BOLD EXPRESSIONS
BOLD EXPRESSIONS
African American Quilts from the Collection of Corrine Riley
Jul 16, 2011 - Nov 2, 2011
Location: Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation
This satellite exhibition of Mingei International’s Bold Expressions exhibition showcases a selection of quilts from the collection of Corrine Riley, made throughout the American South between 1910 and the 1970s. African American quilts, made entirely by women, are celebrated for their bold improvisation, and modern take on traditional quilting patterns, such as the House Top or Log Cabin, Star of Bethlehem and Pine Burr. Many of the quilts are made from materials that were readily available to the makers, including flour sacks, old blue jeans and work clothes and fabric remnants. This early form of recycling and reuse was a necessity that became the foundation for unique expression. The exhibition will also explore a variety of construction techniques and quilting.
Gallery Hours:
Tuesday-Friday 2 pm – 7 pm
Saturday 10 am – 4 pm
Docent-Led Tours:
The 4th Tuesday of each month, tours start at 3 pm and 4 pm
August 23, September 27, October 25
The 2nd Saturday of each month, tours start at 1 pm and 2 pm
September 10, October 8
Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation
The Center for Community and Cultural Arts
404 Euclid Ave, San Diego CA 92114
www.jacobscenter.com
The Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation is a non-profit foundation committed to resident ownership of the plans, process, and assets of neighborhood change.
The Center for Community and Cultural Arts (CCCA), located within the Jacobs Center, is an exhibition space and partnership consisting of representatives from the San Diego Museum of Man, San Diego Museum of Art, Mingei international Museum, Museum of Photographic Arts, The San Diego History Center and representatives from the cultural communities and artists within southeastern San Diego. At the core of the CCCA’s work is building a two-way bridge between Balboa Park and southeast San Diego.
