Love Abide with You, The Birthplace Quilts
In a celebratory year for the “birth” of the United States and in an era of great global uprootedness, what does “birthplace” mean? Love Abide With You is a performance and quilting project that asks questions about the meaning of home places today. Participants will collaborate to create a series of performative quilts. This process will culminate in an airing of the quilts, as well as a story-sharing event where audience members can contribute to the final quilts. Coinciding with the celebrations of the United States’ 250th Anniversary, Love Abide With You takes inspiration from our location in Philadelphia (the