Community Quilting Workshop with Dorothy I. Burge

Join Dorothy I. Burge to explore quilting traditions within the Black community and create a community quilt about Black veterans. Dorothy I. Burge will lead an all-levels quilting workshop that begins with an introduction to the history and cultural significance of quilting within the Black community. Guests will be invited to collaborate on a community quilt about Black veterans. Dorothy I. Burge (she/her) 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. Her realization that the history and culture of her people were being passed through generations of quilters inspired her to use the medium as a tool to teach history, raise cultural awareness, and inspire action. Dorothy received her Master of Arts in Urban Planning and Policy and her Bachelor of Arts in Art Design from the University of Illinois Chicago. She is a member of two cultural collectives seeking justice for police torture survivors: Blacks Against Police Torture and Chicago Torture Justice Memorials. Venue: Hyde Park Art Center - Studio A