As the New Year begins, here are a few things we need to bring to your attention. In late 2023, Esther Bryan was posthumously inducted into the Cornwall Area Arts Hall of Fame for her role as the visionary force and the architect of the Quilt of Belonging, as well as her experience as a musician, designer, painter and fabric artist. We feel privileged to have a wealth of learning and treasured memories of Esther. Our board of directors are truly dedicated to the Quilt of Belonging. As it is now our sole responsibility to look after all of the business of the Quilt we had to make a few changes ..read more

Greetings from the Quilt of Belonging! Please meet the Board of Directors appointed for 2023 to 2024: Mackie Robertson (Chairman), Joanne High (Vice Chair), Nancy Warwick-Kingdon (Secretary), Rod Kingdon (Treasurer), Penny Bateman (Director), Anna Chiappa (Director), Jane Rietze (Director) and Ariella DalFarra Hostetter (Director). Our Board completes all business needs, strategic planning, exhibitions, administrative tasks and public relations. Now for some news: In June 2023 we CELEBRATED the Quilt of Belonging at a weekend exhibition in the Meeting Place at the Williamstown Fair Grounds… Wh ..read more

 Dear Friends of the Quilt of Belonging; The Quilt of Belonging Board of Directors are pleased to be in touch with you after several years of challenges with Covid -19 and the tragic loss of Esther Bryan on July 30, 2022 to cancer. We will treasure Esther forever in our hearts and know you will too. Now it is time to bring you up to date on a few things.  The Board appointed for 2022 to 2023 is comprised of Mackie Robertson (Chairman), Nancy Warwick-Kingdon (Secretary) Rod Kingdon (Treasurer) Penny Bateman, Anna Chiappa, Jane Rietze and Joanne High.  All business needs, strategi ..read more

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Esther Bryan, conceptual artist, designer and coordinator of the Quilt of Belonging, on Saturday, July 30, 2022.  Funeral arrangements are currently being arranged.  Details will follow ..read more

The Royal Alberta Museum (RAM)is now open and everyone is welcome to see the long-awaited Quilt of Belonging exhibition. Visitors will be issued timed-entry tickets to make entry to the museum as smooth as possible, but once inside, guests can spend as many hours as they want visiting the exhibits. The Quilt will be on display until September 6th. ORDER TICKETS at https://royalalbertamuseum.ca ..read more

The Royal Alberta Museum in Edmonton has extended the Quilt of Belonging show until September 6th, 2021. Though the RAM is currently closed due to COVID, the lengthy extension should provide lots of opportunity for all to see the Quilt. We will let you know as soon as RAM reopens and provide details for visitors ..read more

BOOK YOUR TICKET Please book your ticket online or by phone in advance to your visit. Call Visitor Services: 518.759.2650 or, register for your admission tickets from our website https://woodlandculturalcentre.ca/admission where you will be given a specific time for entry which means you do not need to stand in line. The number of people in the Museum at any one time is limited to allow for physical distancing. As your entry time will be specified, please ensure that you are on time. Once inside, you may enjoy the Museum and Gallery for one hour. Walk-in visitors will be accommodated on a firs ..read more

Woodland Cultural Centre in Brantford, Ontario is extending the Quilt of Belonging show until August 29th as the museum closed just two weeks into the exhibit due to the pandemic. We will let you know when the museum reopens. Meanwhile, discover the world’s cultures and Canada’s First Peoples by clicking World cultures. Looking for free activities for children? Visit Youth activities We are living in difficult times and never has it been more important to recognize our Canadian connections and the threads that bind us. Now is the time to exercise love and patience with one another as we are al ..read more

Our stories continue…from our Quilt Volunteer reunion in May 2019… The Torah: Stitch by Stitch… the Quilt’s contribution to education… little tidbits about a few Quilt supporters… to where the Quilt will be exhibited next. Read about it all right here -> 2019 Fall Newsletter ..read more

GOOD NEWS! Quilt of Belonging will be exhibited at the WOODLAND CULTURAL CENTRE, February 29 to May 9, 2020. Located in Brantford, Ontario, the centre features the art, history and culture of Southern Ontario’s First Nations ..read more