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Presentation and Workshop Explores Kansas Quilts
[Community Name] – [Organization Name] in [Community Name] will host “Sharing
Patterns, Sharing Lives: Kansas Quilt Workshop,” a presentation and quilting
workshop by Deborah Divine on [Date] at [Time] at [Location and Address of
Presentation]. Members of the community are invited to attend the free program,
but reservations are required. Contact the [Host Organization Name] at [Phone
Number] for more information and to sign up. The program is made possible by the
Kansas Humanities Council.
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In the early 20th century, Emporia was home to a group of innovative quilters that
included Rose Kretsinger, Charlotte Whitehill, and Hannah Haynes Headlee. Today
their quilts are housed in art museums and revered internationally. The presentation
will explore Kansas quilts from this time period. Afterward, participants will make a
Kretsinger-inspired quilt square of their own.
Deborah Divine is a researcher, instructor, and quilting historian from Salina.
“Sharing Patterns, Sharing Lives: Kansas Quilt Workshop” is part of the Kansas
Humanities Council’s Kansas Stories Speakers Bureau, featuring presentations and
discussions that examine our shared human experience—our innovations, culture,
heritage, and conflicts.
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The Kansas Humanities Council conducts and supports community-based programs,
serves as a financial resource through an active grant-making program, and
encourages Kansans to engage in the civic and cultural life of their communities. For
more information about KHC programs contact the Kansas Humanities Council at
785/357-0359 or visit online at www.kansashumanities.org.
For more information about “Sharing Patterns, Sharing Lives: Kansas Quilt Workshop”
in [Community] contact the [Host Organization] at [Phone Number] or visit [Website].
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