Join Me At The Heinz History Center

It happened and was very successful. to learn more about it, go to this blog entry: WITNESSING

Dear friends,

The Rauh Jewish Archives will exhibit Louise Silk: A Patchwork Life from September 2024 through April 2025. Through a retrospective lens of my work, the exhibit will consider the evolution of fiber art within the fine art world, the growth of feminism locally, and environmentalism within the craft movement, among other topics. 

The centerpiece of the exhibit is my new work called The Witness Quilt made from more than 1200 individual patches, each bearing a piece of folk wisdom.  Below is the opportunity to be a hands-on part of the quilt. Maybe you are interested? If so, sign up for an information session below. Or maybe you know someone who might like to do some stitching, please forward this blog.

No hands-on stitching for you? No problem, stay tuned, much more information about other exhibition programming (including the opening) to follow!

Volunteer Opportunity:”Louise Silk: A Patchwork Life”
The Rauh Jewish Archives will be opening a retrospective this fall of local quilter and fiber artist Louise Silk. As part of the exhibit, Silk is creating a monumental new quilt with help from her “BubbeWisdom Stitching Circle,” a group of volunteers who will expand this quilt over the coming months. If you already have basic hand-stitching skills, you’ll be ready to go. If you’ve always wanted to learn, this is a great opportunity to acquire a new skill and join an exciting community initiative. To learn more about this project, and to help make it a reality, please register for an upcoming information sessionSunday, April 7, noon-2 p.m.Thursday, April 11, 6-8 p.m.
For more information, please contact the archive:rjarchives@heinzhistorycenter.org

Published by SilkQuilt

Pittsburgh-based fiber artist, Louise Silk, creates art that combines aesthetics and functionality with meaning and memories. From the influence of a 1972 MS Magazine article to the current SILKDENIM label, her quilt experiences culminate in a display of her particular capacity to use her patchwork skills to piece together just about anything into an aesthetic meaningful whole.

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  1. I went to see her showing. The next one was more beautiful than the last one. I wish they were for sale. I saw one that was gorgeous and I know the exact place to hang it .

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