Grandma Liza Mae’s Garden, Quilt by Ed Johnetta Miller
Join us for a powerful and inspiring workshop that blends history, storytelling, and creative expression, touching moments from the past and connecting to our shared future.
Master Teaching Artist Ed Johnetta Miller will share the true story of the brave young Black women who attended Prudence Crandall’s School for Young Black Girls in Canterbury, Connecticut. This story will be brought to life as Ed Johnetta shares some of her exquisite quilts that commemorate these young women who dared to seek education in the face of hostility, danger, and injustice.
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Following the storytelling, participants will create their own expressive collage portraits using a variety of images and materials. Each artwork will honor courage, resilience, and the power of learning, and provide participants with the opportunity to reflect on how commemoration helps us understand our present moment, and provide a foundation for a community’s ongoing vitality.
Participants will be able to take their collage portrait home with them. No art experience necessary. All materials provided.
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$10 General Admission
$5 Members
Free for Member levels $150+
Cost includes all materials.
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This workshop is part of By the People: Conversations Beyond 250, a series of community-driven programs created by humanities councils in collaboration with local partners. The initiative was developed by the Federation of State Humanities Councils and the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage.
