Threads of Resistance Favorite 

A juried exhibition of fiber art created by the Artist Circle Alliance to protest the Trump administration’s actions and policies.

This is a traveling exhibition to 13 venues across the U.S. All work in the exhibition, as well as the nearly 560 pieces submitted for jurying, are shown on our website.

We seek to address current issues including climate change, sexual assault, immigration, the refugee crisis, racism, and sexism. The art in this exhibition expresses a range of emotions from anger and sadness, to our our hope for positive change.

Through much of history, quilts have spoken to many political causes, including the temperance movement, women’s suffrage, nuclear proliferation, and AIDS awareness. Quilts have always been a means of expression for people whose political voices were silenced.

Art is about communication, and the makers of these works are eager to share their viewpoints. Agree? Disagree? We invite you to join us as we examine these issues and consider differing opinions with civilized, constructive conversation. We hope to ultimately gain a better understanding of one another's perspectives and to foster continued change in a positive direction.

The Threads of Resistance exhibition will be on view at the following venues:

Premiere dates: July 11 - September 9, 2017
New England Quilt Museum
18 Shattuck Street, Lowell, MA 01852
Opening reception: July 15, 2017 at 11 a.m.

October 12-15, 2017
Pacific International Quilt Festival – Mancuso Show Management
Santa Clara, CA

November 9-11, 2017
Original Sewing & Quilt Expo
Minneapolis, MN

December 9, 2017 - February 18, 2018
Fuller Craft Museum
Brockton, MA
Reception: Jan. 21

March 8-10, 2018
Original Sewing & Quilt Expo
Atlanta, GA

April 5-7, 2018
Original Sewing & Quilt Expo
Cleveland, OH

June 4-9, 2018
Original Sewing & Quilt Expo
Arlington, TX

July 18-20, 2018
Original Sewing & Quilt Expo
Raleigh, NC

August 3-24, 2018
Experience Fiber Art
The Wilder Building
Rochester, NY

September 2018 (dates TBA)
Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza – Mancuso Show Management
Oaks, PA

October 4-6, 2018
Original Sewing & Quilt Expo
Fredericksburg, VA

October 15 - November 4, 2018
The Charlton Sewing Center
Charlton, MA

November 15-17, 2018
Original Sewing & Quilt Expo
Novi, MI