When Karen Hinton Robinson learned that her daughter was not being taught Black History in elementary school, she decided to put her life-long quilting skills to use. Ever since, she has been blending the art form with her ability to tell stories and share history. Her exhibit “Quilted Education presents A Celebration of Black History” will be featured in the 19th annual Great Wisconsin Quilt Show.

Ms. Karen Robinson joins Douglas Haynes on A Public Affair to talk about her early years of quilting, the impact Nancy Zieman had on her craft, and the artistic representations she has created to honor many figures from African American history.

Toward the end of the show, vice president of marketing at Nancy Zieman Productions, Deanna Springer joins us to give a run down of what to expect at this years show. Great Wisconsin Quilt Show, presented by PBS Wisconsin and Nancy Zieman Productions, will run from September 7th to September 9th. More information can be found here. 

Featured image credit: Kayla Robinson

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