Do Your P'Art Foundation

The 2004-2005 project involved over 1600 students from the entire Chicago land area who worked directly with the nationally renowned Gee's Bend quilters on a unique student designed quilting project. There were 12 collaborations involved, each of which made two "story" quilts tied into their curriculums in any way that the teachers and students choose. Any multicultural theme was acceptable, and creativity by the teachers and students is always encouraged. Each collaboration met once at each school to foster a better understanding of their partner, once at the American Indian Center (AIC) with both the Gee's Bend and Native American quilters, and finally at our ending celebration at the Field Museum. The Gee's Bend quilters brought some of their own work to exhibit with the children's quilts at the culminating event. Most of the quilts have now been returned to their schools, after being on display at various locations across the country.