Artist Talk Threads of Identity: Stitching Stories through Portrait Quilts

In this unique presentation, artists will share their deeply personal approaches to transforming photographic images into expressive textile art. Through storytelling and visual examples, they will discuss their inspirations, creative processes, techniques, fabric selection and sourcing, as well as the technical challenges they’ve encountered—and the innovative solutions they’ve discovered along the way.

The event will conclude with an open Q&A, offering the audience a chance to engage directly with the artists.

About the Artist:

Joyce Weathington- Joyce Weathington has been sewing since her teenage years, but she found her true artistic calling five years ago when she discovered quilting. In particular, she has developed a passion for portrait quilting—capturing faces, memories, and stories through Needles and Threads Quilters Guild. Her work reflects both her love of fabric and her desire to experiment with textile as a storytelling medium.

Dorothy Burge- Dorothy is a multimedia artist and community activist who is…