Workshop Seeks to Preserve a Disappearing Gullah Tradition Gullah Rag Quilting Workshop
Charleston, SC - April 30, 2013 -
The Charleston Museum welcomes  back Sharon Cooper-Murray, aka the Gullah Lady, for a lecture and hands-on workshop about the folk art tradition of rag quilting on Saturday, June 15, 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Cooper-Murray has set out on a mission to preserve this disappearing art form, which she has learned from elderly Gullah women from Wadmalaw and Johns Island. Feed and grain sacks were combined with rag strips to make these unique quilts. This quilting tradition, which dates to the antebellum period, was passed from generation to generation until recent years. The $40/member, $45/non-member registration includes all materials. Advance registration is required; early registration is strongly encouraged as previous sessions have sold out quickly. Register online through the calendar of events at www.charlestonmuseum.org or by calling 722-2996 x235.
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About The Charleston Museum Institute 
For 12 years The Charleston Museum Institute has provided innovative adult educational programs to encourage a pure love of learning. Each year a variety of Institute symposia and workshops are offered, covering such diverse Charleston topics as furniture, silver, architecture, Revolutionary War history, needlework, and Lowcountry wildlife studies.
The textile workshop series will continue with workshops on quilting, natural dyeing, weaving and more.
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