Bill Stearman and I are friends and colleagues. We both quilt, we both teach, we are both passionate about our journey and feel strongly about telling our stories. I met Bill at a quilt conference 4 years ago, where I was speaking about sustainability and he was speaking about his journey as a gay man, expressing his stories through his modern quilts. That pivotal meeting is where Bill decided he wanted to do more than just tell the amazing stories he does. He also wanted to bring sustainability into the narrative. He's been working towards that ever since.
We talk about all kinds of connections, concerns and solutions that he has come across as he has journeyed. We also talk about some of our personal stories that we feel very strongly about sharing with openness and kindness.
Bill struggled with storytelling as a way to make sense of his life for many years. And then discovered his voice in quilt making.
Fabrics and carefully placed stitches express joy, anguish, hope, gratitude, and love, providing glimpses into deep and important stories; stories that matter on personal and social levels.
His quilts make bold statements and provoke thoughtful consideration of a variety of issues.
You can find Bill here:
Facebook: Bill Stearman
Instagram: @bill_stearman
Website: http://billstearmanquilts.blogspot.com/
You can get tickets on Eventbrite for Bill's talk on February 27th, 2023
Toward Sustainability as a Quilt Maker
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Join The Green Stitcher's Hive at https://thegreenstitchershive.mn.co/
Follow Bridget O'Flaherty @bridgetoflahertytextiles on Instagram and @thesustainablequilter on Facebook.
You can find her online at www.bridgetoflaherty.com
Thanks to Isaac Matthews for the music, follow him on Instagram @hesjustakid