Very honored to tell ya’ll that Janie Stamm and I are recipients of one of this year’s Future Funds Grants, funded by the Andy Warhol Foundation and administered by the Luminary Arts Center. With this support we will be carrying on the rural midwestern tradition of barn quilts, bringing them to public spaces all of the City of St. Louis. Quilts have always been a voice for women and queer people, with symbolisms and meaning hiding in the design. We’ve researched historic quilt blocks reference our region, with names like “:The Missouri Star” and “St. Louis Block”, designed and published from about 1820-1940. When you see one in your neighborhood, we hope that you think of the warmth and love that quilters out into each piece. We are grateful and honored that the jurors and organizers believed in our projet. More updates after we get started!