Harlem Girls' Quilting Circle
Title: SPEAK OUT!
Year: 2008
Medium: Fibers
Dimensions: Approximately 92 " x 100 "
Artist Statement:
This piece was put together by the members of the Harlem Girls Quilting Circle and speaks to past, present and future Harlem in terms of education, gentrification, arts & entertainment, spirituality , health and housing.
"Our threads of consciousness should not stay dormant but vibrate to positive change for our communities. SPEAK OUT! is the continuation of a comprehensive look at social issues as we create a quilting revolution. Our ancestral roots warrant that we continue to share knowledge through quilts,” says HGQC member Michelle Bishop.