"The American Folk Art Museum is thrilled to present a free virtual program with artist Dindga McCannon, whose quilt-like piece Mary Lou Williams – Jazz Pianist is currently on view in the exhibition What That Quilt Knows About Me. McCannon will be joined by textile artist Aliyah Bonnette for an intergenerational conversation about the significance and history of quilting for African-American communities." Register today for FREE and get tickets to watch when it airs this Thursday, June 15, 2023, at 6 PM EDT.

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"Moderated by writer and curator Dessane Lopez Cassell, this discussion will explore the intuitive and improvisational art of quilting, moving across various techniques, materials, and processes. With a focus on Black feminist imagination, the program will also examine the ways in which quilters stitch together experiences of Black women and revisit portraiture. Space for this program is limited, and registration is required."

This Threads of Knowledge conversation takes place, Thursday, June 15, 2023, at 6:00 PM EDT.

Click here, or the images below, to register and get tickets for this Threads of Knowledge conversation.

Want to know more about the What That Quilt Knows About Me exhibit? Click Here to learn all about it!

Mary Lou Williams–Jazz Pianist by Dindga McCannon, United States, 2017, Mixed media, 31 x 44 in. American Folk Art Museum, New York, Collection of Edward V. Blanchard, Jr. (Photo by Steve Smith)

When The Kindred Go Marching In by Aliyah Bonnette, 2021, Quilt with Oil. (Photo by Steve Smith)