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Quilting historian and independent curator Le Rowell will present a special multimedia presentation, Quilts as Diplomacy, Dialogue and Oral History, highlighting the cross-cultural impact of quilts as both an art form and as a means of understanding different cultures. As the wife of an American diplomat, Rowell spent time in eight different embassy posts with her husband, bringing the art of American quilt making to countries around the world.She has introduced American quilt making to the people of Bolivia, Portugal, and Luxembourg and showcased American quilt collections at three ambassadorial residences. For more information about this special presentation, please call 405.235.3313.

Sharing Hope: One Stitch at a Time will be on display through April 6, 2008. This exhibit was made possible through the generous support of Chesapeake Energy Corporation, Cox Communications, Devon Energy Corporation, Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey K. McClendon and the Oklahoma Centennial Commission. Additional support was provided by Ad Astra Foundation, An Affair of the Heart, Bezalel Foundation, Oklahoma Arts Council, Oklahoma City Winter Quilt Show, Oklahoma Quiltworks, Southwestern Stationery & Bank Supply and Wal-Mart and SAM’S CLUB.