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1998 – 2018 The AAQC celebrates 20 years of quilting
SEP 2018 | Exhibit Announcement
Ancestral Rhythms: A Fusion of Sight, Sound, and Soul
Join us Friday, September 21, 2018, from 6 pm to 8 pm, for an evening of spoken work, jazz, and breathtaking works of art. Learn more →
JUL 2018 | City of Durham
Art Banner Design Contest
Ceramic artist and digital designer Jessica Sandford, in collaboration with Nancy Cash, Saurda Zahra, Veronica Hicks, and Annette Bailey, design a public art exhibit for the City of Durham. Learn more →
FEB 2018 | North Carolina African American Heritage Commission
Spotlight on Jereann King Johnson
Growing up in Bainbridge, Georgia, under a canopy of live oaks and Spanish moss, Jereann King Johnson has known quilts and quilting as far back as she can remember. Keep reading →
SEP 2017 | Cara Leathers | Campus Echo, NCCU
Quilting Exhibition Colors Campus
It’s now or never to see a variety of stunning and visually-arresting quilts made by African-American women at N.C. Central University’s Art Museum. The quilts, about 60 in total and made by over 30 women, are on display in a show titled “20 Years of Harmony: Stitches of a QUILTessential Sisterhood.” Keep reading →
AUG 2016 | FRANK Gallery
African American Quilt Circle Presented in the Michael & Laura Brader-Araje Community Outreach Gallery
In the month of August, FRANK is honored to exhibit the African American Quilt Circle (AAQC) in the Michael & Laura Brader-Araje Community Outreach Gallery. On August 12th, artist members of the AAQC gathered to share their love of quilting and the fiber arts as well as their commitment to preserving the tradition of quilting in the black community. Keep reading →
SPRING 2016 | The Durham VOICE
The African American Quilt Circle Stitches Together Generations
After losing the love of her life, she pushed away what she most loved to do. 71-year-old Jeanette Farmer’s husband died of cancer just before her daughter’s wedding. Keep reading →
FEB 2016 | Luci Weldon | The Warren Record
Quilts Depict Joy, Pain of History
In Durham fiber artist Sauda Zahra’s hands, colorful pieces of fabric are transformed into quilted works of art ranging in mood from joyful to painful as she depicts her reflections on historical moments of the past and present. Keep reading →
FEB 2016 | Kelsey Barham | The News of Orange County
Hillsborough Arts Council Exhibits New Quilt Show
There’s something about the winter season and quilting that just goes hand-in-hand. The Hillsborough Arts Council has opened its latest exhibit showcasing quilts from the African American Quilt Circle, which is based in Durham. Keep reading →
FEB 2015 | Our State Magazine
African American Quilt Circle Stitches Narratives
Members of a Durham quilting circle know that preserving the act of quilting is as important as preserving the quilts themselves. Keep reading →
MAR 2014 | Marimar McNaughton | Wrightsville Beach Magazine
Fiber of Life
Hattie Schmidt is a study in magenta and black, from her gele head wrap to the hem of her wearable art vest paired with loose, comfortable magenta and black Ikat color block pants. Keep reading →
MAR 2011 | The Durham VOICE
African-American Quilt Circle: Breaking Patterns, Forging Bonds
Shortly after moving from Eugene, Ore., to Raleigh 10 years ago, Ife Grady was diagnosed with breast cancer. Grady, who had been making silver, gold and copper jewelry for most of her life, was forced to give up her craft. Keep reading →
FALL 2010 | Dave Delcambre | Sightseeing Durham
Fabrications: The African American Quilt Circle at the Durham Arts Council
You might think that a group that gets together once a month for quilting sessions might treat it as a pretty laid-back, leisurely social affair …
JUL 2010 | Lindsay Parker | INDY Week
The African American Quilt Circle Bolster a Cherished Tradition
As I greet Sauda Zahra and Edna C. Alston, two principal members of the African American Quilt Circle (AAQC), at a Ninth Street coffee shop and we begin to settle in, I notice that the three of us have managed to overtake a substantial portion of the lounge area: one couch, two love seats, three chairs and two tables. Keep reading →
FEB 2010 | Sarah Lindenfeld Hall | WRAL News
Kids Performer Willa Brigham Tells Stories Through Quilts
You might know of Willa Brigham from her popular show for kids on WRAL-TV called Smart Start Kids. Brigham, a musician and storyteller, encourages kids to share stories and sing songs and takes them to places across the state. It’s great for kids ages 3 to 5. Keep reading →