From: Jennifer Gagliardi  <gagliajn@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri Oct 13, 2000 7:57pm
Subject: dv/vaw & quilts (first in a series of posts exploring aspects of dv/vaw)


moderator FAVNET: october is national domestic
violence awareness month. during the month, i will
post a series of dv resources focusing on various
aspects of dv. here is the first post in the series:
quilts adressing dv/vaw/children
abuse/homphobia/slavery etc. 

my current passion quilting.  at every quilting
gathering, there is always reference to the group's
"charitable" activities.  hey--this is not token
stuff--this is direct aid activism at it's finest! 
these women not only are stiching up simple quilts,
they are making baby activity quilts, braille activity
quilts, quillos, duffle bags (many shelterees arrive
w/ their stuff in paper bags), jackets--the list is
endless!

alert:  oct 15 the Flying Geese Quilt Guild will
raffle off a "Millennium Charm" quilt to benefit their
local dv shelter.
http://geocities.datacellar.net/gtilton.geo/charmquilt2000.html

if you have any further suggestions, please send them
to gagliajn@y.... thanks! 

this post will eventually be posted @ 

http://geocities.datacellar.net/wellesley/8984/dv-quilt.html

thanks!

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ABC Quilts project
http://www.mv.com/ipusers/abcquilts/

AIDS Quilt
http://www.aidsquilt.org/

Child Abuse quilts
http://members.tripod.com/mbgoodman/caq/caq1.html

THE CHILDREN'S QUILT PROJECT
http://geocities.datacellar.net/Heartland/Ridge/8616/quiltproject.html

The Clothesline Project (multiple reginal
sites--search via your browser).  A good example is 
THE ALASKA CLOTHESLINE PROJECT (a quilt is in the
banner) http://www.andvsa.org/clothesl.htm
Also see: http://www.clotheslinepins.com

The Comforter Network:  Offering support,
encouragement, information and a voice to Survivors of
sexual abuse, their Friends and Loved One
shttp://www.comforternetwork.org/

FIFTY YEARS OF PALESTINIAN DISPOSSESSION 1948-1998
NATIONAL QUILT TOUR HEADS TO WASHINGTON, DC
http://www.adc.org/press/1998/3jun98.html

HAVE A HEART FOR KIDS
http://www.enconnect.net/littlebit/april.htm

The Holocaust Quilt
http://www.remember.org/remember/

Matthew Shepard Memorial Quilt
http://www.matthewsplace.com/quilt.html

Newborns in Need
http://www.newbornsinneed.org/

Patrick Crusade Quilt Project
http://members.aol.com/nuhearts/quilt.htm

Project Linus ... Providing Security Through Blankets
http://www.projectlinus.org/

Quilt displays promote sexual assault awareness
http://www.uark.edu/campus-resources/travinfo/archives-9900/04-26-00/news_3.html

Quilts from Caring Hands
http://www.reese.org/qch/Default.htm

SAFE network: Images in the banner are from the
California Statewide Conference on Domestic Violence
Quilt Project
http://www.safenetwork.net/welcome.html

SBS Memorial Quilts
http://www.shakenbaby.com/memorial_quilt.htm

THE SIGCA NETWORK ON CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
http://child.cornell.edu/docnet/
 
Warming Families: Warming the homeless 'families' of
the world, one warm item at a time!
http://www.thefamily.com/charity/oneheartblankets.html

QuiltEthnic (http://www.quiltethnic.com/arts.html)
suggests the following essays:  
Representing Mothers. This is a series of essays, two
of which deal specifically with African-Americans and
quilt themes. The first is byJean Chandler, "Three
Women: Alice Walker and Heritage". This essay explores
the quilt theme as it is used in both "Everyday Use"
and TheColor Purple. From here, you will need to use
your "Find" function (CTRL-F) and skip down to the
essay by Jody McNannay, "How to Makean American
Quilt". She explores how the imagery of quilts is used
for all of the characters including Anna. 
http://web.reed.edu/academic/departments/english/courses/English560/finals.html
Also see:
Everyday Use by Alice Walker
http://webster.commnet.edu/hp/PAGES/DARLING/connections/stories10.htm
And
Failth Ringgold
http://www.artincontext.org/artist/ringgold/

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this post is dedicated to debalev (hey, deborah, send
me your address--i just found your pin cushion!)







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