540 Stories A Treasured Gift Comes to Louisville Viewing & Research Opportunities STORY OF IQB-116 Since receiving the gift, Hite Art Institute staff have expanded the original documentation STORY OF IQB-095 In October 2013, after being in storage since 1996, the International Honor Quilt (IHQ) was gifted materials, initially compiled by Dr. Marilee Schmit Nason, to create a searchable database. COTTON, MACHINE-SEWN to the University of Louisville and its Hite Art Institute by Through the Flower, a 501(c)3 non-profit COTTON, VELVETEEN AND FELT, 1 Magnificent Quilt This includes individual images of all quilt panels, the makers’ documentation and the feminist art organization founded in 1978 by Judy Chicago. By Nellie Jibiliza, in honor of the Ilinge Guguletu story behind their pieces. MACHINE-STITCHED, HAND-EMBROIDERD Louisville resident Shelly Zegart, an international quilt expert, Executive Director and host of “Why Quilts POWERFUL STORIES OF THE FEMININE SPIRIT Sisters, Cape Town, South Africa • The IHQ database is now available online at uofl.me/intl-honor-quilt. By Kent Juhan, Corinne Edmonson, Elaine Mayberry, Matter: History, Art and Politics,” served as a catalyst for placing the collection with UofL. She now chairs Donna Smith, Gail Stern and Carol Winocour in the governance committee that oversees the integration and use of the IHQ at the university. • The Hite also welcomes research inquiries, requests for appointments to view quilt panels, The International Honor Quilt (IHQ) is a collaborative, grassroots “Recently, when I was in South Africa, STORY OF IQB-483 honor of “Our Group.” or discussion of possibilities for exhibition loans. Today, the IHQ is permanently housed and cared for as part of the Hite Art Institute’s Collection. It will feminist art project initiated by artist Judy Chicago “to extend I was privileged to meet a group of COTTON/POLYESTER, be used as an agent to demonstrate the power of art to shape society. In addition, the Hite intends to: • Email [email protected] or call 502.852.5917 or 502.852.1431 to make an the spirit of The Dinner Party” on its world tour during the 1980s. black women whose spirit was “We are in our FIFTH year of weekly HAND-STITCHED, appointment at the IHQ study center in the Hite’s Visual Resources Center. meetings during which we discuss The IHQ consists of a collection of 539 individual panels using a undaunted by their experience Provide access to Initiate inclusive and Encourage and create Document to the EMBROIDERED the IHQ and its related collaborative programs new interdisciplinary broader community women’s issues of interest to our wide variety of materials and techniques that can be assembled of being jailed, beaten and archival materials to in order to 1) educate academic programs the art that ensures By Helga N. Whitcomb, in honor group. Among those we have intimidated for their ‘crime’ scholars, educators, through research oppor- and courses that that women’s achieve- into a multi-sectional, monumental work of art, the 540th story! of Sophie Scholl, a member of the chosen are: careers for women, of striving for political the community and tunities, interdisciplinary highlight, explore and ments and contributions future generations, academic programming, expand the intersec- have been and are White Rose executed by Nazis in 1943. support systems, crying, anger, The panels have been made by different women or groups honoring freedom and encouraging greater exhibitions and related tion of art, politics and recognized, recorded traditional vs. new roles and addressing individually selected women, women’s organizations human dignity.” scholarship and scholarly symposia; dispossessed persons and honored. “Sophie Scholl was chosen because I want research opportunities 2) engage scholars and communities to for women, risk taking, people to remember that there was a German or women’s issues, to expand the number of women honored by in art as a social and the community engage with art as a tool fantasies, family, etc. practice as well as through providing for social change. resistance – and especially that there was a Chicago’s “The Dinner Party.” In addition to the individual panels, the We have developed a aesthetic experience. access; and 3) excite woman among the German resistance leaders.” IHQ collection contains documentation about the makers, honorees, the community through precious mutual caring public programming and and are proud of its techniques and materials of each panel. outreach activities to depth and duration.” schools and other community institutions. “Extending Hite Art Institute the Spirit of College of Arts and Sciences University of Louisville The Dinner Party” Lutz Hall Belknap Campus Louisville, KY 40292 502.852.5917 | 502.852.1431 [email protected] THE INTERNATIONAL HONOR QUILT