"And Still We Rise: Race, Culture and Visual Conversations”

"And Still We Rise: Race,Culture and Visual Conversations” opened Feb. 6, 2018, chronicles 400 years of significant events that have transformed social justice for African Americans on 67 story quilts hand-crafted by artists in the Women of Color Quilter’s Network (WCQN). 

In Sacramento at the California Museum. Sisters Quilting Collective (SQC)  will assist and participate in the Community Program, May 5, 2018.  We are also seeking volunteers for the May 5 Community Program.  To volunteer on May 5 please e-mail 

Faye at:

fayek@springmail.com.  For more info visit: http://www.californiamuseum.org/we-rise.

SQC @ The African American Genealogy Seminar, March 10, 2018

From Gladys Unimuke: Sister Quilting Collective (SQC)  at the African American Genealogy Seminar, March 10, 2018.  Gladys Unimuke shared her Quilts. Kenya Girls-Black baby madonna-Ebony puff girls-Segergation-Family day.Best day.no pain.

Thank you Barbra Lord- Juntia Savage, Jelenna Johnson and Gladys Unimuke

SQC at the Crocker Art Museum, Feb. 18, 2018

In celebration of Black History Month Sisters Quilting Collective (SQC) partnered with Crocker Art Museum to provide fun hands-on arts and crafts activities (creating personal quilt blocks) for 6 Quilt Banners.

Historic Quilt Exhibit @ CA State Capitol, Feb 5-16, 2018

Quilt Installation featuring quilts by African American quilters and artists at the California State Capitol Annex Hallway near the Governor's Office.( near the elevators) February 5-15, 2018

Senator Holly J. Mitchell with the quilters: Kanika Marshall Art , Marsha Carter, Fredi Slaughter- Walker, Johyne Geran and Trish Wade @ the Opening of the Historic Quilt Exhibit in the Capitol annex next to the governor’s ground floor office . photo by faye wilson kennedy

Fredi and her quilt

Marsha Carter and quilt