Threads of Faith: Recent Works from the Women of Color Quilters Network A new publication by The Gallery at the American Bible Society accompanies the exhibition Threads of Faith: Recent Works from the Women of Color Quilters Network. Co-curated by Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi and Dr. Patricia Pongracz, this exhibition showcases more than 50 virtuoso examples of quilt making. Created by members of the Women of Color Quilters Network, the works in this exhibition catalog demonstrate how today's African-American artisans are reinvigorating a traditional craft form and developing religious imagery that reflects the contemporaneity of their lives and communities. The unique quilts represent a blending of African and European religious traditions and illustrate a varietty of interpretations, styles, uses and techniques. Many display the maker's delight in experimenting with non-traditional quilting materials, such as shell beads, metal, glass and bone. The entries in this exhibition catalog are divided into five thematic categories: biblical narratives (Sacred Moments: From Scripture to Cloth), women and family (Bearing Witness), prayers and spiritual meditations (Hope: The Anchor of Our Souls), worship through the arts (Blessed are the Piece Makers), and African-American experiences (We Have Come This Far by Faith). The varied individual perceptions of, and responses to, the role faith plays in the larger world are recorded in the artist's own words. Their voices reveal the diversity of this particular group of artists — a diversity mirroring the larger African-American quilting community.	ISBN 1-585-1677-38 Item Number: 113019 9.5x11 Inches, 176 pages 60 Color images Hardcover January 2004, $45.00 Buy the book on Amazon.com
What People Are Saying: "remarkable…it's unlikely any of these quilts will ever grace a bed. They are all works of art, better looked at then slept under." Bob Abernathy, PBS Religion & Ethics, Feb. 2004 "so vivid and colorful they almost seem to jump off the walls" Barbara Mayer, Associated Press, Feb. 2004 "a spiritual journey in cloth" WNET Television, New York City, Feb. 2004 "these quilts stand out for their layers of meaning, hope and faith… they have represented the rich tapestry of black religious life in the United States" Chris Herlinger, Religion News Service, Feb. 2004
Travel Schedule of Threads of Faith The Afro-American Museum of Boston January 2, 2005 to March 31, 2005 The Mennonite Heritage Center, Harleysville, PA (outside of Philadelphia) July 15, 2005 to October 15, 2005 Cincinnati Museum Center, Cincinnati, OH November 15, 2005 to February 28, 2006 Huntington Art Museum, Huntington, WV October 1, 2006 to December 30, 2006
For More Information Contact: Women Of Color Quilters Network 5481 Oldgate Dr. West Chester, OH 45069 Tel: 513-755-3414 FAX: 513-755-0714 Internet: carolyn@carolynlmazloomi.com Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi is available for lectures and exhibitions. You may contact her through e-mail at the above address.

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