The Lynch Quilts Project
The Lynch Project is a series of 6 quilts (and counting), which explores the history and ramifications of lynching and racial violence in the United States of America through the textile tradition of quilting. The quilts explore the lynching phenomenon from various perspectives including but not limited to collective memory, communal conflict, gender, healing and politics.
For more in-depth information about the project and to review each quilt visit the project website here.
Exhibited at Tube Factory 2017 as part of the exhibit, Keeper of My Mothers' Dreams.
Debut of the first quilt in the series. Quilt I in The Lynch Quilts Project series, © 2004. Installed at Gallery 2 in Chicago, IL. Quilt: glass beads, various fabrics - machine pieced and hand quilted - 123.5 ” x 90.5”. Quilt I, explores gender.
© 2004 Solid Cast Bronze with sisal rope, 96” x 36” x 1.5”. This piece was cast directly from a handmade wooden quilting frame ceated by Alexine Taylor. The frame was donated specifically for the creation of Her Name was Luara Nelson, Quilt I in The Lynch Quilts Project series.
Exhibited at Tube Factory 2017 as part of the exhibit, Keeper of My Mothers' Dreams.