Cathedral Window Quilt

Anacostia Community Museum

This image is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions). You can copy, modify, and distribute this work without contacting the Smithsonian. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Open Access page.

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.

View manifest View in Mirador Viewer

Cathedral Window Quilt

Creator: Viola Canady

Caption: Brightly colored African batik and printed fabrics are set within a matrix of black cloth, rendering vividly the effect of a stained-glass window. Viola Canady, a gifted quilter, often applied her skill to spiritual themes, and used quilting to build community. She founded the Daughters of Dorcas and Sons, a Washington, DC quilting guild that teaches and shares a love of quilting in local schools, hospitals, and civic centers. This piece visually honors the communities that form around African American religious practices and quilting traditions.

Accession Number: 1995.5009.0003

Restrictions & Rights: CC0

Type: quilt

Medium: cotton, polyester, batting
Dimensions: 28 1/2 × 24 1/2 in. (72.4 × 62.2 cm)

Anacostia Community Museum

Record ID: acm_1995.5009.0003

Usage of Metadata (Object Detail Text): CC0

GUID (Link to Original Record): http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dl8dfedec49-9f7b-44de-bcab-c8d878d31839

Cathedral Window Quilt

Cathedral Window Quilt

Discover Her Story