The Skin Quilt Project

Call for quilters, crafters, and vendors for the Walk the RAD Craft and Artisan Market in Fort Worth!

Sun, 02 Dec 2012 23:34:00 -0500

Attention quilters and crafters in the DFW area!! WoCA Projects, an new artist-run artspace in the Riverside Arts District of Fort Worth is looking for artists, crafters, and vendors for the Walk The RAD Craft and Artisan Market on Saturday, December 22nd from 10-6 p.m.

Walk the RAD is a “unique urban experience in the Riverside Arts District.” Check out the flyer below!

So if you are interested in displaying your work or reserving a vendor table the fee is $15. Please email info@wocaprojects.com for more details. We hope that you’ll take this opportunity to sell your quilts, handmade items, and products in Fort Worth!

The Skin Quilt Project DVD...the perfect gift for your favorite quilter or quilt enthusiast...check out our BOGO sale (BUY ONE,GET ONE) today!

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 09:54:00 -0500

From now until December 31st, 2012, Mae’s House Productions is doing an BOGO (Buy One, Get One) sale of The Skin Quilt Project through Paypal! Take advantage of this sale today! Great gifts for your family and friends!

Order your DVD through Paypal today!

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Congratulations to The Skin Quilt Project DVD Giveaway Winners!

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 22:32:05 -0500

Congratulations to the winners of the SQP DVD Giveaway!

Lenora Brown

Camilla Davis

Melissa of The Urban Rose (www.theurbanrose.com)

Shenea Banks

Kristin Adler

Thanks to all who participated, we’ll be sending your DVDs this weekend, just in time to give as holiday gifts!

The Skin Quilt Project DVD: BOGO (Buy One, Get One!)

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:46:00 -0500

From now until December 29th, 2011, Mae’s House Productions is doing an BOGO (Buy One, Get One) sale of The Skin Quilt Project through Paypal! Take advantage of this sale today! Great gifts for your family and friends!

Order your DVD through Paypal today!

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Promo code: skinquiltbogo2011

The Skin Quilt Project: Uplifting Our Culture, Celebrating Tradition in the DFW!

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 18:53:00 -0500

ArtCentre of Plano

901 18th Street, Plano, Texas 75074

Tu-Sa 10–5; Closed Mon & Sun

February 11–March 5, 2011: The Plano African American Museum and the ArtCentre of Plano have organized the upcoming exhibition,The Skin Quilt Project: Uplifting Our Culture, Celebrating Tradition. This is an exhibition that expounds on issues from, The Skin Quilt Project (www.skinquiltproject.com), a documentary exploring skin color, cultural pride, the African American quilting tradition, and the art of fellowship amongst African-American quilters. Looking at the work of individual fiber artists and quilters the show aims to celebrate the African-American cultural heritage through the medium of quilting. The Skin Quilt Project documentary will be looped throughout the exhibition. Opening reception: February 11, 6–8 p.m.

Order your copy of The Skin Quilt Project!

Sat, 16 Oct 2010 09:30:41 -0400

The Skin Quilt Project DVD is ready for purchase! This ground-breaking documentary features scholars, writers, and quilters from across the country, who discuss issues of skin-color politics in the African-American community. Through the stories of African-American quilters we are able to understand how the fellowship and practice of quilting has enriched peoples lives, and given them a sense of pride in their cultural heritage. The Skin Quilt Project was an official selection for the 2010 International Black Women’s Film Festival in October 2010. Order your copy today!

The Skin Quilt Project is now available on Amazon!

Tue, 12 Oct 2010 23:05:54 -0400

I’m proud to announce that The Skin Quilt Project DVD is now available for purchase on Amazon.com! Don’t hesitate, order your copy today!

The Skin Quilt Project to be featured in exhibition at Rice University!

Tue, 12 Oct 2010 13:31:50 -0400

October 21–November 19: The Skin Quilt Project will be featured in the upcoming exhibition entitled, Hearts, Hands & Heritage: The Patchwork Soul of Women: This quilt exhibition is produced and curated by Skin Quilt Project participant and Rice University Ph.D. student, Aundrea Matthews. A reception and panel discussion consisting of leading scholars and practitioners of the art of quilting represent two of the event’s primary offerings. The exhibit will introduce visitors to a collection of powerful works of art that illuminate both the spiritual and personal experiences of women. The goal of the exhibition is to illustrate a broad range of artistic techniques and inspirations, shed light on the lives and experiences of quiltmakers, and examine the role women have played in education, politics, religion, the arts, business, the family and much more.

