Michigan State University will host "Unpacking Collections: The Legacy of Cuesta Benberry, An African American Quilt Scholar Symposium" from Friday, October 8 to Sunday, October 10 on the East Lansing campus and the East Lansing Marriott.
Click here for registration information. Here's a sample of the activities:
- Tour the exhibit featuring Cuesta Benberry's collection.
- See the new film "The Skin Quilt Project" along with a Q&A by filmmaker Lauren Cross
- Behind the scenes tour of the MSU quilt collection, including its African and African American quilts!
On Saturday, October 9 the symposium will include presentations and Q&A by:
- Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi, "Building a Legacy: The Collection of the Women of Color Quilters Network 1985 - 2009"
- Dr. Patrica Turner, "Inspired to Document: Cuesta Benberry's Legacy in Quilt Scholarship"
- Merikay Waldvogel, "How a Lot of Paper Changed My Career Path: Using Historical Round Robin Quilt Collections in Modern Quilt Research"
- Kyra Hicks, "Five Collections Held Harriet Powers' Quilt Secrets"
The MSU Museum team responsible for the entire program are: Beth Donaldson, Dr. Marsha MacDowell, Lynne Swanson, Amanda Grace Sikarskie, Pearl Yee Wong, and Mary Worrall.
Enjoy!
Michigan State University will host "Unpacking Collections: The Legacy of Cuesta Benberry, An African American Quilt Scholar Symposium" from Friday, October 8 to Sunday, October 10 on the East Lansing campus and the East Lansing Marriott. Click here for registration information. Here's a sample of the activities:
1 comment:
Hope to meet you on Saturday. I will be attending your lecture. Really enjoyed you book and thank you for the chance to review it. I will be buying new one. The review is now up on Carleen's Blog:)
Karen
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