Preserving a Legacy: 4 Women Speak Out on Harriet Powers
Quiltfolk sponsored video: Teresa Duryea Wong hosts a discussion with Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi, Kyra Hicks, Jennifer Swope, and Aisha Amos Carter – Harriet’s great-great-granddaughter. Go to Quiltfolk YouTube to watch this video and witness the intense passion these women have for Harriet’s incredible contributions to the world of quilting.
A Must-See Interview
When Eli Leon died, he bequeathed 3,000 African American quilts to the Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive. Some 500 were made by the famed artist Rosie Lee Tompkins. Teresa Duryea Wong interviewed Associate Curator & Academic Liaison Elaine Yau to get the inside story of how one mid-size museum became a major holder of thousands of quilts seemingly overnight. Available on YouTube – free and open to everyone.
Cherokee National Quilt Show
Chasing Quilts: In August, I attended the Cherokee National Holiday Quilt Show in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Check out the story of this incredible local tradition on the Quiltfolk Journal website! This story is free and open to everyone.
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“Sewing & Survival: Native American Quilts from 1880 – 2022” is now available. Go to Shop page to order. International orders are now available here as well. This new book is a thoroughly researched narrative on the history of quilting in Indigenous communities in America. Read more details on My Books page. ORDER NOW
See My Quilts at Houston Festival
Coming to Houston this year? If so, check out my exhibition of 11 antique quilts that I finished on my longarm. My International Quilt Festival exhibition is titled Finally Finished. Plus, I’ll be giving Daily Gallery Talks. This is the 50th anniversary of this iconic event. See you there!