Monday - Friday 11am -5pm

Awards Ceremony & Panel Discussion: Friday, November 5, 2010, 6:30 - 9:30pm

SQP Participant Riche Richardson shares her experience in The Skin Quilt Project!

Sat, 09 Oct 2010 23:10:09 -0400

SQP Participant Riche Richardson has written a beautiful blog post about her experiences in participating in The Skin Quilt Project. Feel free to check out her post!

Thanks Riche for your support!

The Skin Quilt Project at Texas Woman's University

Tue, 05 Oct 2010 12:43:03 -0400

Join us in viewing The Skin Quilt Project on October 20, 2010 at Texas Woman’s University in Denton, Texas. Sponsored by the TWU Department of Women’s Studies, the screening will be held in Room 205 of the Classroom Faculty Office Building, from 6-8 p.m., and will conclude with a Q&A by Film Director, Lauren Cross. You won’t want to miss it!

For more information on TWU Department of Women’s Studies visit:www.twu.edu/ws

The Skin Quilt Project: Uplifting Our Culture, Celebrating Tradition

Sat, 25 Sep 2010 03:33:28 -0400

We are proud to announce that The Skin Quilt Project will be screened on November 13, 2010 at the Towne Art Gallery at Wheelock College in conjunction with a quilt exhibition October 26- November 30: The Skin Quilt Project: Uplifting Our Culture, Celebrating Tradition featuring quilters from the documentary.

The exhibition has been curated by both Erica Licea-Kane, Towne Art Gallery Director, and Lauren Cross, Director of The Skin Quilt Project, and will feature works of artists Wendell George Brown, Michele David, Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi, and Dorothy Montgomery.

Reception w/ film screening: November 13, 2010 2-5 p.m.

The Skin Quilt Project featured at Cuesta Benberry Symposium at Michigan State University Museum

Sat, 25 Sep 2010 03:19:19 -0400

Just a reminder that The Skin Quilt Project will be screened at the upcoming symposium entitled, Unpacking Collections: The Legacy of Cuesta Benberry. Film Director, Lauren Cross, will be present to give a talk and Q&A after the screening! For more information about how to register to attend go to the event website:

http://museum.msu.edu/Events/cbsymposium/

The Skin Quilt Project selected for the International Black Women's Film Festival 2010!

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:03:00 -0400

The Skin Quilt Project has been selected as one of the featured documentaries to premiere at the International Black Women’s Film Festival 2010!

Check out the site for more details:http://www.ibwff2010.com/filmmakers/

Pre-order a copy of The Skin Quilt Project DVD!

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:06:00 -0400

The Home Video edition of The Skin Quilt Project is available for pre-order through Paypal! Pre-order the DVD for the special rate of $20(Regular Price: $24.99) now until July 1, 2010. Educational institutions and libraries interested in the Academic Edition please click here.

DVD will be released this fall in October 2010! Order your copy of this groundbreaking documentary today!

An article about The Skin Quilt Project was featured in Fiber Arts magazine's Summer 2010 issue!

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 18:07:20 -0400

Exciting news everyone! FiberArts magazine has featured an article on The Skin Quilt Project in their summer 2010 issue. Look for us in the News & Notes section! For more information on how to suscribe or order a copy click here to go to their website.

Order your community screening package online!

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:02:00 -0500

Interested in programming for your group or organization? Hosting a community screening of The Skin Quilt Project is a great opportunity to bring important information to your friends, family, and group members. If you our looking to raise much needed funds for your organization, the community screening format can be a creative way to raise money for your programming while bringing your community together.

The following community screening models are intended for free admission, for those interested in hosting a paid admission screening, contact info@skinquiltproject.com

First, if your interested in basic community screening w/o fundraising options all you need is:

A. The Skin Quilt Project Community Screener DVD- $59

The community screener is licensed for Community/Group viewing and is available for unlimited screenings by the hosting organization/group. These screeners are not to be used for fundraising purposes, but are to generate community dialogue regarding the issues in the film as well as the objectives of the hosting organization. For schools, colleges, and educational institutions please contact info@skinquiltproject.com for screeners with educational priviledges.

Click here to order.

For individuals, organizations, or groups that are interested in using the community screening as a fundraising tool, there are three options to choose from:

B: Individual package: Host a screening in your home or intimate group setting-$99

For people wishing to hold a screening with 25 people are less.

- Includes 1-community screening-licensed DVD, 10-regular DVDs, 100 postcards.

