Please join us at our Opening Reception for a show of Artquilts celebrating the election of President Barack Obama. You will see many different perspectives on what this historic event means to a group of very diverse artists.
Here are the details!
President Obama: A Celebration in Artquilts
Montgomery College Cafritz Art Center, 930 King Street, Silver Spring MD. Open February 9 through March 5, 2009.
Opening Reception February 13, 6 to 9 p.m. Gallery PH: 240-567-1368 . PARK IN THE FENTON STREET MONTGOMERY STREET GARAGE . there is no onstreet parking in this part of Silver Spring on a Friday Evening.
Regular Gallery Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
This show, organized by Sue Walen, is an exhibit of artquilts created by an all-volunteer, grassroots, multi-ethnic group of fiber artists from all across the United States and as far away as Australia. The work in this show is a tribute to our new President, in gratitude for the hope and inspiration he has brought us.
Here's a photo of the work that I will have in this show. It pays homage to the service of early 20th century African American soldiers who served in a segregated armed forces until 1948, and then in very restricted roles until the Vietnam War era. How very proud they would be to serve under President Barack Obama as their Commander-in-Chief.
And, here's a detail of one section of this artquilt. As you can see, this piece is very content dense, so I would call it a story quilt or narrative quilt. To start the quilt, I painted a piece of canvas with red and white stripes to simulate an American Flag. I then added photos & memoriabilia from my collection (including things from my Father and Uncle). I also added materials relating to the civil rights movement, Election Day and the Inauguration.
