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Community Impact Quilts are a medium and a methodology. They are a mode of making that <br />involves resourcefulness, imagination, possibility, and community. Each <br />time I teach quilting, particularly in this alternative setting, I hope to impart <br />this ethos alongside technical skills of design and fabrication. The term <br />“third space” has been in the cultural zeitgeist in recent years, referring to a <br />public space that is not home or work, that facilitates social interaction. <br />Particularly this term has been used to describe a trend following the <br />pandemic–the Survey Center on American Life found that 56% of <br />Americans have a third space they frequent, down from 67% in 2019. The <br />public aspect of my project is an avenue for third-placemaking. A simple <br />piece of cloth is a way to literally create a platform to gather. The collective <br />input of making the picnic blanket invites investment in a shared <br />experience. <br />Artist Experience Part workshop, part party, I have executed this project in many different <br />settings and to different skillsets: from a one-on-one sewing lesson with a <br />5th grader for an impromptu event at Lump Gallery, to a group of young <br />professionals at craft circle meetups, to a crowd of ~75 college students at <br />a sculpture garden celebration. Most recently I brought out this project as <br />part of a closing reception of an exhibition and residency at Greensboro <br />Project Space. I have experience shifting this event towards the needs and <br />skillsets of participants, and adjusting the logistical components to the <br />affordances of varied settings. <br />In addition to this specific event, I have taught at the middle and high <br />school levels at the summer camp program at ArtSpace, and at the <br />university level, at UNC Chapel Hill. I have taught textile, painting, and <br />mixed-media. I also have a wealth of experience in food service, both front <br />and back of house–a background that has given me skills in multi-tasking, <br />customer service, and interpersonal management. These skills have <br />proven helpful in many areas outside of a kitchen. It might be noted that my <br />work samples do not include pictures of people--I have previously been too <br />engaged in the workshop to document the event. If my space rental <br />allowance comes in under budget, I would like to shift those funds to a <br />photographer to document the workshops. This will advance my <br />professional practice and also help to promote the project in the future. <br />How do you plan to <br />market your project? <br />I plan on marketing my project through flyers, listservs, and social media. <br />As I am envisioning utilizing the space and community around public <br />libraries, I am planning on plugging in to the digital and in-person channels <br />of communication already in place via the library. <br />PROJECT/PROGRAM <br />BUDGET <br />Please fill out the charts below with your project's expenses and income. <br />Use the "Explanation" box to offer details for each category. NOTE: The <br />Total Cash Expense must equal the Total Cash Income. View an example <br />budget here. <br />Budgeted Expense <br />Expenses-english-rev ised.xlsx <br />Budgeted Income <br />Income-english-rev ised.xlsx <br />Docusign Envelope ID: BE2D14D2-BDA9-45B6-BC41-845725EC0A73