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SOLD OUT: Conversation in “The Work of Their Hands” with Celeste Butler and Susan Whisnant, CAM Registrar

February 22 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Celeste Butler and Susan Whisnant

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CAM Members Only; Registration Required

 

CAM welcomes artist Celeste Butler at 5 PM for a member-only conversation with Susan Whisnant, CAM’s Registrar,  about her work and quilt making process.

Butler uses quilts as a form of storytelling, documenting contemporary events in her community as well as celebrating the lives of her ancestors.  Celeste uses her artistic practice in in-school artist residencies in addition to artist workshops on quilting.  She lectures at Metropolitan Community College in Omaha, and her work has been featured in the Washington Post, We Don’t Coast, and Omaha INSPIRED Living.  Celeste is committed to serving, preserving, nurturing, and teaching togetherness in her community through her art.

 

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For questions or concerns regarding accessibility, please contact Georgia Mastroieni, Deputy Director of Operations, at (910) 726-9492 or [email protected]

 

Image Credit (Right):  Celeste Butler (American), Ancestors, 2020. Laser cut wood, repurposed, distressed, frayed, and bleached denim, batting, cotton backing, and quilted. On loan from the Artist.

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February 22
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5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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