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Black Quilters: Hard Topics, Soft Blows

One State/ One Story "All That She Carried" Series

Part three of the Indiana Humanities' One State/One Story. Join us for this look at quilts and legacies with Dr. Tony Jean Dickerson.

Quilts, often seen as "women's work" and "sheer arts and crafts" by some actually have a prominent place in telling the struggles and triumphs of many cultures. Dr. Tony Jean Dickerson, a nationally recognized quilter and member of 8 local and national quilt guilds as well as the founding president of the Akoma Ntoso Modern Quilt Guild of Central Indiana, will discuss how the African American community has fought to tell its stories and quilts have been used as an important vehicle to tell them.  From individuals and guilds alike, the artistry of African American quilters can no longer be denied as front runners of the quilting scene. 

After Dr. Dickerson's presentation, program participants are invited to bring forward quilts and fabric arts pieces they consider important to their family story. Quilts from Hamilton County's own Roberts Settlement will be highlighted.  If you would like to sign up to share your story and show your heirloom, please contact Ann Grilliot grilliota@hamiltoneastpl.org for more details. Connect how the act of creating these treasures is a kind of storytelling that gives meaning to objects, like Ashley’s sack in "All That She Carried" the One State/One Story book by Tiya Miles. 

One State/One Story: All That She Carried is presented by Indiana Humanities in partnership with the Indiana Center for the Book and the Indiana State Library as part of Indiana Humanities’ Advancing Racial Equity Project, supported by Lilly Endowment.

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