Mar 2nd 2019

Black Lives Matter Witness Quilt

@ Village Leadership Academy

800 S Wells St, #90 Chicago, IL 60607

Opening Saturday, March 2nd, from 11AM - 2PM

Led by artist Melissa Blount, this workshop explores the artistic legacies of Black women quilters in the South, discussing the connections between quilting, mothering, and creative work as a means of resistance. Afterwards, participants are invited to make fabric squares for a quilt commemorating incarcerated survivors of domestic violence.

Childcare will be available!
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Inspired by Walker’s writing, In Search of Our Mothers’ Gardens is a series of programs exploring and paying homage to Black women’s intergenerational and unconventional creative energies. Curated by Kanyinsola Anifowoshe.

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