| About Carolyn Mazloomi | |
| Carolyn
L. Mazloomi is an artist, author, historian, and curator acknowledged
being among the most influential African-American quilt historians
and quilting artists of the twentieth century. She has produced
an awe inspiring body of work, much of it containing references
to African-American life and history, as well as harkening back
to a shared African ancestry. Widely exhibited in the United States and internationally, her quilts have been included in five exhibitions at the Smithsonian's Renwick Gallery. Her artwork can be found in numerous important museums and corporate collections, such as the Wadsworth Museum, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, American Museum of Design, Bell Telephone, the Cleveland Clinic, and Exxon. She has appeared on television shows such as CBS Morning Show, Reading Rainbow, The Today Show, CNN, and has been the subject of several film documentaries. Dr. Mazloomi is one of six artists commissioned to create artwork for the National Underground Freedom Center Museum. In 1985 she founded the Women of Color Quilters Network, an international organization with a membership of 1700, which has been a major force in fostering the fiberart works of African-American people. Through Dr. Mazloomi's effort WCQN members have had their quilts presented in venues such as prominent museums and galleries, and in internationally travelled exhibitions. She is a frequent consultant for art exhibitions, authors, and historians.Beijing, China was the setting for an |
international quilt exhibition
curated by Dr. Mazloomi as part of the United Nations Conference
for Women held in 1995. This exhibition resulted in the publication
of the book Star Quilts (Streelekha
Press, Bangalore, India) which she co-edited. She is also author of the book Spirits of the Cloth, given the "Best Non-Fiction Book of the Year" award by the American Library Association. Her latest book, Threads of Faith, was published in 2004 by the Museum of the American Bible Society. An exhibition, based on the book, will tour the United States through 2006. In 2003 Dr. Mazloomi was awarded the first Ohio Heritage Fellowship Award. Ohio Heritage Fellows are among the state's living cultural treasures. They embody the highest level of artistic achievement in their work, and the highest level of service in teaching and other work they do in their communities to ensure that their artistic traditions stay strong. Mazloomi will have two additional books published in 2006 — African-American Quilters of Ohio (Ohio University, Swallow Press) and Textural Rhythms: Constructing the Jazz Tradition (National African-American Museum and Cultural Center, Wilberforce, Ohio). Mazloomi, a former aerospace engineer, has been involved in the economic development of women through the arts for over twenty years. Her organization, WCQN, has been recognized by the International Labour Department in Geneva and the United Nations for its developmental programs to help advance women. — Cathleen Bailey, Pittsburgh, PA |
| Contact
Information:
Carolyn L. Mazloomi 5481 Oldgate Dr. West Chester, OH 45069 Telephone: 513-755-3414 FAX: 513-755-0714 E-mail: carolyn@carolynlmazloomi.com |
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