Join us this summer for an exciting collaboration with Harlem Needle Arts, The Africa Center, and the American Folk Art Museum! Participants will enjoy a private tour of AFAM’s current exhibition, What That Quilt Knows About Me, followed by a series of quilting workshops inspired by the exhibition and work of three artists who will each lead a workshop: Laura R. Gadson, Sylvia Hernandez, and Dindga McCannon.
We will kick off this series on June 3rd, 10:30-11:30 am, with a private curatorial tour of What That Quilt Knows About Me at the AFAM led by Warren Family Assistant Curator, Sadé Ayorinde. Please contact Claudia Maturell at cmaturell@folkartmuseum.org for more information and to register.
The workshops will take place at The Africa Center in Harlem (1280 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY ) on the following dates:
June 24th – 2-4 pm
Hand Piecing Quilt Workshop with Laura R. Gadson
Create your very own small contemporary fiber artwork in this hands-on workshop. We will engage in foundation fabric piecing and appliqué stitching.
July 15th – 2-4 pm
Whimsical Portrait Quilt Block with Sylvia Hernandez
Create whimsical quilt portraits of yourself or someone you care about. We will be using colorful fabrics and buttons.
August 19th – 2-5 pm
Quilt In A Day with Dindga McCannon
Honoring her love of music, Dindga McCannon will teach a no-sew Quilt in a Day with the theme of “Women in Jazz.”
Participation in this series is FREE but space is limited and registration is required. All materials are provided.
About Harlem Needle Arts:
Harlem Needle Arts (HNA) is an arts and cultural organization at the forefront of revolutionizing, preserving, and expanding the narrative of fiber, textile, design, and needle arts in the African Diaspora through exhibitions, education, technical support, economic development, and other tools. HNA’s artistic vision of needle arts enhances identity, promotes dexterity, and strengthens individual pride in one’s ability to create through fiber/textile art forms, while fusing history and art therapy.
About The Africa Center:
The Africa Center is transforming the world’s understanding of Africa, its Diaspora, and the role of people of African descent in the world. Serving as the hub for the exchange of ideas related to the continent, and in the spirit of collaboration with individuals and institutions who share our values, The Africa Center inspires enthusiasm, advances thought, and empowers action around Africa’s global impact on our collective futures.
Images: Laura R. Gadson, Big City Rose, 2023, Sylvia Hernandez, Whimsical Faces, 2023, Dindga McCannon, Women in Jazz #14, 2023.