Quilting Genius 2 Exhibit: The Improvisational Quilts of Susana Allen Hunter

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Quilting Genius 2 Exhibit
February 15 - April 27, 2008

From the Fabric of Everyday Southern Life

View a remarkable and inspirational collection of 30 unique quilts created by Susana Allen Hunter from the “fabric” of her everyday life in Alabama. Dating from the 1930s to the 1970s, her quilts provide daily-life context to the experience of African Americans living in the Jim Crow South. Get inspired by one ordinary woman’s creativity and flair for design, as well as her resourcefulness and resilience.


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Panel members include: Mary Elizabeth Johnson Huff, quilt expert and author of numerous books. She is currently directing a project on the documentation of Alabama quilts. Dr. Denise Davis-Maye, assistant professor in Auburn University's Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work and a participant in Auburn University's "Quilts of Gee's Bend in Context" Dr. Marsha MacDowell, curator of folk arts at Michigan State University Museum and specialist in quilt history. She is a nationally known expert on the cultural context of quilts and a founding member of The Alliance for American Quilts. Britten Stringwell, artist, holds degrees in fine arts and environment& behavior from the University of Michigan. Britten's interest is in molding contrasting forms from old and new to create a fresh meaning for found objects. Fran Faile, textile conservator at The Henry Ford. Her afternoon lecture "Hanging by a Thread: Understanding and Caring for Antique Textiles" will provide guidance to preserving quilts and other textile treasures.
Event Schedule
9-10am	Registration outside Henry Ford Museum's Anderson Theater
10am-12:30pm	Program in Anderson Theater
12:30-2:30pm	Break for lunch and visit Quilting Genius 2 exhibit
2:30-3:30pm	Lecture in Anderson Theater
Reservations are required; please call 313.982.6001 by March 10, 2008.

pricing

Exhibit is free with Museum admission.

MEMBERS free of charge

NON-MEMBER SENIORS age 62 & up, $13

ADULTS age 13-61, $14

YOUTH age 5-12, $10

CHILDREN 4 & under are free

Parking is $5 per vehicle.

what to bring, what to wear

The exhibits of the Henry Ford Museum are spread across several acres; all indoors. Comfortable clothing and comfortable walking shoes are recommended. Wheelchairs and electric scooters are available to rent for a fee at the IMAX and Clock tower entrances. Electric scooter supplies are limited, please arrive early if you plan to rent one. You are welcome to bring your own wheelchairs, electric scooters and children's strollers-- however, upright electric scooters (Segways) are not allowed on premises.
Bring a camera; photography is allowed in most areas of the Museum including Quilting Genius 2.

special

Reservations are required; please call 313-982-6001 by March 10, 2008. Ticket price includes parking, forum, box lunch and Museum admission.

directions/maps

The Henry Ford is located in Dearborn, Michigan on the corner of Village Road and Oakwood Boulevard, just west of the Southfield Freeway (M-39) and south of Michigan Avenue (US-12).

The Henry Ford
20900 Oakwood Blvd.
Dearborn, MI 48124-5029

From the East or West via I-94:
Take I-94 to the Oakwood Boulevard exit; go north on Oakwood. The Henry Ford is 2.5 miles from the exit on the corner of Village Road and Oakwood Boulevard.

From the South via I-75:
Exit to northbound Southfield Freeway (M-39); drive 4.1 miles to Oakwood Boulevard (Exit 4). Left on Oakwood and drive 1.8 miles.

From the North via Southfield Road (or I-96):
Take Southfield Freeway (M-39) south 4.5 miles past I-96 and exit at Michigan avenue (Exit 6). Continue on the Southfield service drive (veer left) for .5 mile. At the first stoplight, turn right onto Village Road (through the iron gates) and drive .75 mile.

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