I had the great experience this weekend to go to the Louise Cameron Art Museum in Wilmington NC and see the African American quilting Exhibit entitled From Heart to Hand….. Click Here   The museum is located on the corner of 17th Street and Independence Boulevard.   I have been dabbling in quilting and this exhibit sparked my interest for a number of reasons.   There are about 48 quilts in this exhibit. They were created by African-American women from Western Alabama between 1945 and 2001.    More were added in 2008.I am providing the link for you to view as I was not allowed to take photo graphs.   Please visit this link to get some visuals.  You  can see 3 themes as you walk among the quilts from room to room. While I like the traditional quilting theme sof well known patterns, e.g. log cabins, stars the most impressive were the picture quilts.   They tell a story whether it be about Humpty Dumpty, Noah’s Ark or Rosa Parks school bus stand.   Each quilt has a printed narrative for you to read.   It would have been great if there could be an audio at each quilt display.   I would have liked to hear more.    My plan for this exhibit is to meet with a second grade classroom to discuss  the art of the quilts and to integrate this art form  into  either social studies, language arts or math…..there are so many ways to do this.   I was so impressed by this exhibit. Each quilt was hand sewn, some had symetry, some had style, some had embellishments.   I was most impressed by the one made of ties….now I know what to do the Duh hubby’s ties he never wears. Each quilt told a story or made you think about why they created it….for warmth, to commorate a loved one…or just to express a point of view or celebrate a happening.   Quilting is fun….we should all try it. Don’t miss out out the From Heart to Hand African American Quilting Exhibit in Wilmington, NC