Object Details
Creator
Anacostia Community Museum
Names
Anacostia Community Museum
Citation
Interview with Tisha Thorne, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
Scope and Contents
Tisha Thorne, founder and coordinator of the East of the River Sewing and Quilting Guild, talks about her techniques as a fabric media artist, when and how she started sewing, and teaching herself to sew when she was a teenager. She also talks about her involvement in the community, teaching and working with children and senior citizens, and her book projects. Thorne explains what creativity means to her, sources of inspiration, and her creative style and creative process. Thorne talks about the origin and goals of the East of the River Sewing and Quilting Guild, how the guild is involved in the community, and the diversity of the guild's membership. Footage of artwork - quilts, clothing, fashion accessories, and other mixed media fabric art - follows the interview.
Interview. Dated 20110425.
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Place
Washington (D.C.)
United States
Occupation
Artists
Topic
African Americans
African American artists
Civic leaders
Communities
Creator
Anacostia Community Museum
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Community and Creativity Project Records
Community and Creativity Project Records / Series 2: Oral History Interviews
Extent
1 Video recording (MiniDV)
Date
2011
Archival Repository
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
Identifier
ACMA.01-007.16, Item ACMA AV005234
Type
Archival materials
Video recordings
Interviews
Collection Rights
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Genre/Form
Video recordings
Interviews
Note
002400
Restrictions
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Some items are not accessible due to obsolete format and playback machinery restrictions. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.
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ACMA
Record ID
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