Textile Center is honored to present the work of Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi, a founding member of Textile Center’s National Artist Advisory Council. For more than 55 years, Carolyn Mazloomi has dedicated her work as a historian, curator, author, and lecturer to bring the unrecognized contributions of African American quilt artists to the attention of the American people. When she founded the Women of Color Quilters Network (WCQN) in 1985, she helped propel the careers of many African American quilters into the contemporary art world.
Mazloomi is now dedicating time in her busy schedule to prioritize her own creative work by creating an impressive series of large-scale art quilts reflecting the lives of Black civil rights activists, leaders, and revolutionaries who shaped American history. Textile Center proudly presents Stitching Black Legacy: The Quilts of Carolyn Mazloomi, the largest solo exhibition of Mazloomi’s work ever held under one roof. All of the quilts in this exhibition were created in 2024 and 2025.