And Still We Rise: Race, Culture and Visual Conversations”
narrates
nearly four centuries of African American history, from the first slave
ships to the first African American president and beyond. Through 71
quilts from more than 60 artists of the
Women of Color Quilters Network,
the exhibition reveals the stories of freedom’s heroes, ranging from
Phillis Wheatley to Frederick Douglass to the Tuskegee Airmen. My piece below is a part of this great exhibit and I am so very honored to one of the many.
And Still We Rise - A. Phillip Randolph
Story quilting is an art form that has derived in part from a long, rich
history in Ohio and goes beyond the simple quilting patterns many
people may be familiar with. Story quilting expands on traditional
textile-arts techniques to record, in fabric, events of personal or
historical significance. Through the accessibility of their colors,
patterns and symbols, the quilts of “And Still We Rise” relate
narratives that enable conversations about sensitive topics from our
national history, furthering the discussion of racial reconciliation in
America.
This exhibition is curated by
Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi and is organized by
Cincinnati Museum Center, the National Underground Railroad Freedom
Center
, and the
Women of Color Quilters Network.