Story Quilts
Students learn the tradition of quilting and it's capacity for storytelling.
Quilting is a time honored tradition, both here and Appalachia, and around the world. Patterns, prints, and stitches often tell the stories of their sewists - whether overtly or metaphorically.
Stories from the Storm: A Community Quilting Project
Processing Helene through Craft and Connection
In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene’s assault on western North Carolina in the Fall of 2024, PAGE imagined a community quilting project that could bring people together to connect and heal through art, as well as memorialize their experiences with the Storm. Learn more about how we organized this project, hosted workshops, created squares, assembled quilts, and prepared to showcase these quilts broadly.
Honoring their Stories: History and Craft
Remembering the Historic Anderson-Rosenwald School
This quilting project connects the history of the historic two-room Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School and the artistic tradition of quilting. Formed around storytelling and led by Teaching Artist Jenny Pickens, this collection became a lens to engage girls in learning and honoring the stories of the school’s alumni and former teachers.