Lecture: African American Quilts Today: with Dorothy Burge

Bold, bright African fabrics inspire quilt designs and can be used in quilts to make a social statement.  We’ll look at African prints used in patchwork piecing and in pictorial applique.  Quilts with African Adinkra appliques will be shared and the history and meaning of those symbols will be explained.  Dorothy will share wall hangings which express outrage to recent events.

Dorothy Burge is a multimedia artist and community activist inspired by history and current issues of social justice. Dorothy is a native of Chicago, and a descendent from a long line of quilters from Mississippi who created beautiful quilts from recycled clothing.

Be sure to check out an interesting interview and more pictures of Dorothy and her work. https://www.tempestthazel.com/on-the-many-lives-of-dorothy-burge

A virtual exhibit at the Textile Center in Minneapolis showcases many quilts by Dorothy. 

https://textilecentermn.org/iwishiknew-virtualexhibition/