South Dallas Cultural Center
LA 19 (God's Daughters): Works by Letitia Huckaby
Through Saturday, April 24
As is often true for many artists, Letitia Huckaby's latest project, LA 19 (Daughters of God), did not start recently, but developed over the course of her life. Her extended family that, for the most part, lived on or off of Louisiana state highway nineteen, hence the title of this show. LA 19 (Daughters of God) honors Huckaby's female family members who helped to create a new aesthetic of quilts, the jazzy patchwork quilts, out of sheer craftiness and necessity. These Jazzy quilts seemed to parallel the more male dominated world of jazz music. Many of the women made these quilts, so as a visual artist Letitia felt inspired to take hold of this rich visual legacy and make it a part of her work. Letitia Huckaby blends her love of photography with her long time connection to traditional quilt making forming a wholly personal aesthetic.
For more info on Letitia Huckaby visit her website
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