Getting Into MY Good Trouble
Sat, Mar 01
|Civil Rights Memorial Center
Quilters will share through fiber how they will continue the legacy of Congressman John Lewis
Time & Location
Mar 01, 2025, 10:00 AM – May 03, 2025, 4:00 PM
Civil Rights Memorial Center, 400 Washington Ave, Montgomery, AL 36104, USA
About the event
In 2022 the Atlanta Quilt Festival embarked on a three-year trilogy of exhibits designed to honor the life and legacy of Congressman John Lewis. Congressman Lewis represented the Georgia 5th Congressional district where the Atlanta Quilt Festival is based. In addition to his great work in the Civil Rights Movement, he loved quilts.
In 2022 the Atlanta Quilt Festival premiered “Good Trouble Quilts — Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Congressman John Lewis”. The quilts focused on the life and accomplishments of John Lewis.
In 2023 the Atlanta Quilt Festival premiered Part 2 of the John Lewis trilogy entitled “Thank you John Lewis! I am Your Wildest Dream!” The quilts expressed joy and gratitude for the beauty and benefits of the quilters’ lives because of his work.
In 2024 the Atlanta Quilt Festival premiered, “Getting into MY Good Trouble — Continuing the Legacy of Congressman John Lewis”, the final exhibit…