Sponsored by the TRAHC African American Committee (TAAC), Good Trouble Quilts: Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Congressman John Lewis is an exhibition of 35 original quilted artworks that center around the work and impact of the Congressman. This exhibition was developed by The Atlanta Quilt Festival, Inc. and will conclude the trilogy which has centered on Congressman John Lewis’s legacy. Texarkana is the exhibit’s final stop before the works are returned to the artists. TAAC has also partnered with The Quilting Sisters of Color (Dallas), The Pleasant Hill Quilting Guild (Linden), and the TAAC Quilting Group (Texarkana) to feature supplementary fiber artworks in the exhibit.

Cover Photo:

“John Lewis” by Pat Batine

“It was my honor and privilege to make a John Lewis quilt. John Lewis put his life on the line for all of us. He went to jail for all of us. His legacy will live on forever. I saw Mr. Lewis at Shannon Mall years ago, and he stopped and talked to me like he knew me, I will never forget that day. I started this quilt with a tee shirt with a picture of John Lewis and several of his famous sayings. I added only a few of the many things he did in his lifetime, there are just too many to count. Photos printed on fabric. Free motion quilted. 43×31.”