Join us for a special Bed Turning of handmade quilts, and share in the stories they tell about the time and the hands that created them.
The next Community Care Night features These Quilts Got Stories: A Bed Turning presented by Kristin Hott and February’s exhibition curator, Sam Christian, taking place on Thursday, February 5th from 6-8pm.
What is a bed turning? It's like a live, interactive quilt show where we'll explore a set of hand-made quilts in a group setting, and see what these quilts have to say - because believe us, they are talking!
You will experience a modern-day "parlor" style quilt honoring, as each quilt is turned back, on the actual bed we'll have installed, to reveal it's beauty, construction, and the story of the maker, if known.
This event is meant to be interactive, not a lecture!
We'll give out some special paper block cards at the door to ensure there are many voices activated.
Select attendees will have the opportunity to bring a favorite quilt from their collection, to share in a 3-minute "turn".
This tradition of turning - revealing quilts one-by-one folding them down on the bed - has roots across the ages and communities where quilting was not only a craft but a necessity. Turning quilts stacked on a bed not only changed with the seasons, but became a time for the maker to showcase their work, mainly the handwork of women.
All are welcome to this evening of community and culture sharing.
Community Care Night is a soft opening for the upcoming exhibition “We Find a Way: Lessons in Black Americana.”
Three Artists visualize their interpretations of the American Dream. Each exploring the many facets of black existence and authenticity in America. This show features the works of multi-disciplinary Artists, Franchell Mack Brown, Sam Lee Christian and Justice Dwight.
The opening reception takes place on February 6th from 5-11pm as part of Richmond’s First Friday Art Walk.