This is a docent tour of the Quilt Exhibit “We Gather at the Edge.”
The artists featured in this exhibit honor the Black story quilt tradition with work that envisions a more just and connected world. The exhibit supports the desire of isolated artists to connect and continue Black textile traditions. The exhibition highlights the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s acquisition in 2023 of 35 quilts from the collection of Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi and honors her legacy as the founder of the African American Quilt Guild of Los Angeles (1981)and, later, the Women of Color Quilters Network (1985), as well as celebrates the many individual members of the Network.
As Dr. Mazloomi said, “Sometimes the weight of living on this planet as a woman, we have to be reminded of who we are. Quilts help to serve that purpose of reminding women about their power.” The 33 quilts featured in the exhibit are remarkable in scope and groundbreaking in their representation of Black history and culture as told with needle and thread.
After the tour, participants are invited to join a lunch group at the Immigrant Food restaurant on Pennsylvania Avenue one block from the Renwick Museum.
The Renwick Museum is located at 1661 Pennsylvania Ave, Washington, DC.
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