PATTERNS

August 9 – October 16, 2006
Traditional West African Textiles and The Art of Gee’s Bend Quilts

The Museum of the African Diaspora is proud to present a display of textile art, which combines work from the west coast of the African continent with quilts by a creative community of women in Gee’s Bend, Alabama. The juxtaposition of these pieces, from contrasting origins, presents visitors with the opportunity to contemplate, reflect and question their parallels and similarities. Despite differences in time, history, geography and culture, stylistic similarities are so strong and so common that they suggest cultural continuity and related sensibilities that simply could not occur by chance.  More Info and Public Programs>

To commemorate the lives lost and the enduring spirit of adaptation on the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, "I've Known Rivers": The MoAD Story Project will present a spoken-word poetry tribute on Sun August 20.

Featuring Bay Area and New Orleans poets and musicians, including devorah major, the most recent Poet Laureate of San Francisco; New Orleans performance artist and poet Michael Molina; hip hop theater artist and poet Aya de Leon; and compelling testimonies from former New Orleans residents who survived Katrina, music, and more.

August 20, 2006

Reception:  3:00 - 3:30pm

Poetry/Performance:  3:30 - 5:30pm

Free with museum admission.

Limited seating. Please RSVP online>>