Curiosity leads to Quilts on Campus
Jessica Cross, O&B Co-Editor
Issue date: 1/25/08 Section: Features
"It became an assembly line. We were determined to involve the whole community," said Sloan.
Special plywood, ordered from Nashville, which had been primed twice and was supposed to last 25 years, was used for the squares. The 8 by 8 squares were divided into two pieces. Computer projection was used to project the design onto the plywood so volunteers could trace it. Volunteers then taped off areas on the wood (to prevent the paint from running) and began to paint.
"After that it became, sort of, like paint by numbers," said Sloan.
Volunteers spent four weekends painting "School House" for the Appalachian Center, "Tall White Pine" for White Pine, "Bears Paw" for Strawberry Plains, "Dresdan Plate" for Swansylvania, "Bridal" for Talbot, and "Stars over Tennessee" for Dandridge.
Sloan then reached out to the local fire departments for help. The fire department from each of the six areas of the county receiving a square, are assisting with the placement of the quilt squares. Ondes Webster and Tracy Lane, with Carson-Newman's maintenance, are also volunteering to help with the placements of the six squares. The paintings are mounted to wooden frames, which are then affixed to the buildings.
The first quilt square, "School House," was placed on the side of Carson-Newman's Appalachian Center on January 15 at a 3 p.m. ceremony. Aramark donated refreshments and the Jefferson City Fire Department assisted with the placement of the square.
"They wanted Carson-Newman to have a square. Deciding which quilt square we wanted was important. I was pleased with the 'School House' because we are an institution of learning and I thought the history of the quilt fit well with our history," said Ernest Lee, the director of the Appalachian Center.
"School House" is based on a quilt made by Sarah Moore, a noted East Tennessee quilt maker from slave ancestry.
In association with Martin Luther King Day, Rush Strong held a ceremony Monday in honor of the placement of their quilt square. Wednesday, January 23, White Pine received their quilt square. Swansylvania, Dandridge, and Talbot are set to receive their squares before February 1.
Special plywood, ordered from Nashville, which had been primed twice and was supposed to last 25 years, was used for the squares. The 8 by 8 squares were divided into two pieces. Computer projection was used to project the design onto the plywood so volunteers could trace it. Volunteers then taped off areas on the wood (to prevent the paint from running) and began to paint.
"After that it became, sort of, like paint by numbers," said Sloan.
Volunteers spent four weekends painting "School House" for the Appalachian Center, "Tall White Pine" for White Pine, "Bears Paw" for Strawberry Plains, "Dresdan Plate" for Swansylvania, "Bridal" for Talbot, and "Stars over Tennessee" for Dandridge.
Sloan then reached out to the local fire departments for help. The fire department from each of the six areas of the county receiving a square, are assisting with the placement of the quilt squares. Ondes Webster and Tracy Lane, with Carson-Newman's maintenance, are also volunteering to help with the placements of the six squares. The paintings are mounted to wooden frames, which are then affixed to the buildings.
The first quilt square, "School House," was placed on the side of Carson-Newman's Appalachian Center on January 15 at a 3 p.m. ceremony. Aramark donated refreshments and the Jefferson City Fire Department assisted with the placement of the square.
"They wanted Carson-Newman to have a square. Deciding which quilt square we wanted was important. I was pleased with the 'School House' because we are an institution of learning and I thought the history of the quilt fit well with our history," said Ernest Lee, the director of the Appalachian Center.
"School House" is based on a quilt made by Sarah Moore, a noted East Tennessee quilt maker from slave ancestry.
In association with Martin Luther King Day, Rush Strong held a ceremony Monday in honor of the placement of their quilt square. Wednesday, January 23, White Pine received their quilt square. Swansylvania, Dandridge, and Talbot are set to receive their squares before February 1.
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