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Date
April 30, 2011
- Time 10am
- Location Washington, D.C.
- Price Free. Advance registration required.
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Explore the history and traditions of African American quilting and patterns. The influence of traditional quilting methods can be traced back hundreds of years. Many believe quilts were used to guide freedom-seeking slaves to safety on the Underground Railroad. Today the use of traditional West African adinkra symbols can be found everywhere from Gees Bend, Alabama to Pennsylvania.
Workshop participants will create a traditional fabric block pattern, decode the symbols used on the Underground Railroad, design a quilt symbol, and write a poem about its meaning.
Advance registration is required. Please email NatGeoMuseum@ngs.org to register.
Presented in conjunction with the exhibition America I AM: The African American Imprint.
1145 17th Street NW
Washington, D.C., US
20036
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Experience America’s story through more than 500 years of African American history and more than 200 artifacts.
Attend related family workshops to complete your America I AM exhibition experience.
Attend related documentary screenings to complete your America I AM exhibition experience.
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