SCIENCE, MEDICINE, AND TECHNOLOGY QUILT (2021)
The fourth quilt featured Black individuals who became leaders in their fields of science, medicine and technology. These important professionals included Garrett Morgan, Dr. Alexa Canady and George Washington Carver. Participants who worked on this quilt learned the background information of these individuals with
expertise in a variety of different subjects such as mathematics, chemistry, biology, astronomy, physics and engineering. Next, they picked out symbols and shapes that best visually communicated the person
they read about like beakers, caduceuses, planets, calculators and more. Finally, they cut the shapes out of fabric and used iron-on fabric adhesive to assemble the shapes. Quilted alongside each portrait is a depiction of a specific scientific contribution. The border quilting consists of trees to represent strength of character and accomplishment. There are a couple of large, quilted circles to represent the iterative process in creating new scientific and mathematical breakthroughs.
HEART
HOME
HERITAGE
Made with FlippingBook - Share PDF online