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I've been planning this for months ... and now, with a lot of help from friends, it is really going to happen!
Starting in May, I will travel Canada to interview 34 Queer elders and record their stories.
These elders will identify across the full spectrum of Queerness as expressed in 2SLGBTQI+.
And they will be from as many regions of Canada as I can possibly reach!
There stories will be sorted amongst twelve quilts that I'll make, with each quilt representing a Supreme Court decision or a legislative act of Parliament that advanced Queer rights in Canada during the 75 years of my life to date (1950 to 2025).
Since I'll be travelling anyway, I'm offering my BackPack Show and a workshop to Quilt Guilds and Quilt Shops that I might not otherwise get to!
A BackPack Show is basically my version of a Trunk Show, and I'll base the workshops on the Canadian Quilters' Associations' 'True Colours' 2025 Quilt Along. https://canadianquilter.com/truecoloursqal/
For now, I need help with two things.
1. Suggestions of Queer elders to interview
2. Expressions of interest from Guilds and Shops that might want to participate (I do have several already)
You can email me regarding both ... b.stearman@hotmail.com
When Bill was first approach to do a Trunk Show he was so new to quilt making that he couldn't even imagine his quilts in a truck, or that he'd ever have enough to fill a trunk, so he called his trunk show ... a BackPack Show. And the name stuck!
While Bill really likes to be face to face with folks for a live, in-person presentation, he understands about budget limitations and the incredible costs associated with travel for in-person presentations.
He's had great reaction to his Zoom presentations as well.
But check with Bill. He will be traveling a lot in 2025 and might already be visiting in your area!
In this one, 'Quiltivist', Bill Stearman will exam quilts made over the last ten years. Using Power Point and lots and lots of quilts, Bill will tell his unique story. He'll talk about life events that have changed his life, the issues that he cares about, and what motivates his quilt making. And he'll explain the importance of starting conversations about difficult topics and his plan to change the world.
We still hear comments like this when we observe some folks looking at more activist or statement-type quilts. Their discomfort is obvious! This 'trend' is anything but new. In this presentation we'll look at historical quilts that were much more than pretty. We'll also look at some well known contemporary quilts that pack a punch, by some well known and successful quilters. We'll look at some recent quilt show winners that were far more than pretty. and we'll end with a hands-on look at about 20 of Bill's quilts that are designed to start conversations and to facilitate change.
Words and stories are so such an integral part of Bill's work. In this presentation Bill will talk about the many techniques that he uses to add words and story to his quilts. You'll get to see the techniques as they are used in real quilts, and you'll take home a handout demonstrating some of them! This one is new and still developing!
Bill will work through some of the patterns available from the CQA 'True Colours Quilt Along' with your group. He'll bring some rainbow coloured fabric for folks to use, but he also encourages folks to raid their scrap bins for more to bring. This quilt along is open to everyone so anyone can use the patterns. In a four hour workshop, a Guild should be well on the way to completing a quilt for donation in support of 2SLQBTQI+ folks!
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