Workshops
Live Virtual Workshops are an opportunity for youth and adults to engage with the African American Artists Collective members, discuss works of art, and create artwork of their own. The workshop discussion will scale to the participants' age/grade level, and the art-making process will include materials sent by mail or adapt to the materials students have available.
Virtual Quilting & Sewing Classes
Lisa Shepard Stewart
Cultured Expressions
Treat yourself- or a creative friend- to an online class! Order a class with an option to add the required strip bundle for the Ankara String Quilt class, or the supply kit for the Fat Quarter Pocket Pouch class.
Take these classes from home with this on-demand format, which means- once you register, you can access it online anytime just by logging in.
African American Quilt Books: Everything Started with A Needle & Thread
Sonié Joi Thompson-Ruffin
Contemporary Fabric Artist
When Sonié Ruffin was 4 years old her grandmother handed her a piece of fabric, needle, and thread and told her to go sew something. Little did Ruffin know that her childhood sewing assignment would change the course of her life.
Sonié Ruffin is known nationally for her quilt art. She uses African fabrics, bold colors, furniture, leaves, and teardrops to teach people about history, community, and survival.