Two NY Quilt Exhibits - Talking Quilts, Threads of Faith

Hello -

Wanted to share with you information on two NY exhibits:

Threads of Faith: Recent Works from the Women of Color Quilters
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American Bible Society Gallery (1865 Broadway, New York, NY
10023-7505)
January 23 – April 17, 2004

The 53 quilts on display, made by 33 members, cover five themes:
Biblical narratives, women and family, prayers and spiritual
mediation, worship through the arts, and Africa American experiences.
Quilts include Denise Campbell’s Aunt Jemima quilt based on Job
42: 12 – 17; Michael Cummings’ Black Jesus carrying the
cross quilt, and one of my quilts, The Lord’s Prayer.
www.americanbible.org There's also a stunning 172-page catalog!

Talking Quilts
American Folk Art Museum, New York
February 11 – September 5, 2004

About twenty quilts made from the mid-nineteenth century until today.
Each quilt have WORDS sewn onto them. African American quilters
include Sarah Mary Taylor, Jessie Telfair (her powerful FREEDOM
quilt), and Black Barbie by Kyra Hicks. www.americanfolkmuseum.org
To see a few of the quilts click on:
http://www.historyofquilts.com/talking.html

Enjoy!
Kyra Hicks
www.BlackThreads.com