In honor of Black History Month, the Indianapolis Art Center will exhibit the quilts of five African-American women. “African-American Woman Quilters: A Hidden Gem” runs through April 13. The exhibition is free.
Some researchers trace the folk tradition of African-American quilting to African tribes whose brightly colored cloths were used to identify someone as an important person in society.
Making a noticeable resurrection during the era of slavery in the U.S., when slaves met to quilt for fellowship, for practical use and to post directions along the Underground Railroad.
The Art Center will follow the path of one woman, Ruby Ballard-Harris, exhibition curator, Fabrics Designer and Art Center Instructor story on how African-American quilts came to be shown and celebrated.
For more information, call (317) 255-2464 or visit www.IndplsArtCenter.org.
