QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Women of Color Quilters Network; Quilts and Human Rights; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

15.0077

If this quilt is owned by a museum, enter the accession number:

2014:55.12

Essay:

Artist statement about work:
One of the original forty-four African American quilts made for the forty-fourth President of the United States. Sheridan's quilt depicts the world's reaction to Barack Obama's 2008 election as President. As a fabric montage of emotion, the quilt pays tribute to Obama's heritage, his commitment to a sustainable White House, a green earth, and the celebration of hope. The artistic composition includes familial imagery drawn from the upbringing that shaped his character. Diverse expressions of tears, dance, laughter, awe, and technology reflect the many ways in which this historic moment changed our global society forever.

Quilt's title:

From Kenya to Kansas, the World Rejoices

Subject of the quilt:

Reaction to 2008 United States Presidential Election, Barack Obama

Who helped you fill out the form?

Aleia Brown

When was the form filled out?

3/30/2015

Quilt top made by:

Sheridan, Denise M. Campbell

Quilted by:

Sheridan, Denise M. Campbell

Where the quilt was made, city:

Arroyo Grande

Where the quilt was made, state:

California (CA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt finished?

2008

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

African American

Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?

Women of Color Quilters Network

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

Diameter 35"

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Black; Blue; Brown; Cream; Green; Orange; Pink; Purple; Red; White

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Date; Message; Place; Single Inscription

What is inscribed on the quilt?

"From Kenya to Kansas the World Rejoice" Denise M. Campbell Arroyo Grande, CA 2008

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

2008

Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:

Handwritten

Location of inscription:

on back

Describe the quilt's layout:

Pictorial

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique; Machine Applique

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

less than a half inch

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

3/8"

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

WCQN national and international traveling exhibitions in US and Japan

Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:

Journey of Hope: Quilts Inspired by President Barack Obama (exhibit catalog), Carolyn L. Mazloomi, Minneapolis: Voyageur Press, 2010.

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt collector

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public- Michigan State University Museum

Quilt owner's name:

Michigan State University Museum

Quilt owner's city:

East Lansing

Quilt owner's county:

Ingham

Quilt owner's state:

Michigan (MI)

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

From the Collection of Carolyn Mazloomi

Who photographed this quilt?

Pearl Yee Wong

Copyright holder:

Michigan State University Museum, all rights reserved