Celebrating Black Quiltmakers

Celebrating Black Quiltmakers

In collaboration with Lincoln's NAACP Youth chapter, the International Quilt Museum will hold a pop-up exhibit "Celebrating Black Quiltmakers" on February 28-29, 2020, in the Byron & Sara Rhodes Dillow Conservation Work Room.

Visitors will see several works from our collection as well as a special display of new paper pieces made by NAACP Youth members.

Works in the Exhibit

Works in the Exhibit

Horses
Cherry Johnson
Made in Yazoo City, MS
Circa 1996
2000.004.0046

 

Big Lady
Sarah Mary Taylor
Made in Yazoo City, MS
2016.029.0005

 

The Women: Mask Face Quilt #1
Faith Ringgold
Made in New York City
Dated 1986
1997.007.1082

 

The Men: Mask Face Quilt #2
Faith Ringgold
Made in New York City
Dated 1986
1997.007.1083

 

Young Obama
Michael Cummings
Made in New York City
Dated 2009
2018.077.0002

 

String Squares
Rella Thompson
Made in Franklin County, NC
Circa 1925
2019.123.0001

 

Original
Lilian Beattie
Made in Chattanooga, TN
Circa 1980
2005.010.0001

 

Works in the Exhibit

Student Work

Student Work
Student Work

Featured Media

Featured Media
Featured Media

Pop-Up Installation Photos

Pop-Up Installation Photos
Pop-Up Installation Photos
Past
Event Date
Friday, February 28, 2020 to Saturday, February 29, 2020