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10/5/2009 Rice University Quilting exhibition honors Houston's hearts, hands and heritage
Scholars and practitioners offer talks on role of quilt makers in society In a special quilting exhibit produced and curated by Rice University students, the Houston and quilting community will have the chance to see and learn about "Hearts, Hands & Heritage: The Patchwork Soul of Houston" and the Blue Triangle Quilt Guild, the first organized African-American quilt guild in Houston. The exhibit will run 8-5 p.m. Oct. 8 through Nov. 6 in Rice Media Center and feature a reception and panel discussion at 7 p.m. Oct. 16. During the panel, leading scholars and quilt practitioners will discuss a collection of powerful quilted artwork. "We plan to illustrate a broad range of artistic techniques and inspirations, shed light on the lives and experiences of Houston quilt makers and examine the role quilt makers have played in the arenas of education, politics, religion, the arts, business, the family and much more," said Aundrea Matthews, a curator of the exhibit and doctoral student in Rice's Religious Studies Department. Panelists include Michelle Barnes, executive director of the Community Artists’ Collective; Bob Ruggiero, director of publications and public information for the International Quilt Festival; Tracy Vaughn, distinguished senior lecturer and assistant director of graduate studies for African-American studies at Northwestern University; Auian Ward, quilt practitioner and member of the Blue Triangle Quilt Guild; and Jerona Williams, founder and president of the Blue Triangle Quilt Guild. The panel is made possible through the Houston Enriches Rice Education (HERE) program and the Department of Visual and Dramatic Arts. HERE is a curricular and research initiative to strengthen connections between the university and the community while enhancing education on campus and beyond by spreading Rice’s academic culture to Houston schools. For more information on HERE visit www.here.rice.edu. For more information on the Department of Visual and Dramatic Arts visit www.arts.rice.edu. |
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