Quilts\, often seen as "women's work" and "sheer arts and crafts" by some actually have a prominent place in telling the struggles and triumphs of many cultures. Dr. Tony Jean Dickerson\, a nationally recognized quilter and member of 8 local and national quilt gui lds as well as the founding president of the Akoma Ntoso Modern Quilt Guil d of Central Indiana\, will discuss how the African American community has fought to tell its stories and quilts have been used as an important vehi cle to tell them. \; From individuals and guilds alike\, the artistry of African American quilters can no longer be denied as front runners of t he quilting scene. \;
\nAfter Dr. Dickerson's presentation\, pro gram participants are invited to bring forward quilts and fabric arts piec es they consider important to their family story. Quilts from Hamilton Cou nty's own Roberts Settlement will be highlighted. \; If you would like to sign up to share your story and show your heirloom\, please contact An n Grilliot grilliota@hamilto neastpl.org for more details. Connect how the act of creating these tr easures is a kind of storytelling that gives meaning to objects\, like Ash ley&rsquo\;s sack in "All That She Carried" the One State/One Story book b y Tiya Miles. \;
\nOne State/One Story: All That She Carried is presented by Indiana Humanities in partnership with the Indiana Center for the Book and the Indiana State Library as part of Indiana Humanities&rsqu o\; Advancing Racial Equity Project\, supported by Lilly Endowment.
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