March 2014
Journey Stories Sierra Vista – “Journey of the Quilt – Part 2”
Arizona Quilters Hall of Fame Quilt Documentation Project. "Every Quilt Tells a Story"and "Every Quilt Needs a Label to Tell Its Story"
Find out more »January 2015
Arizona Tourism from Stagecoaches to Kayaks
Ever since the Grand Canyon became grand, tourists have been flocking to Arizona to see the sights and experience the unique landscape and indigenous cultures. This presentation covers the whole state over more than a century. From 1880s Grand Canyon stagecoach and mule rides, the Fred Harvey railroad era (Harvey Girls and Indian Detours), auto camping on Route 66 in the 1920s, Tombstone’s Helldorado Days, dude ranches, post-World War II getting your kicks on Route 66, all the way to…
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Hopi Quilting: Stitched Traditions from an Ancient Community
For centuries, Hopi men grew cotton and wove the fibers into blankets and clothing. In the 1880s, with the arrival of Anglo missionaries and government officials, quilting was introduced to the Hopi people and it quickly became integrated into Hopi culture and ceremony with quilts being used in every Hopi household. Hopis today are 4th and 5th generation quiltmakers and as the artistic traditions of two cultures are blended, it is not uncommon to see a quilt with a traditional…
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