African American Fiber Art Exhibition

African American Fiber Art Exhibition

9th Annual Exhibition (2015) – Maya Angelou

Hand stitched cage

This bird is out of the cage

Her words live on.

Where & When

North Charleston City Hall, 1st & 2nd floors2500 City Hall Lane, North Charleston, SC 29406
Viewing times: April 30-June 19, 2015; 8:00am-8:00pm daily
Free admission & parking

Related Events

Lecture & Exhibition Tour: Tuesday, May 5, 2015; Noon-2:00pm
Reception: Thursday, May 7, 2015; 6:00-8:00pm

Description

This annual, juried exhibit showcases works in fiber created by African American artists from throughout the US. The 9^th installment features pieces by 38 artists inspired by the life of Maya Angelou, a phenomenal woman, daughter of the South, Mother of the Civil Rights Movement, Speaker of Truth to Power, and inspiration to so many women from all walks of life. This year’s theme challenged artists to create fiber works, such as art quilts, dolls, wearable art pieces, and more, that express their personal relationship to Maya, her work, and her life.  How has she made their artistic journey more meaningful? What were her words that inspired them to keep keeping on? How did she help them to RISE?  Curated by award-winning and nationally exhibiting textile artist, Torreah “Cookie” Washington, this unique opportunity offers African American fiber artists a showcase to exhibit their original and innovative designs executed in a variety of traditional and non-traditional fiber techniques.

Here is my quilt which is in the exhibition. 

Participating Artists

Casandra Allen (CT)
Cathy Alvarez (GA)
Yvonne Anderson (NY)
Pauline Barrett (TX)
Carolyn Brackat (SC)
O.V. Brantley (GA)
Karen Brown (SC)
Lenora Brown (SC)
Cynthelia Cephas (NJ)
Billie Cunningham (OH)
Andrea Monilola Curtis-Foster (SC)
Joyce Daniels (GA)
Jacqueline Dukes (OH)
Angela Ferguson (GA)
Angela Franklin (OH)
Katrina Gorman (TX)
Gloria Grandy (CA)
Peggie Hartwell-Hackmer (SC)
Kianga Jinaki (FL)
Jacqueline Johnson (NY)
Sandra Johnson (CA)
Asake Denise Jones (PA)
Cookie Keeling-Patterson (GA)
Arianne King Comer (SC)
Evelyn Oliver Knight (CT)
Catherine Lamkin (SC)
Aisha Lumumba (GA)
Kanika Marshall (CA)
Dindga McCannon (NY)
Apanaki Minerve (Ontario)
Bridget Murray (SC)
Elaine Parker (GA)
Rosalind Spann (CT)
Rita Strickland (NY)
Antonia Torres (CT)
Gladys Wilburn (CA)
Irene Wiley (NY)
Tony Williams (OH)