Member Preview: “The Work of Their Hands”

Member Tours at 11 AM and 2 PM 11 AM TOUR REGISTRATION 2 PM TOUR REGISTRATION The anchor work of The Work of Their Hands is a tulip quilt made 170 years ago by an now unknown, enslaved woman in North Carolina. Through her masterful stitchwork and time-honored design, this unknown artist sewed a story of strength...

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

SOLD OUT 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...

Opening Night: “The Work of Their Hands”

CAM Members: Free Not-Yet Members: $15     The anchor work of The Work of Their Hands is a tulip quilt made 170 years ago by an now unknown, enslaved woman in North Carolina. Through her masterful stitchwork and time-honored design, this unknown artist sewed a story of strength and perseverance. Spinning forward from this quilt and...

Public Opening: “The Work of Their Hands”

The anchor work of The Work of Their Hands is a tulip quilt made 170 years ago by an now unknown, enslaved woman in North Carolina. Through her masterful stitchwork and time-honored design, this unknown artist sewed a story of strength and perseverance. Spinning forward from this quilt and its practice, The Work of Their Hands explores the continuing...

Artist Talk in “The Work of Their Hands” with Beverly Smith

CAM Members: $15 Not-Yet Members: $20 Students: $12     Join us for a conversation in The Work of Their Hands with artist Beverly Smith.  Beverly’s large-scale quilts combine a variety of drawing and surface design techniques to bring to life the stories of individuals connected to her ancestry and Southern roots. Beverly Smith is a mixed...