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Yuke ago

Found an old article (1992) with quilt work linked to a Richard Dubeshter, which would lend weight to the WCQN idea http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/high-fiber/Content?oid=880531

YingYangMom ago

@Yuke

Bravo. This totally lends weight to the wcqn idea indeed. It's starting to make much more sense now. Thank you for this.

ich1baN ago

Good find, is this our Richard?

sensitive ago

I don't want to be reading too much into this, though!!

http://www.wcqn.org/workshops.html

" The New York Founding Hospital:

Quiltmaking is taught to pregnant teens at the hospital. At the end of each eight-to-ten period, toys will be made by each participant. One toy will be given to the mother’s child at birth, and one will be given to an outpatient in a special ward for chronically or terminally ill children.

Toys for Kids: A Celebration of Giving:

The Network co-sponsored, along with Partners in Giving, a family workshop at the American Craft Museum, in which families made more than 200 stuffed animals for children staying at the Ronald McDonald House. Toys from this project were also donated to the Bronx Children’s Psychiatric Hospital and Cassidy's Place.

Friends For the Arts Mentoring Program:

The Network has been involved in this program since 1988. Children are mentored and taught quiltmaking by Network members. Sales of their quilts and hand painted silk scarves are used sponsor projects such as a summer art camps, museum trips, and academic scholarships.

Project: Tell Mama Now

Leader: Dr. Myrah Brown Green Location: Brooklyn, New York The Tell Mama Now project is a mentoring/ rites of passage program for girls, ages 7- 18 and who are exposed to visual arts and history with a focus on African art and artists of the African Diaspora. The girls and experience a range of art mediums taught by professionals in the field. Group discussions, college counseling and portfolio preparation, field trips to fine art institutions are provided."