SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS FOR YOUR EXHIBIT
So far, exhibits have occurred in: Patagonia, Tubac & Tucson Arizona, Eau Claire, Janesville, Madison, Sheboygan, and Merrill Wisconsin. Others are in development. You can develop your own exhibit with the help of the following materials:
Supplemental materials for exhibits
For example, at the Arizona History Museum, questions were printed on small papers for visitors to complete and then post on a magnetic board in the exhibit. Use these questions or create your own.
WEBINAR: “Quilting For Social Justice: The Cutting Edge and Soft Power of Creative Activism
Watch this webinar about social justice quilting which features the Welcome Quilt Project and the Love Quilt Project. It can be streaming on a loop at the exhibit.
RESOURCE LIBRARY: Lili’s Quilt
A resource library section can include important books on immigration for both children and adults such as Lili’s Quilt and Dora: A Daughter of Unforgiving Terrain along with informational brochures of programs promoting migration with dignity in the area.
EDUCATIONAL HANDOUTS
There are files available for a handout about immigration, with interesting and important information in an engaging activity format. You can request these materials on the Contact Page.
CREATE POSSIBILITIES FOR PEOPLE TO INTERACT WITH THE EXHIBIT
TAKE A VIRTUAL TOUR
Watch this video to take a tour of the Welcome Quilt Exhibit at the Arizona History Museum
EXHIBITS ARE SEEDS THAT HELP SPREAD THE IDEA & BUILD THE MOVEMENT.
Contact Us
To find out how to create a Welcome Quilt that can be displayed in your local community center, hospital, school or college campus, food bank, church, or library, please fill out the contact form here or email Gale Hall at welcomequiltproject@gmail.com