African American Quilt Artists

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Comment by Kyra on April 8, 2012 at 2:53pm

Hello! 

Wanted to share a link to a free quilt block pattern featuring the Angel protecting Daniel in the Lion's Den. Hope you enjoy it!  Best, Kyra

http://www.black-threads.com/images/Bonus_Daniel_block_Lords_Supper...

Comment by LaShawnda Crowe Storm on March 7, 2012 at 6:11am

Hey Everyone;

Check out this year's upcoming Creative Chicago Expo! 

Fabulous event with TONS of info for individual artists and arts organizations/business!

http://www.chicagoartistsresource.org/dance/node/39282 

LaShawnda

Comment by LaShawnda Crowe Storm on January 11, 2012 at 11:49am

Greetings All:

I just wanted to share the January 2012 edition of The Lynch Quilts Project newsletter. After reading, I do hope you are able to contribute a couple of blocks to help us bring one the remaining quilts to completion.

http://www.icontact-archive.com/Q_NAMWlQt7avXLnSNuEUiZ5jii3wFP8g 

LaShawnda Crowe Storm

Comment by LaShawnda Crowe Storm on January 4, 2012 at 1:16pm

I attended several years ago and loved it. 

CALLING ARTISTS TO SPEND TWO MONTHS IN BRAZIL…

The Instituto Sacatar is pleased to announce its Open Selection Process for Fellowships to be awarded in the years of 2012 and 2013. The artists selected through this application process will receive airfare, studio, room and board for eight-week residency sessions throughout 2012 and 2013 at the artist residency administered by the Instituto Sacatar, located on the island of Itaparica in Bahia, Brazil: www.sacatar.org.

In its own open selection process, the Instituto Sacatar will evaluate applications in all creative disciplines and from artists of all ages and of all nationalities.

The application fee for the Sacatar Open Selection Process 2012-2013 costs U$D35.00 and it is payable at the time of the submission. Applications should be made electronically throughwww.artsapp.com/sacatar.

If you live in a country where the internet is insufficient to send electronic files, you may send applications in hard copy through international air mail. Applications sent by international air mail must arrive on or before 16 January 2012 at the following address:

INSTITUTO SACATAR
Rua da Alegria, 10
Itaparica, Bahia 44460-000
Brasil

The application deadline for the Sacatar Open Selection Process will be 16 January 2012, for both electronic and hard copy submissions. We will be unable to process applications received after that date.

Full details regarding the Sacatar Open Selection Process can be found atwww.sacatar.org.
:: sacatar foundation brazil ::

Comment by LaShawnda Crowe Storm on August 3, 2011 at 12:56pm

Seeking Assistance with Community Project

 

Dear Community:

After nearly 10 years of research and 6 years since the first quilt in this series was completed, I have finally put all the piecestogether to finish The Lynch Quilts Project. And to do so, I ask you, the community, to help me bring this project tocompletion.

Project Overview
The Lynch Quilts Project (LQP) is a community-based effort which explores the history and ramifications of racial violence,specifically lynching, in the United States through the textile tradition of quilting. This project consists of a series of six quiltstackling the lynching phenomenon from various perspectives including collective memory, communal conflict, gender,healing and politics. The quilts combine a variety of traditional and contemporary quilting and textile techniques to examinehow the past, present and future are intricately connected.

 

At the core of this project, is a healing ritual, which requires the hands of the community to help reclaim and heal this history,and in the process recognize those that have fallen victim to this act of racial/ethnic terrorism and oppression. As such, theproject cannot be completed by me alone or any one person, but must be realized through the communal process.

Project History

The first quilt in the series, Her Name Was Laura Nelson, was completed in 2004 and since its debut has been exhibited ina variety of venues with diverse audiences. At each showing viewers have the opportunity to record their stories andopinions concerning issues of ethnic conflict in a project journal and contribute a piece of fabric to the quilts. To date, manystories and more than 100 lbs. of fabric donations have been collected.

 

Project Goals

By working with a diverse cross section of individuals and communities across the nation and internationally, my goal is toensure that the quilt tops for 4 of the remaining 5 quilts are completed by Spring/Summer 2012. And you know what? I thinkwe as a community can do it! A catalog of the entire Lynch Quilts Project is planned and will include the names and bioinformation of all participants.

What You Can Do

 At present, assistance is specifically being sought for Quilts II, IV and V. Quilt III is in already in progress.Quilt VI is a unique experiment, which presently exists in a virtual format. Participation in this stage of its developmentrequires setting up displays about LQP at various community, cultural and art events. If you are interested in participating inthis community action, please let me know and I can forward additional information concerning Quilt VI. For those of younot interested in sewing, but more interested in discussing these topics in the community, this may be the portion of the LQPfor you.

I want to say “Thank You” in advance for your participation in LQP and helping to spread the word. If you would like to stayupdated on LQP as it continues to manifest please join our Facebook Page – The Lynch Quilts Project or send an email to lcrowestorm@yahoo.com to be included in the monthly newsletter about the Project. Make sure to include in the subject line of your email “LQP Newsletter.” If you would like to see additional information on the first quilt in this series completed in 2004, Her Name Was Laura Nelson, please view my website,www.TheLynchQuiltsProject.com or www.LaShawndaCroweStorm.com.

 

With the Utmost Sincerity,

 

LaShawnda Crowe Storm

Contact Information:

LaShawnda Crowe Storm

P.O. Box 90348

Indianapolis, IN 46290

Email: lcrowestorm@yahoo.com

Website: www.TheLynchQuiltsProject.com

Website: www.LaShawndaCroweStorm.com

 

http://www.TheLynchQuiltsProject.com

 

LQP%20FAQ%20Brochure%20-%20Final%20July%202011.pdf

Comment by Gailene McGhee St.Amand on June 26, 2011 at 6:28pm

Nancy Franklin, I love you for your accomplishment.  We can do anything they can and better.

Comment by Kathleen DeQuence Anderson on June 26, 2011 at 12:23pm

Does anyone have thoughts they'd like to share on the relationship between oppression and creativity?  Do you think there is one?  If yes what? If not why?

Comment by Belinda Pedroso on June 6, 2011 at 2:14am

On the quilt exhibition - all sizes are requested - see entry form at the website; small, medium and large.  www.ebonystitchersquiltguild.org

 

Comment by Gailene McGhee St.Amand on May 31, 2011 at 8:25pm

I work in fabric but do what I call wall hangings.  Is it acceptible for me to join this group?

Comment by Kathleen DeQuence Anderson on May 13, 2011 at 12:44pm

Greetings quilters,

Thank you for creating this group!

Just the words 'fabric', 'cloth', 'textiles', give me goosebumps, cause my heart to flutter, bring a song to my soul!  Many of you can probably relate.  Although I have not yet put my fabric to work in a quilt, I do have a collection of leftovers from my wardrobe projects just waiting.  One day. . .

Looking forward to reading more.

 

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