This weekend I am writing to you from just outside Washington DC, where I am attending the Sacred Threads exhibit, and the Not Fade Away conference. Friday I went on the per-conference bus tour. We had a fabulous private white glove quilt show at the DAR Museum, where we all sat around a big table, and several 19th Century quilts were brought out of the archives and unfolded on the table. There were many appreciative oohs and aaahs.
Then we went to an architectural office to see Valerie Goodwin’s quilts hanging in their office gallery. Next we went to the Textile Museum to see their exhibit of “50 Years of the Ebony Fashion Fair” which was elegant, juicy and sassy. This show is only up until July 23rd and if you are in the area next week, and love fashion, go check it out! I have posted photos from all 3 venues, on my personal Facebook page.
After the bus tour, the artists and sponsors had a reception and private viewing of the Sacred Threads exhibit. Vikki Pignatelli is the founder of Sacred Threads, and in 2009 she handed over the reins to Lisa Ellis who is also currently the president of SAQA. I went back through my records and found that we first sponsored Sacred Threads in 2003, which was only the 2nd show.
This important exhibit features quilts about Joy, Inspiration, Spirituality, Healing, Grief, Peace and Brotherhood. Quilters express a wide range of emotions in this powerful exhibit. The full show is running through July 23 at a church in Herndon Virginia. I urge you to go see this – it is an experience!
I am super excited to have scored a precious ticket to the African American Museum for Monday!…before I fly home.
Photos of Sacred Threads quilts will be included in my power point presentation “International Quilt Trends” at the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles on July 30. Hope to see you there!
sharing your Passion for Fabric…
Luana
