CANCELED: Storytelling through Quilts with Marla A. Jackson

Event date, time, and location

May 4, 2025
1:00–3:00PM
Spencer Museum of Art

Event description

This event has been canceled. Stay tuned for another opportunity to engage with artist Marla Jackson later this summer. Explore how artists tell stories through quilts in this hands-on workshop with artist and educator Marla A. Jackson, whose quilt Sankofa is featured in Bold Women. Learn about quilter Maria Rogers Martin, a previously enslaved woman who lived in Lawrence and whose life continues to influence Jackson’s work. Geared toward elementary school children, but open to all.