Family Film Series: A Century of Quilts - America in Cloth May 14, 2009

Tuesday, April 21
1:30 p.m. & 3:30 p.m. Family Film Series
A Century of Quilts: America in Cloth
Laurie Gorman, 77 mins., PBS Home Video

This rich and beautifully crafted PBS documentary celebrates the art of quilting by featuring selections from the best 100 American quilts of the 20th century, the stories behind their creation, and the quilters as they work. The program visits the 1999 International Quilt Festival in Houston, where many of these quilts were featured together for the first time. The film also travels across America to capture the artists at work in their studios and homes telling the stories behind the creation of these magnificent treasures. Their stories are tales of a creative spirit inspired by love, sorrow, joy, fond memories, proud cultural ties, love of nature, religious beliefs, and a need for artistic expression. Their quilts tell stories through a myriad of colors, textures, and fabrics that reflect the diversity of American life and the continuing tradition of quilting in new and different ways. (All Ages) [email protected] or 202-383-1828. FREE

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