Seeking individuals to participate in
Her Life as Art: Coming Together Through Grandmother Stories
a special community project led by the Kansas City United Church of Christ, the UMKC Women’s Center, and the Mo-Kan Heart Quilt Guild
This art exhibit is central to a unique, multi-dimensional, week-long series of events. This call for artists is open to all individuals, of all skill levels who wish to celebrate the wisdom and legacy of the grandmother figures in their lives.
You may participate by:
- creating a 16” x 16” art quilt that tells the story of the importance of this grandmother figure in your own life, or
- by submitting an item created by your grandmother figure. This may be a poem, drawing, recipe, quilt, dress, apron, piece of pottery, doll, etc…(Please include a short explanation of your chosen This is an exhibit only. Artwork will not be for sale.)
This exhibit will be open to the public during the week of Saturday, November 6 – Friday, November 12, 2021 at Kansas City United Church of Christ (KCUCC), 205 West 65th St., Kansas City, MO 64113
To Participate:
Drop off or mail your completed entry form to KCUCC (see address above) or email to: Jean Ayres, ayresjean@gmail.com before Monday, October 25
- Bring your entry to the church Tuesday, November 2, 10:00 a.m.-12 noon.
- Pick up your entry Saturday, November 13, 10 a.m.-12 noon.
Organizing Committee:
Jean Ayres, KCUCC
Judy Long O’Neal, KCUCC
Karen Hartzler, KCUCC
Arzie Umali, UMKC Women’s Center
Sherry Dicus, Mo-Kan Heart Quilt Guild
Yvette Morton – Mo-Kan Heart Quilt Guild