Participants will incorporate original poetry into their quilting designs as they learn how to make custom Ankara print t-shirt pillows with guest facilitator Kendra Bryant of Ondahani, a wo/mxnist collective of Black siSTAR scholars whose research and organization is grounded in social justice education, practice, & theory. Ondahani is a Garifuna word that means “making community.” It was established in 2021 as a safe harbor for the five Black charter members who were then studying at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro. Registration required.
The GROW residency space is located just inside the Davie Street entrance of the Greensboro Cultural Center, 200 N. Davie St.
About the Artist
Kimberly C. Harper is an Associate Professor and the Interim Chair for the Department of English at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, as well as a quilter who has fallen in love with textile arts. Her work as an educator has centered a wide variety of topics including maternal health, writing and culture, mental health and hip-hop, and technical and professional discourse. She also directed a National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Bridge Program, participated in a National Endowment for the Arts Big Read, and she planned and implemented community service events for the Institute for Muslim Life and Wellness. You can visit her online at www.drkimberlycharper.com or on Instagram @sankofasewing.
About GROW
GROW is a flexible creative space, managed by Creative Greensboro, the City’s office for arts and culture. Compensated residencies of up to eight weeks are awarded to Guilford County-based creative individuals and organizations to produce new and original works that encourage visitation and engagement by the public. Each residency includes at least six hours of weekly programming that is offered to the public free of charge. This project is supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information, visit www.greensboro-nc.gov/GROW.
