THE QUILT OF BELONGING
I came home today and in the mail was a glossy book sent by a friend who lives in TX. She and her DH had recently been in Canada but didn't mention exactly where but that they visited the Glenbow Museum and saw the above mentioned quilt on display. Blocks were made by a member of each of the immigrant and native groups in the country to celebrate the heritage of their people. She referred me to the web site associated with the project: invitationproject.ca . I haven't read the book yet nor have I checked out the web site but the pictures in the book are intriguing. The quilt is 10' x 120' (3.5m x36m) and is shown in a panoramic picture in the opening pages. Each of the blocks is discussed in the book. What an awesome display!! Check it out.
Jane
Jane
posted by Jane in NC @ 3:05 PM
6 Comments:
At August 18, 2007 at 6:03 AM ,
Judy in Ohio said...
That is an amazing art project! I see by the tour schedule that it will be on display at the IQF in Houston in October so I hope everyone who goes to the "Biggie Show" takes time to study some of the panels in that amazing artwork.
Judy
At August 18, 2007 at 9:05 AM ,
Anonymous said...
I am absolutely blown away!!
Each block is thoroughly described on the web page - each represents a different country. Bet I could spend hours reading the descriptions. Never was too good at geography; this might be a tempting way to study a little.....
At August 18, 2007 at 11:49 AM ,
judy in ar said...
Thank you for sharing! We would have no idea such a thing existed and it is awesome. Imagine how much thinking and planning went into every block--and then they set them on point. It boggles my mind.
judy in ar
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At August 18, 2007 at 4:27 PM ,
Marge in Louisiana said...
Thank you so much for letting us know about this amazing quilt. It should be an interesting experience seeing it in person in Houston
Marge in Louisiana
At August 19, 2007 at 10:00 PM ,
Kathi in Idaho said...
The Glenbow is in Calgary. They have a wonderful stash of fabric and textile related goodies, most of which are rarely on display.
I had the opportunity for a behind the scenes tour (arranged by Meredith in Calgary) a year ago, and we saw some of their treasures. The storage facility is remarkable. Too bad that these beauties can be displayed so rarely. There are just too many of them. I'm sure if they tried to display them all, there wouldn't be room in the museum.
Kathi
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