Gee’s Bend Events

EXHIBIT: “Do It Your Way”: Gee’s Bend Quilts & Quilters in Maine
Exhibit Penobscot Marine Museum, Main Street Gallery, 40 East Main Street, Searsport, Maine, from August 2nd through September 7th, 2014. Sponsored by Fiber College of Maine and the Emily and William Muir Community Fund of the Maine Community Foundation. For more information call Penobscot Marine Museum at 207-548-2529 or 0334 or click here.

EXHIBIT: “Do It Your Way”: Gee’s Bend Quilts at Maine Fiberarts in Topsham, Maine
July 4–August 30, at Maine Fiberarts, 13 Main St., Topsham, Maine. For more information call 207-721-0678.

TALK: Knowing their place: two stories (and the truth) about an African-American settlement in Troy – illustrated talk
Unity College Professor Chris Marshall will give a talk on Thursday, August 14, 7:00 pm at Penobscot Marine Museum. Chris Marshall and his Unity College students interviewed Troy, Maine residents, sought out old records, and excavated the site of the original settlement to discover the stories, and the truth, about what happened to the African-Americans settlement of the 1800’s in rural Waldo County. Tickets are $10 for non-members and $8 for members. For more information call Penobscot Marine Museum at 207-548-2529 or 0334 or click here.

PAINTING WORKSHOP: Gee’s Bend Quilt-Inspired Painting Workshop Offered at Penobscot Marine Museum
Patchwork of Color, a one-day acrylic painting workshop with artist Susan Tobey White at Penobscot Marine Museum will be held on Friday, August 15 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. For a list of materials, please call Susan White at 207-338-8990 or email [email protected]. The workshop fee is $75 which includes museum admission. To register for Patchwork of Color please call Penobscot Marine Museum at 207-548-2529 or 548-0334. Read More

CLASSES: Gee’s Bend quilters will be at Fiber College of Maine teaching quilting classes September 3rd through September 8th. For more information go to website fibercollege.org or by calling (207) 548-6059.

DINNER & SING & TALK: On the evening of September 3rd the First Congregational Church of Searsport will host a New England boiled dinner, and a discussion forum and gospel singing Gee’s bend quilters. The forum, during which two quilts will be raffled, will be moderated by Maine Center for Contemporary Art Director Suzette McAvoy. This event was organized by Fiber College of Maine and tickets are available through their website fibercollege.org or by calling (207) 548-6059. Read More