"America is not like a blanket - one piece of unbroken cloth, the same color, the same texture, the same size.  America is more like a quilt - many pieces, many colors, many sizes, all woven and held together by a common thread." 

- The Rev. Jesse Jackson
 
Continuities & Innovations:
African Signs & Symbols in African American Quilts of Virginia

Sponsored by
The James Madison University
Honors Program

Statement of Intent
To give audience to African American quilters of Virginia and to recognize the
African innovations and continuities that currently exist in folk art textile
traditions of Africa America.

Dates

September 12th - October 16th*
 

* The Booker T. Washington Community Center will remain open until
November 14th
 

Venues

Click here for a map with directions to all the venues
 
 Virginia Quilt Museum   
301 South Main Street 
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
10am - 4pm Mon, Thurs, Sat
150 Franklin Street Gallery
150 Franklin Street
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
5pm - 8 pm Wed - Fri
10am - 2pm Sat
   
Woodrow Wilson Birthplace Museum
18-24 North Coalter Street
Staunton, VA 22401
10am - 5pm Mon-Sat
12pm - 5pm Sun
 
Booker T. Washington
Community Center
1114 W Johnson Street
 Staunton, VA 24401
12pm - 3pm M-F		 James Madison University
Collection & Alumni Center
800 South Main Street
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
8am - 4:30pm Mon-Fri

 

Register of Quilters
Click here to become part of the African American Quilters Registry - used to create a database of African American quilters for future notification of quilt exhibition opportunities.
 

Staff
Curator       
  Rachel Malcolm-Woods
Assistant Curators
  Erin Zumwalt - Senior Curator Assistant
Rachel Eisely - Liaison between Franklin Street and Virginia Quilt Museum
Kristina Brown - Liaison between James Madison Alumni Gallery
Kim Tingley - Media Specialist
Webmaster  
Kathleen Roche

 

Last Updated: October 7, 2004

 
 

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