Reviewed by: Callie Morrison
Airing of the Quilts Festival tour coming to 3 Alabama cities
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The Freedom Quilting Bee Legacy is holding a three-city tour this spring to celebrate the artistry and history of the Gee’s Bend Quilters.
.”The Airing of the Quilts Festival Awareness Tour” will stop in Montgomery, Birmingham and Mobile in an effort to build momentum for the annual festival in Gee’s Bend on Saturday, October 4
Treasured Alabama art
A tradition that dates back to the 19th century, Gee’s Bend quilts have been handmade by the women in an isolated African-American community along the Alabama River near Selma for generations.
The special tour will showcase the world-renowned Gee’s Bend quilts and a live quilting demonstration.
Never seen Gee’s Bend quilts? Check out the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Collection.
Register to attend the Airing of the Quilts Festival Awareness Tour
- Montgomery, Alabama – Saturday, March 22
- Location: Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Ave. Montgomery, AL 36130
- Time: 2-5PM
- Register here
- Birmingham, Alabama – Saturday, March 29
- Location: Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, 520 16th St N, Birmingham, AL 35203
- Time: 4-7PM
- Register here
- Mobile, Alabama – Saturday, April 26
- Location: Historical Avenue Cultural Center, 564 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Ave Mobile, AL 36603
- Time: 3-6PM
- Register here
And don’t forget to make plans to attend the Airing of the Quilts Festival in Gee’s Bend on Saturday, October 4.
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