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September 3 - 4, 2011
Opening Reception: September 3, 2011 (5-9PM)
Freedom Quilt Experience is a truly collaborative effort between RedLine, District 475 quilters around Colorado to commemorate those who perished in the 9/11 attacks. Events related to this exhibition will be occuring at RedLine, Civic Center Park, and District 475. District 475 will be the recepient of one of the pieces of steel that will be traveling from New York to select locations to recognize the 10 year anniversary of those lost in 9/11.
Cynthia Martin, curator and educator, has been working with multiple quilting guilds over the past three months to create ten 10' x 3' quilts. To view more images of the quilt and the quilters progress please click here.
Participating Quilters
African American Quilters and Collectors Guild - Panel 1
Denver, Colorado
Rosie Smith
Pat Allen
Geneva Chapman
Stephanie Owens-Gillespie
Juanita Gray
Winnie Anderson
Lannie Green
Dalita Wood
Priscilla Brown
Kathie Monroe
Marta Sanders
Darla J. Shipp-Wells
Individual Quilters
Terri Gonzales - Panels 3 & 7
Helen Kearney - Panel 6
Judy Lanza - Panel 2
Mary Lassiter - Panel 8
Netta Toll - Panel 6
Karen VonPhul - Panel 4
Rocky Mountain WaShonaji Quilt Guild - Panels 9 & 10
Denver, Colorado
Brenda Ames
Camilla Edwards
Pennie Estrada
Elorise Hawkins
Artie Johnson
Nannette Locke
Althea Redd
Barbara Robinson
Jeanette Sanderson
Helen Stubblefield
Connie Turner
Karen VonPhul
Marcia Walker - Panel Designer
Milinda Walker
Joanne Walton
Ann Worsencroft - Coordinator
Pat Moore
Mary Sharp
Camille Gary
Reniese Johnson
Sisters in Fiber - Panel 5
Michele David - Chesnut Hill Massachusetts
Celeste Janey - Massachusetts
Brenda Jones - Massachusetts
Renee Keels - Massachusetts
Valarie Poitier - Natick Massachusetts
Juanita Johnson - Massachusetts
Long Arm Quilting (Finishing)
Matt & Judy Lanza
A Better Quilt
Arvada CO
This exhibition was made possible by The Peter A. Kudla Family Foundation, RedLine and The Denver Foundation.
