Previously On View
Eyewinkers, Tumbleturds, and Candlebugs: The Art of Elizabeth Talford Scott
Date
Sunday, November 12, 2023 - Sunday, April 28, 2024
Twenty innovative mixed-media fiber works demonstrate Elizabeth Talford Scott’s belief in artmaking’s ability to offer people an opportunity to break free of social limitations, evolve new ways of communicating, and nurture dreams. Her works innovate the practice of quilting by incorporating unconventional objects such as stones, buttons, and sequins in heavily layered surfaces. Among the highlights of this exhibition is Grandfather’s Cabin/Noah’s Ark (1993–96), an exquisite story quilt that recalls memories of the cabin Talford Scott’s grandfather built on Blackstock Plantation in South Carolina.
No Stone Left Unturned: The Elizabeth Talford Scott Initiative, a community celebration of the artist’s work with eight other exhibitions at Baltimore museums and colleges, will be presented from February to May 2024.
This exhibition is guest curated by George Ciscle, MICA Curator-in-Residence Emeritus, and organized by Associate Curator of Contemporary Art Cecilia Wichmann.
Sponsored By
Major support for the BMA exhibition and community partners provided by the Bunting Family Foundation.
Music commission supported by Doreen Bolger, Retired BMA Director, and Amy Raehse, Goya Contemporary Gallery, in honor of George Ciscle, an extraordinary curator and creator of MICA’s transformative Curatorial Practice program and Exhibition Development Seminar.
Community Day supported by Lorraine Whittlesey & Markell Whittlesey.
Printed and digital materials supported by the William G. Baker, Jr. Memorial Fund.
Accessibility resources supported by Robbye Apperson & Kevin Apperson.
The Closing Reception is supported by Carol and Jerry Doctrow.
In-kind support provided by the Estate of Elizabeth Talford Scott at Goya Contemporary.
Exhibition Catalog
Location
Contemporary Wing, 3rd Floor
Media
No Stone Left Unturned: The Elizabeth Talford Scott Initiative
Twenty-five years ago, the Maryland Institute College of Art’s (MICA) inaugural Exhibition Development Seminar (EDS) organized a landmark retrospective of Elizabeth Talford Scott’s vibrant mixed-media fiber works that brought significant recognition to the artist and modeled innovative community-centered approaches to curation and interpretation.
