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Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Quilting a Community: Celebrating Gee’s Bend
Event
Past eventSat., June 17, 2023, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Free with General Admission
Scott Galleries of American Art and various garden locations
Join us for a day of art, food, music, performances, and conversation celebrating the influence of African American quilt traditions on communities.
The event highlights the exhibition “Gee’s Bend: Shared Legacy” currently on view featuring the works of quilters of Gee’s Bend: Mary Lee Bendolph, Loretta Pettway, Louisiana Bendolph, and Loretta Bennett. During the festival, guests will engage in exhibition tours, art-making activities, and lectures that speak to the ways in which quilting provides opportunities for social and cultural heritage and community upliftment. Don't miss this family-friendly event for all ages.
Art Making
10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Art-Making Activities for All Ages
Explore two techniques for creating quilt designs: paper piecing and block printing. Use one of our designs or create your own. Print your block pattern onto a fabric swatch to take home.
10 a.m.–4 p.m.
African American Quilters of Los Angeles
Since 1986, the AAQLA has been bringing awareness of the historical value of African American quilts, as well as celebrating and continuing the tradition of quilting. A nonprofit organization, the AAQLA organizes the creation and donation of hundreds of quilts and other quilted items annually to hospitals, foster homes, and senior citizen homes. See finished quilts and technique demos in multiple display areas.
Take home a handmade quilt of your own, available for purchase in front of the Huntington Store.
