Dr. Mazloomi has been named a 2014 National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellow for her lifetime contribution to African American Quilt preservation, documentation, exhibition and advocacy. The honor comes with a $25,000 prize, according to the Cincinnati
No tickets are required.
On a personal note, I read about Dr. Mazloomi in a quilting magazine back in 1990ish. I mailed her a photograph of my first quilted wallhanging - along with a self-addressed, stamped envelop. She graciously sent me back a letter encouraging me to continue to quilt - and to send her a photo of my next piece. Over the next few years, she prodded me to "quilt bigger" and have the courage to stitch a full-size bed quilt. Her early, early support made a significant difference in my life. The Lord knows my quilts would never have received the exposure they have without Dr. Mazloomi - and I'm sure many Black Threads Blog readers feel the same. Feel free to leave a message below on how Dr. Mazloomi has influenced your quilting. Thanks!
Congratulations Dr. Mazloomi!
the
National Heritage Fellowship Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, September
17, 2014 at 5 p.m. in Room 119 of the Library of Congress's Thomas
Jefferson Building at 10 First Street SE in Washington, DC. NEA Chairman
Jane Chu and members of Congress will present the awards to the
recipients. - See more at:
http://arts.gov/news/2014/nea-celebrates-folk-and-traditional-arts-free-concert#sthash.TW2v25mi.dpuf
National
Heritage Fellowship Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at
5 p.m. in Room 119 of the Library of Congress's Thomas Jefferson
Building at 10 First Street SE in Washington, DC. NEA Chairman Jane Chu
and members of Congress will present the awards to the recipients. This
event is open to the public and no tickets are required. - See more at:
http://arts.gov/news/2014/nea-celebrates-folk-and-traditional-arts-free-concert#sthash.TW2v25mi.dpuf
National
Heritage Fellowship Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at
5 p.m. in Room 119 of the Library of Congress's Thomas Jefferson
Building at 10 First Street SE in Washington, DC. NEA Chairman Jane Chu
and members of Congress will present the awards to the recipients. This
event is open to the public and no tickets are required. - See more at:
http://arts.gov/news/2014/nea-celebrates-folk-and-traditional-arts-free-concert#sthash.TW2v25mi.dpuf
6 comments:
Carolyn's meticulous research (like yours Kyra) has also had a profound impact on African American quilt culture and history. She rocks!
Pat Turner
"I am sooo appreciative of how Carolyn took Kyra under her wing."
Carolyn is s true example of EACH ONE REACH ONE.
Congratulations.
I attended the NEA National Heritage Fellows ceremony at the Library of Congress. It was wonderful seeing such a deserving person as Carolyn receive this award. Congratulations Carolyn and keep sharing your love of quilting.
Carolyn has been a source of encouragement and inspiration for more years than I can remember. She courageously promoted the work of so many African American Art Quilters at a time when the art quilt world actively denied that we existed.
We all owe a huge debt to her and it is wonderful to see her honored in this way!
I am also influenced by Dr. Mazloomi. She has YouTube videos that I've watched repeatedly gleaning ways of how to put forth my best efforts when quilting.
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