The Fairfield University Art Museum invites audiences to tune in from anywhere in the world for a Virtual Gallery Talk with Maureen Kelleher on Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 5 p.m.
Co-founder of The Social Justice Collaboration Quilts Project at Louisiana State Penitentiary, also known as Angola Prison, Kelleher will speak about her work with the incarcerated quilt creators and the process of creating the pieces on view in the exhibition Stitching Time: The Social Justice Collaboration Quilts Project. Stitching Time is currently on view in the Walsh Gallery at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts with Give Me Life: CPA Prison Arts Program, an exhibition that highlights artwork by women currently or formerly incarcerated at York Correctional Institution in Niantic, Conn. Together, these two exhibitions celebrate the voices and visions of artists whose work speaks to strength and healing.
The Gallery Talk is free and open to the public, though registration is required. Register today at fairfield.edu/museum. This free online event offers a meaningful opportunity to learn about the inspiring quilt collaborations between outside quilters and incarcerated individuals. Even if you’re miles away, you can log in and experience the creativity, connection, and shared humanity behind these powerful works of art.
Stiching Time
Stitching Time features 12 quilts created by men who are incarcerated in the Louisiana State Penitentiary, also known as Angola Prison. These works of art, and accompanying recorded interviews, tell the story of a unique inside-outside quilt collaboration. The exhibition focuses our attention on the quilt creators, people often forgotten by society when discussing the history of the U.S. criminal justice system. Also on view in the gallery is Give Me Life, a selection of works from women artists presently or formerly incarcerated at York Correctional Institution, a maximum-security state prison in Niantic, Conn., courtesy of Community Partners in Action (CPA). The CPA Prison Arts Program was initiated in 1978 and is one of the longest-running projects of its kind in the United States. Founded in 1875, CPA is celebrating 150 years of working within the criminal justice system. For more information on the exhibition,visit fairfield.edu/museum/stitching-time.
Additional Upcoming Exhibition Programming:
Family Day: Making Meaning with Quilts
Saturday, November 15, 12:30-2 p.m. and 2:30-4 p.m. (Two Sessions)
Walsh Gallery and Lobby, Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts
Join us for a fun afternoon of artmaking inspired by the artwork on view in the exhibition Stitching Time: The Social Justice Collaboration Quilts Project and Give Me Life: CPA Prison Arts Program.During this Family Day event, kids ages 4-10 will explore different ways of using fabric by creating a self-portrait and a four-square mini-quilt with a personal narrative. Register at fairfield.edu/museum.
Quilting Bee Demo with Peace by Piece: The Norwalk Community Quilt Project
Saturday, December 6, 2-4 p.m.
Walsh Gallery and Lobby, Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts
Members of Peace by Piece: The Norwalk Community Quilt Project will host a live quilting bee demo in the Walsh Gallery, inspired by the quilts on view in the exhibition Stitching Time. Participants will also be invited to contribute squares to the community quilting project (supplies provided). Register at fairfield.edu/museum.