- You can sell the 10 extra dvds for $20 each.

- We will post your event on our website.

- Receive a free copy of the film upon its exclusive release on DVD.

- You may hold up to 3 screenings.

Click here to order.

C. Small Organization package: Host a screening for your small group-$199

- For people wishing to hold a screening with 75 people or less.

- Includes 1-community screening-licensed DVD, 20-regular DVDs, 100 postcards.

- You can sell the 20 extra dvds for $20 each.

- We will post your event on our website.

- Receive a free copy of the film upon its exclusive release on DVD.

- You may hold up to 3 screenings.

Click here to order.

D. Large Organization package: Host a screening at your church or larger organization- $289

- For people wishing to hold a screening with an audience of 75-150.

- Includes 1-community screening-licensed DVD, 30-regular DVDs, 100 postcards.

- You can sell the 30 extra dvds for $20 each.

- We will post your event on our website.(Optional).

- Receive a free copy of the film when it is released on DVD.

- You may hold up to 3 screenings.

Click here to order.

* For groups larger than 150; to charge paid admission; for schools, libraries, and institutions; and if you are a Non-Profit Organization, please contact info@skinquiltproject.com for details.

* If you would like to purchase additional DVDs to sell at your event please contact info@skinquiltproject.com for details.

Upcoming screenings for 2010-2011: Save the Date!

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:26:00 -0500

Hello Everyone,

Save the Date for the upcoming screening events of The Skin Quilt Project for 2010-2011. Additional dates, times, and locations TBA. Also, if you’re interested in hosting a screening of The Skin Quilt Project please contact us at: info@skinquiltproject.com

March 2010

13- Nubian Heritage Quilt Guild, East Orange, NJ
20- New England Quilt Museum at 1:30 p.m., Lowell, MA

April 2010

10- Nubian Heritage Quilt Guild, East Orange, NJ
28– The Martin Institute at Stonehill College, Easton, MA

October 2010

8-10 Unpacking Collections: The Legacy of Cuesta Benberry, An African-American Quilt Scholar weekend symposium, Michigan State University Museum.

21-Hearts, Hands & Heritage: The Patchwork Soul of Women, curated by Aundrea Matthews, H.E.R.E Project at Rice University, Houston, Texas. The film will be screened as a part of the exhibition (October 21–November 19).

26- The Skin Quilt Project: Uplifting our Culture, Celebrating Tradition: quilt exhibition Towne Art Gallery at Wheelock College, Boston, MA (October 26-November 20).

November 2010
5- Hearts, Hands & Heritage: The Patchwork Soul of Women:Panel Discussion at H.E.R.E. Project at Rice University, Houston,Texas. 6:30-9:30 p.m.

13- The Skin Quilt Project: Uplifting Our Culture, Celebrating Tradition, exhibition reception w/ 48 minute screening, Towne Art Gallery at Wheelock College, Boston, MA

February 2011

2- Newton Free Library, Newton, MA, 7-8:45 p.m. Q & A w/ director

Screening of The Skin Quilt Project in East Orange, NJ!

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 10:15:00 -0500

The Nubian Heritage Quilt Guild will be celebrating their 15th anniversary on Saturday, March 13th, and as a part of their celebration they will be hosting a screening of The Skin Quilt Project in their program!

So if your in the New Jersey area, and you’d like to get additional information about the screening event as well as the other anniversary festivities please contact us at: info@skinquiltproject.com and we’ll forward you to their representative.

Screening of The Skin Quilt Project in Lowell, MA

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:39:00 -0500

Hello everyone!

On March 20, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. there will be a screening of The Skin Quilt Project at the New England Quilt Museum located at: 18 Shattuck Street, Lowell, Massachusetts 01852.The community screening is hosted by the Lowell Film Collaborative.

For more details contact: info@skinquiltproject.com

Host a screening event for The Skin Quilt Project!

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:55:00 -0500

Great news everyone, post-production of The Skin Quilt Project is complete!

We’re truly excited, but there is certainly more work to do. We are putting together our calendar of events, including community and film festival screenings so we’ll be posting the list of locations and dates that will be showing the film in March 2010.

But we would like to extend an invitation to all of our supporters to take part in this process. You too can be a part of spreading the message of the film in your community!

Regardless of whether your hosting your event in a theatre, church, cafe, community center, or even in your own home we’d be happy to partner with you to ensure that you have everything you need to host the event you desire.

If you would like additional information on how you can host a screening in your area, please contact us at: info@skinquiltproject.com