Orlando Canes | Crealdé School of Art - 11th Annual Juneteenth Celebration

Threads of Freedom - Memory, Resistance and Legacy

As you explore the Hannibal Square Heritage Center, take part in a community arts workshop led by Form 2 Fashion and experience the ancient art of quilting. Following the workshop, join a panel discussion to learn how quilting and textile traditions preserve sacred histories. All materials will be provided, and each guest will have the opportunity to contribute to a collective quilt that will remain on display at the Heritage Center after Juneteenth.

 

In recognition of Juneteenth and its enduring legacy, we invite you to join a panel discussion featuring:

• Phyllis Elmore, Author of Quilt of Souls
• Dr. Denise Evans-Sheppard, Executive Director of Oyster Bay Historical Society
• Janice Gilyard, Genealogist and Historian
• Keidra Daniels Navaroli, Independent Curator, specializing in textiles

 

“The conversation will be centered on textiles as a tangible cultural heritage asset that bridges the past and the present, and intersects with historical memory preservation and genealogical research, fostering healing for African Descent people navigating contemporary society. We celebrate this Juneteenth by honoring the interdisciplinary role of textiles as a form of resistance and reclamation, honoring the voices of formerly enslaved people and their descendants.” –Jasmine Harris, Manager of the Hannibal Square Heritage Center.