story quilting
with yvonne wells
Join Yvonne Wells to learn her process of telling a story through quilting! In this two-day workshop, Yvonne will share her artistic journey and process with participants. Then, participants will create their own small story quilt. This workshop will focus on hand sewing and will not use machines. Participants will need to bring all supplies and to come with a story they’d like to depict in mind.
Needed Supplies:
-Fabric (Yvonne says that you need to bring as much as you need to tell your story. Everyone's work will vary in size and scope.)
-Sewing Kit (needles, thread, pin cushion, etc)
-Fabric Scissors
This class is for participants ages 18+. This class has a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 10. If the class does not meet the minimum, participants will be refunded. All registrations are non-refundable after the registration deadline passes.
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Please email Mary Bell, Program Director, at mbell@kentuck.org with any questions. Kentuck workshops are non-refundable after the registration closes. If you would like to cancel before the deadline passes, please email mbell@kentuck.org or call 205-758-1257. If the class does not meet the minimum by the registration deadline and the workshop is cancelled, all participants will be refunded their registration fees.
details:
Date: November 1 and 8, 2024
Time: 10;30 AM-12:30 PM both days
Location: Kentuck Art Center's Georgine Clarke Building classroom
Tuition: $150
Needed Supplies:
-Fabric (Yvonne says that you need to bring as much as you need to tell your story. Everyone's work will vary in size and scope.)
-Sewing Kit (needles, thread, pin cushion, etc)
-Fabric Scissors
Ages: 18+
This workshop is made possible in part by grants from Alabama State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
meet the instructor
Yvonne Wells
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Yvonne Wells taught physical education in public schools for most of her adult life. In 1979, while her Tuscaloosa, Alabama home was undergoing major renovations, she had to sit near the fireplace to keep warm. She decided to make her first quilt to warm her legs until the heating system was restored. Wells’ first quilt, made from necessity, was the initial step on a path of discovery. Wells has earned the prestigious Alabama Arts Award, the Visual Craftsmanship Award from the Alabama Arts Council, and a Governor’s Award for the Arts. Her work has been featured in traveling exhibits at museums all over the country. Six of her quilts are now part of the permanent collection of the International Quilt Study Center and Museum in Nebraska.