THE STORY OF HOME HEART HERITAGE
In 2018 Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center located in Hendersonville, TN, set out to find projects that would have a positive community impact. The Center’s newly minted Black history exhibition seemed like a logical place to start. We devised a plan to hold art workshops focusing on the contributions of outstanding Black Americans and the decision was made to use quilts as the project’s blank canvas. Black Americans have played an integral role in the prosperity of our country, contributing to our culture, economics, and social advancement. Through their labor and innovation, they have shaped industries and movements that helped define the nation. Obviously, a single quilt could never summarize such a long and rich history of accomplishment. So, a five-year, five-quilt project was born. At first, it seemed natural that such a creative endeavor should center around the visual arts, music and literature. Our enthusiastic community participants, however, encouraged us to expand the scope of the project to celebrate the extraordinary contributions of prominent Black women, scientists, physicians and military service members as well. We needed a title and eventually settled on Home, Heart, Heritage. It seemed to perfectly convey our message of community and inclusivity.
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