Out & About San Diego — "Bold Expressions" quilt collection at Mingei International Museum

"Bold Expressions" quilt collection
at Mingei International Museum

I finally got to see the "Bold Expressions" quilt collection at the Mingei International museum. I had seen pictures of it, but as with just about anything in life, pictures rarely do justice.

There are more than fifty quilts on display through November 6, 2011, featuring African-American quilts from the American South. The quilts were crafted from common materials available at the time, such as flour sacks, blue jeans, work clothes, you name it. They span the period from 1910 to the 1970s, and are from the collection of Corrine Riley who has been collecting quilts for 35 years.

These are not your everyday quilts, and the asymmetry and bold colors might be shocking to those of us used to the $99 mass-produced quilts from Sears that last for about five years, less if you have a cat.

Mingei International Museum is open Tuesdays through Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and is located at 1439 El Prado in Balboa Park.

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Cost to get in is just $8 for adults, and while you're there, check out the waving cats, too, which will be my next post.

After your visit to the Mingei International Museum, if you'd like to explore San Diego and look for your new home, just give me a call! 

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