Film Screening and Panel Discussion: Mary Lee Bendolph and the Quilters of Gee’s Bend

Join us for a screening of “While I Yet Live,” a short documentary directed by Maris Curran (and produced by Curran and Jon Coplon) that explores the captivating work of five acclaimed African American quilters from Gee’s Bend, Alabama, a rural community that played a pivotal role during the Civil Rights Movement (2018, 14 min.). Following the screening, the museum will present a panel discussion focusing on the intersections of quilting, craft and African American culture featuring quiltmakers from Gee’s Bend. Panel moderated by Shawnya Harris, Larry D. and Brenda A. Thompson Curator of African American and African Diasporic Art. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition “Mary Lee Bendolph: Quilted Memories.”