Dr. King Students Create Quilt for Local Competition

From February 1 through March 31st, Betts Library will showcase quilts made by community members in the 42nd annual Cabin Fever Quilt Show.
 
This year, one extra special quilt will be displayed in the exhibition – created by 5th graders at Dr. King, along with their art teacher, Andrea Buckvold!
 
In art class, the students spent one week learning about cyanotypes – a photographic printing method using light-sensitive fabric; and two weeks learning about quilting. They learned about Anna Atkins – known as the first person to publish a book with photographs – who used cyanotype in the 1700s. They also learned about Harriet Powers – a quilter in the 1800s. Then, each student was invited to use the cyanotype method to design and print their own quilt square, which they tied together to create their own finished class quilt!
 
Arianna Thomas created a quilt square to honor her friend, Brexialee Torres-Ortiz, who tragically passed away.

“It’s been a year since she passed and I wanted to keep a piece of her,” she shared. “It’s pretty cool this will be hanging in the library. I think I’d like to try quilting at home… I learned how to sew last year, and I asked Ms. Buckvold for a sewing kit so I can practice!”
 
“My grandma makes quilts,” Daudi Hamadi said. “I might ask her to teach me, because this was fun! It would probably make her proud that her grandson is interested in learning this and then I could have something in common with her that my brothers and sisters don’t!”
 
What a great way to build students’ interest in a new #SCSDArts medium!