As a tribute to the 125th anniversary of the City of Winter Park and incorporation of the City of Eatonville, the oldest African-American municipality in the United States, Crealdé’s Hannibal Square Heritage Center will feature an original exhibition that explores the strong family ties among three African-American communities - Eatonville, Maitland, and Winter Park.  Seven selected families created 10 original quilts during an intergenerational workshop earlier this fall that tells the story of their family’s connection to one or all three of the communities, which will be featured in "Sewn Together:  Photographic Quilts Reflecting the Historic Family Ties of Eatonville, Maitland and Winter Park."

The Hungerford Quilt

The exhibit will be hosted Friday, January 18 through Saturday, April 13, 2013 at the Hannibal Square Heritage Center.  Hours of operation are Tuesday through Thursday, noon to 4p.m.; Friday, noon to 5p.m.; Saturday, 10a.m. to 2p.m.  An opening reception is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 18, at the Hannibal Square Heritage Center located at 642 W New England Avenue in Winter Park.  All events are free.

Sewn Together was curated by Crealdé Painting & Drawing Director Henry Sinn, Heritage Center Chief Historian, Fairolyn Livingston and Heritage Center Docent, Mary Daniels.

The Religious Connection

This exhibition is funded by the Darden Restaurants Foundation and through a Tourist Development Grant from Orange County Government, Department of Arts and Cultural Affairs.

Crealdé School of Art is a non-profit art organization supported in part by memberships; United Arts of Central Florida; the City of Winter Park; Orange County Government through the Arts & Cultural Affairs Program; the State of Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs; The Florida Arts Council; The National Endowment for the Arts; and various private foundations.

For more information, please visit http://www.hannibalsquareheritagecenter.org

All information and photos courtesy and copyright Crealde School of Art