Artist Reception + Art Speaks: Carolyn L. Mazloomi, Stitching Black Legacy
Join us in welcoming renowned artist, historian, curator, and author Dr. Carolyn L. Mazloomi to Textile Center for an artist reception and a presentation about her newest exhibition, Stitching Black Legacy: The Quilts of Carolyn Mazloomi, on view at Textile Center from April 22 through July 12, 2025.
Stitching Black Legacy is the largest solo exhibition of Dr. Mazloomi’s work under one roof. Founder of the Women of Color Quilters Network and a celebrated fiber artist in her own right, Dr. Mazloomi will discuss this recent body of creative work which features an impressive series of large-scale art quilts reflecting the lives of Black civil rights activists, leaders, and revolutionaries who shaped American history.
Dr. Mazloomi’s Art Speaks lecture will take place from 6 – 6:30 pm during the Artist Reception from 5:30 – 8 pm. This Art Speaks event is free and open to the public, however space is limited so registration is required. Dr. Mazloomi’s Art Speaks talk will be live-streamed via Zoom for anyone who is unable to join us in person. Please register accordingly.
