As part of the Sacred Threads Experience Weekend, the Quilt Alliance is hosting the Not Fade Away Conference on Saturday, July 20th. On the agenda are:
Keynote speaker John M. Walsh III, a collector of art quilts, will share his lecture, “Layers of fabric, layers of meaning - a personal journey with art quilts.”
QA Projects Manager Emma Parker will present a compilation of short Go Tell It! video recordings of Sacred Threads Artists sharing the backstory of their works in the exhibition.
Natasha Donnelly, board member of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention shares the Lifekeeper Memory Quilts Project.
Go Document That Quilt/That Collection/That Community! Tips and strategies for recording and preserving quilts, collections, groups, and projects.
Details and registration at http://www.sacredthreadsquilts.com/html/experience.html.
Location: Floris United Methodist Church, Herndon, VA (Outside Washington D.C. - near Dulles Airport)