Black History Month Art Exhibit: In Living Color
Artist Cynthelia Cephas will discuss her love for quilting and how
she has developed her skill at the reception for the exhibit In
Living Color in honor of Black History Month. She acquired a
love for quilting during her formative years, and she often
watched her aunt construct intricate works of art by hand, using
just scraps of fabric, a needle, and thread. Her interest was
ignited when she became a member of the Nubian Heritage
Quilters Guild of New Jersey and her hobby developed into a
small business, C.C. Quilts. Cynthelia is best known for made-to-
order family picture quilts, which feature transposed photographs
stitched onto the fabric. Her work has been displayed at various
quilt shows and art galleries in New Jersey, New York, and
Philadelphia. In 2004, her work received third place honors
among 800 other competitors by the State Quilt Guild of New
Jersey. Cynthelia was also featured in a two-page article in the
Courier News (June 2004), which celebrated her artistic talents.
Date:
February 4, 2013 - March 8, 2013
Time:
11:00 AM
–
3:00 PM
College:
Bronx Community College
Address:
2155 University Avenue
The Bronx
Building:
Bliss Hall
Room:
Hall of Fame Art Gallery
Phone:
718.289.5341
Website:
Admission:
Free