Everyone Welcome
Celebrate Black History Month with an art program inspired by creativity, resilience, and community. We’ll begin by reading Stitchin' and Pullin': A Gee's Bend Quilt, then learn about the remarkable story of the Gee's Bend quilters from over five generations of women, passed on from mother to daughter, grandmother to granddaughter, aunt to niece.
Since the 1880s, in the small town in Alabama known as Gee’s Bend or Boykin, in the south of the United States, women from the Gee’s Bend community have practiced and passed down the art of quilting. The Gee's Bend collective has featured work from over 120 quilters and represents an important contribution to African-American art.
After the story, participants will create their own quilts made of paper, inspired by the patterns, motifs, and symbols of Gee's Bend quilts. This program is open to people of all ages and abilities, and everyone is encouraged to explore their own style and ideas in a supportive, welcoming space.
Everyone welcome. Please register each person attending separately.
Accessibility Accommodations: We strive to make our programs welcoming and accessible for everyone. If you have any accessibility needs, accommodation requests, or questions about participating, please contact us at wplprogramming@wpl.ca and we'll do our best to support you.
Photography Notice: Please note that photographs and videos may be taken at this event and may be broadcast, reproduced, and/or made available in print or online. For individual or small group photos, staff will make attendees aware of their presence and will ask permission before taking photos.
For larger public events, please note that by attending, you are consenting to the use of your appearance, image, and voice in print or digital productions created by the Waterloo Public Library for promotional use only. Please speak to library staff at the event if you’d like to be excluded from any photo/video.
Staff: Maddy
AGE GROUP: | Everyone Welcome |
EVENT TYPE: | Lifelong Learning | Cultures and Communities | Arts & Crafts |
TAGS: | Other Children's Programming |
Located at the RIM Park Manulife Sportsplex, the Eastside Branch boasts specialized creative spaces, quiet study areas, a nature education space and lots of natural light.
