The quilters network, she added, “has been on the pulse of contemporary culture.” In a sense, it’s a quilting bee writ large. Dr. Mazloomi tapped into a passion that was in stark contrast to an earlier generation of women who made quilts out of necessity. Since then, Dr. Mazloomi has curated some 25 exhibitions, documenting the quilts and highlighting their significance and value. “They don’t give a hoot if somebody sees them or not.”Image Carolyn Mazloomi, founder of the Women of Color Quilters Network, brought lone quilters into a community. Credit... Rezvan MazloomiMany of the quilters around the country represented in the Twin Cities’ exhibitions draw thematically on their personal experiences.

Source: New York Times December 16, 2020 17:00 UTC