quilting

Dear lovers of the quilt and those who have expressed interest in POWERSTITCHING,
In the upcoming months i will host a series of group sewing events at the New Museum. Thursday October 16th will be the first, an all-day powerstitch from noon to seven pm. The event is open to the public and I am writing to invite you please come bring poems, essays, songs, and theories to share.
On November 13th, I will host a FULL MOON POWERSTITCH during museum hours.
Noon to ten pm. Free admission from seven pm on.

This project is part of the exhibition Museum as Hub: Six Degrees

New Museum
235 Bowery at Prince Street
New York, NY 10002
212.219.1222

On April 5, 2008, new friends Kim and Ida hosted a POWERSTITCH at their home, a grand compound in East Oakland. We quilted for an afternoon amongst the succulents and pear trees. Their neighbors came out and joined us for the day: Mark Thomas, a renowned textile artist, and Rebecca who read to us from TRUST, a guide to hand-balling (our selection) and poet laureate Charles Simic (her's).
All photos by Chris Vargas, local host and California brother.