Join Artist Chawne Kimber for a Virtual Studio Tour

Join artist Chawne Kimber for an exclusive, behind-the-scenes virtual tour of her studio. Thursday, September 22, 7 p.m. ET

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Chawne Kimber's embroidered self portrait

Bringing Family History to the Present

Virtual Studio Tour with Artist Chawne Kimber
Thursday, September 22, 7 p.m. ET

Join artist and educator Chawne Kimber on a virtual tour through her studio and learn how she draws upon her family history for inspiration to create her contemporary fiber art. Inspired by the quilts her relatives made in the late 1800s, Kimber interprets traditional forms in an improvisational style using vibrant modern colors. Combining minimal self-portraits in a street- art style, Kimber uses quilts to respond to current race-related social justice issues.

A quilt with the text "i / i am / i am not still / i am still not free"

Read More on SAAM Stories

Discover the inspiration behind Chawne Kimber’s lyrical quilt still not on our blog. Kimber is one of the featured artists in This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World, currently on view at SAAM's Renwick Gallery.

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Image Credit: Chawne Kimber embroidered headshot, detail, courtesy of the artist

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