Pop-up Exhibition: African American Sewcial Threaders Quilt Guild of Southeastern Virginia

Name: Pop-up Exhibition: African American Sewcial Threaders Quilt Guild of Southeastern Virginia
Start: 2025-02-26T10:00:00-05:00
Location: Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art

Schedule

Wed, 26 Feb, 2025 at 10:00 am

UTC-05:00

Location

Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art | Virginia Beach, VA

This pop-up exhibition features the work of the African American Sewcial Threaders Quilt Guild of Southeastern Virginia, a group of women who bring the history of quilting to light for the community of Virginia Beach and the surrounding area. Quilts are symbols of culture, community, and freedom. Although the history of quilting in the African American community began as early as the 17th century, the art is still thriving today. This exhibition shows how quilts do not just serve as a basic function of keeping people warm but, for many, have become powerful works of art that have held the hopes and dreams of generations of Black families.
The African American Sewcial Threaders Quilt Guild consists of 30 members. It was founded in February 2024. Their quilts have been featured in exhibitions across Hampton Roads and the nation.
This exhibition is sponsored by the Virginia Beach Pearls Foundation and presented in partnership with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, Lambda Gamma Omega Chapter, Virginia Beach, Virginia.