Join us next Thursday at 6pm at Salina Art Center with speaker Deborah Divine! In the early 20th century, Emporia was home to a group of innovative quilters that included Rose Kretsinger, Charlotte Whitehill, and Hannah Haynes Headlee. Today their quilts are housed in art museums and revered internationally. Learn about Kansas quilts from this time period and the unique collaborations that sparked “the Emporia, Kansas phenomenon” and some of the finest quilts of the 20th century.
About Deborah Divine:
Deborah is a researcher, instructor, and quilting historian from Salina. A busy community advocate, she has managed the Kansas Scenic Byways Program, served as a Salina city commissioner, and has been a board member of Humanities Kansas, the Kansas Sampler Foundation, and the Salina Art Center. Her passions include art, women’s history, and quilting. Deborah has been a member of the Humanities Kansas Speakers Bureau since 2014.
This program is brought to us by Humanities Kansas, an independent nonprofit spearheading a movement of ideas to empower the people of Kansas to strengthen their communities and our democracy.
