Song Quilts
From Running Stitch - A QSOS Podcast by Quilt Alliance
November 17, 2021 · 30 min · Season 3 · Episode 2
About this episode
Eliza Hardy Jones discusses her innovative Song Quilts series that combines music and quiltmaking.
One of the most exciting aspects of the quiltmaking tradition is that within it, artists continue to innovate the form. Eliza Hardy Jones, has done just that with her remarkable Song Quilts series, combining folk music, oral history, and her creation of a notation system that transcribes music into quilt form. If that sounds completely cryptic, join Eliza, a professional musician, as she joins Running Stitch host Janneken Smucker, to discuss her Song Quilts project. They also listen to QSOS interview excerpts from Michael Cummings and Ricky Tims, who both, like Eliza, incorporate music into their quiltmaking.
People in this episode
Host: Janneken Smucker
Guest: Eliza Hardy Jones
Topics covered
- quiltmaking
- folk music
- oral history
- innovation
- artistic expression
Keywords
- Song Quilts
- quiltmaking
- folk music
- oral history
- notation system
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Quilt Alliance
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