United We Thread: A Baltimore Themed Quilt Journey
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July 28 – December 10
James E Lewis Museum of Art On the campus of Morgan State University 2201 Argonne Drive Baltimore, MD 21251 Hours: Tuesday – Friday, 11am – 4pm Free admission: free parking is available behind the Murphy Fine Arts Center in Lot Y Hours are subject to change, including possible expansion of hours. Please check JELMAmuseum.org for updates or call 443-885-3440. Opening Reception September 11, 2022 2-5 pm Members will be selling handmade wares during the reception. Download Flyer | Download Bookmark |
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Quilt Raffle:
64" high x 110" wide Drawing date is Saturday June 3, 2023 Winner does not need to be present to win. Ticket price: $2 each Anyone interested in the quilt should contact a member of the guild for tickets. |
BMA Violet Hour: Gee's Bend Quilting Bee
AAQB Presenters, Glenda Richardson, Rosalind Robinson and Suzanne Coley
March 31 · 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Free, Virtual Event
Join us for an interactive, community quilting bee in celebration of the She Knew Where She Was Going: Gee's Bend Quilts and Civil Rights exhibition. This program, produced in partnership with the African American Quilters of Baltimore, is open to all ages and skill levels. Attendees are invited to come together to create a community quilt to benefit Black Women Build.
Enjoy an exhibition presentation, step-by-step quilt-making instructions, learn about the culture and history of quilting, the Gee’s Bend quilting community, and the civil rights movement.
Materials are free! Pick up your complimentary quilting materials at the VSA desk in the East Lobby of The Baltimore Museum of Art on Friday, March 26, Sunday, March 28, and Wednesday, March 31 from 1:30–5 p.m. each day.
Register to Watch on March 31
Sign Up for Quilting Materials
About the Exhibition:
Gee’s Bend, Alabama, is home to generations of extraordinary Black craftswomen whose quilts represent a crucial chapter in the history of American art. Since the mid-1800s, women of Gee’s Bend have transformed worn clothes, sacks, and other fabric remnants into patterns that surpass the boundaries of the genre. Born out of necessity, the quilts provided warmth for family and friends while bearing witness to shared knowledge passed down among quilting groups and female lineages. But, in 1966, at the height of civil rights activism, the quilters transformed their artistic practice into collective action by founding the Freedom Quilting Bee. This cooperative championed the vision and production of Gee’s Bend quilters in national auctions and commercial partnerships, empowering the quilters and reworking systems of American quilting.
Free, Virtual Event
Join us for an interactive, community quilting bee in celebration of the She Knew Where She Was Going: Gee's Bend Quilts and Civil Rights exhibition. This program, produced in partnership with the African American Quilters of Baltimore, is open to all ages and skill levels. Attendees are invited to come together to create a community quilt to benefit Black Women Build.
Enjoy an exhibition presentation, step-by-step quilt-making instructions, learn about the culture and history of quilting, the Gee’s Bend quilting community, and the civil rights movement.
Materials are free! Pick up your complimentary quilting materials at the VSA desk in the East Lobby of The Baltimore Museum of Art on Friday, March 26, Sunday, March 28, and Wednesday, March 31 from 1:30–5 p.m. each day.
Register to Watch on March 31
Sign Up for Quilting Materials
About the Exhibition:
Gee’s Bend, Alabama, is home to generations of extraordinary Black craftswomen whose quilts represent a crucial chapter in the history of American art. Since the mid-1800s, women of Gee’s Bend have transformed worn clothes, sacks, and other fabric remnants into patterns that surpass the boundaries of the genre. Born out of necessity, the quilts provided warmth for family and friends while bearing witness to shared knowledge passed down among quilting groups and female lineages. But, in 1966, at the height of civil rights activism, the quilters transformed their artistic practice into collective action by founding the Freedom Quilting Bee. This cooperative championed the vision and production of Gee’s Bend quilters in national auctions and commercial partnerships, empowering the quilters and reworking systems of American quilting.
Special Events at the Reginald Lewis Museum
In 2019, the AAQB held several events at the Reginald Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture:
Address: 830 E. Pratt St. Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: 443-263-1800
Website: lewismuseum.org
Address: 830 E. Pratt St. Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: 443-263-1800
Website: lewismuseum.org
Quilting Community Craft Day – July 27, 2019
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Details, visit: Spend the afternoon viewing quilts and other textile artistry on display by local fiber artists and exhibitors from the region. This craft event included:
See the flyer with details.
- Art Trunk Show Talks
- Artist Talk with Fiber Artist Joyce Scott
- Fiber Craft Demos
- Storytelling for Kids about Gee’s Bend Quilts
- Dance Presentation by Dance Baltimore Repertory Ensemble
- Community Quilting Bee supporting the Baltimore Ceasefire. Visitor can create a quilt block for the community inspired quilt.
See the flyer with details.
Fabric Craft Work Shop– April 20, 2019
Greeting Cards (ages 5-12)
Artists Round Table – May 4, 2019
Special Event with Phyllis Lawson
Date: March 2, 2019
Time: 12:30pm
Location: Hunting Ridge Presbyterian Church, 4640 Edmondson Ave., Baltimore, MD 21229
Admissions: free for AAQB members,
$5.00 for non-members.
Nationally known author, Phyllis Lawson will be joining the AAQB Quilters on March 2, 2019 to discuss her book, Quilt of Souls.
The talk is open to the public. Copies of her book will be available for purchase.
Time: 12:30pm
Location: Hunting Ridge Presbyterian Church, 4640 Edmondson Ave., Baltimore, MD 21229
Admissions: free for AAQB members,
$5.00 for non-members.
Nationally known author, Phyllis Lawson will be joining the AAQB Quilters on March 2, 2019 to discuss her book, Quilt of Souls.
The talk is open to the public. Copies of her book will be available for purchase.