AIRING OF THE QUILTS
Saturday, April 20, 12 - 5 pm
On the Grounds at Duck Creek
The Arts Center at Duck Creek is thrilled to announce the return of the second annual Airing of Quilts on Saturday, April 20, 2024, (Rain date: Sunday, April 21). This all-day community event welcomes everyone to participate in the celebration!
Join artists and organizers Louise Eastman and Erica-Lynn Huberty at Duck Creek for a joyous celebration of community, creativity, and the arrival of spring! The Airing of the Quilts is a cherished tradition symbolizing the transition from winter to spring. Quilt-making, an age-old practice, fosters creativity, storytelling, and community connection across generations.
This year we will feature a bedspread made by Stella Mae McClure Pollock, crafted from Jackson Pollock’s clothing, courtesy of the Pollock Krasner House and Study Center. We are also honored to display a quilt by one of Gee’s Bend’s renowned quilters, Leola Pettway, generously loaned from the collection of Lyn and E.T. Williams Jr. of Sag Harbor. Preservation Long Island will bring us a community quilt made for their exhibition Democracy Now, and Local historic quilts from The East Hampton Historical Farm Museum will be showcased.
AIR YOUR QUILT:
To participate, bring your quilt between 9 - 11, and retrieve it by 5 pm. Please stay nearby while your treasured quilt is displayed. All quilts must be tagged with the exhibitor's name, phone number, and email.
AIR YOUR GRIEVANCES: AN EARTH DAY PROJECT:
Contribute to our Community Quilt by bringing an 8-1/2 inch square piece of fabric that expresses your thoughts on how to protect the Earth through collage, drawing, painting, quilting, or embroidery. We will showcase your quilt squares at the event, or you can make one onsite, They will all be integrated into our community quilt for display on Earth Day 2025!
This event is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by The Huntington Arts Council, Inc.
AIRING OF THE QUILTS 2023, PHOTOS BY KATAMA EASTMAN
Join artists and organizers Louise Eastman and Erica-Lynn Huberty at Duck Creek for our annual Airing of the Quilts, a joyous celebration of quilt-making and the arrival of Spring! The Airing of the Quilts is a cherished tradition, symbolizing the transition from winter to spring. Quilt-making has been a beloved practice for generations, fostering creativity, storytelling, and community connection!
ALL ARE WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE!
AIR YOUR QUILT:
Arrive at Duck Creek between 9 - 11 am to hang your quilt, and collect it by 5 pm. If you're sharing a treasured quilt, please remain nearby while it's on display at Duck Creek. All quilts must be tagged with the exhibitor's name, phone number, and email.
AIR YOUR GREIVANCES: AN EARTH DAY PROJECT:
Help us create a Community Quilt! Take an 8-1/2 inch square piece of fabric and collage, draw, paint, quilt, embroider, or express your thoughts on how to protect the Earth! Your square will be showcased on April 20, and sewn into our community quilt for display on Earth Day 2025!
Come together to make our voices heard
and celebrate the beauty of our planet at Duck Creek's Airing of the Quilts!
Our 2024 AIRING OF THE QUILTS Program is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by The Huntington Arts Council, Inc.