The Toledo Links-Nathan Hale School Quilt
In 1996, the Toledo Chapter of The Links, Inc., a local service women’s organization, approached a consultant from The Quilt Foundry ofMaumee and students of the former Nathan Hale Elementary School to work on a quilt project together. The quilt is on exhibit now through the end of February at the Tatum Gallery, located inside the Kent Branch Library, 3101 Collingwood Blvd.
Through the quilt project, The Links sought to demonstrate to the students the old African proverb, “It Takes a Village to Raise a Child.”
“Our organization has long worked with young people through our key programs, which seek to enrich our community’s youth through exposure to cultural, civic, arts and educational ventures. A quilting project was the perfect solution to symbolize this famous proverb,” said Links member Marianne Payne. Links member Janelle Butler Phifer and Payne led The Links’ International Trends Committee to spearhead the quilt project.
Last year, funding for Nathan Hale, a former Toledo Public School, was cut, and the school closed.
“That was 14 years ago when we made the quilt. The Links hope that through this exhibit in the Tatum Gallery some of those same students who worked on the quilt project will recognize their work and know that our organization still believes that it takes take an entire community ‘to Raise a Child,’” said Payne.
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i was recently reading the toledo journal and came across this add. i was blown away because me, my sister michelle harris, starquewsha harris along with my mom rochelle, all haad a hand in making this quilt and i was blown away when i saw this image in the journal. i will be visiting this library on friday to view our work.
I still believe "it takes a whole village to raise a child"