Tag: quilts

• QuiltCon 2026: Sewing Dissent and Resistance

  

  I compiled a brief round up of art events related to this weekend’s QuiltCon from 2/19-2/22 and I came across a BlueSky post that said (and I’m paraphrasing here), “if you want to restore your faith in humanity, go to a quilting convention.” I was already prepared for good vibes, but when I finally stopped…

  cultureshockart

  February 24, 2026

  Art, North Carolina, Uncategorized

  #QuiltCon, #Quiltcon2026, #quilting, #Textiles, crafts, quilt, quilts, sewing

• Artist a Day Challenge (22): Faith Ringgold

  

  While today’s post is a short one, the power in this piece makes up for my brevity. The Sunflower Quilting Bee at Arles is an homage to strong black women, solidarity and the power of community. The 8 women surrounding a communal quilt of sunflowers are CJ Walker, Sojourner Truth, Ida B. Wells, Fannie Lou Hammer, Harriet Tubman, Rosa…

  cultureshockart

  February 23, 2017

  Art, Art/Culture, black history, Uncategorized

  cj walker, Faith Ringgold, fannie lou hammer, harriet tubman, ida b wells, mary mcleod bethune ella baker, painting, quilts, rosa parks, Sojourner Truth, sunflowers, van gogh