Learning Through Art, Inc., invites the community to gather for the Closing Reception –  in recognition and celebration of the Story Quilts: Touring Exhibition's extended stay at Wave Pool: A Contemporary Art Fulfillment Center, in Camp Washington.

The Story Quilts Exhibition has been on view at the Wave Pool Gallery since Saturday, January 13, and on Saturday, March 2, 2024, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., you are invited to join LTA, their partners, sponsors, and contributing community artists at Wavepool, in Camp Washington, for the ceremonious closing whereby all of the Community Conversation constituents and partners have been invited to receive the completed quilts created at their respective hosting sites. Each quilt will be gifted to the organization’s representative in attendance, to return to its place of origin in order to hold space for and continue the conversations of our truths and reconciliation.

Story Quilts have been created across the Cincinnati area over the course of the last two-and-a-half years – since the spring of 2021 – during small-group sessions across Cincinnati neighborhoods where community participants shared their truths in environments that promoted healing and restoration. During truth-telling, participants used various tools to create unique designs on quilt squares that were later joined into inspired community quilts, including a quilt that was created at the Findlay Market Night Market in July of 2023, and later presented to Little Amal as she took her rest at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center during Cincinnati's Walk With Amal on September 29, 2023, presented in partnership with the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra.

"We are so honored to be sharing this extraordinary collection of quilt art, which was created through the efforts of our many facilitators, partners, sponsors, educators, and neighbors," shared Learning Through Art, Inc. Operations Manager, Kelly Asbury.

Learning Through Art, Inc. first organized Story Quilts Community Conversations in 2021 as part of a regional and national truth and reconciliation program in partnership with the Center for Community Resilience at The George Washington University. Community Conversation participants are citizens and neighbors from Cincinnati and beyond who join in a facilitated discussion, share their truths on systemic racism, and propose solutions that we must all seek for reconciliation.

Join us in celebrating our community patchwork quilts for resilience!