New Partnerships, New Travels, New Dreams

It is with great pleasure and optimism that we announce to all our supporters that The Quilt of Belonging, one of Canada’s National Treasures, is embarking on a new and exciting part of its journey, a journey that began more than 25 years ago in the Glengarry Village of Williamstown.
 In the past five years, and in particular after Esther’s passing, our Board of Directors has been weighing different options that would ensure the continuing mission of the Quilt to tell the stories of Canadians of all generations throughout our history, from First Nations to new settlers to the new citizens of today, to all from coast to coast to coast who call this wonderful country home.
We have considered various ideas from museum partners or community organizations to philanthropic foundations.  All to ensure that the Quilt would continue to be professionally cared for, and that it would also travel throughout Canada and beyond our borders, spreading its message of “A Place for All.”

We the Board, are pleased to announce that we have partnered with The Three Sisters Cultural Centre of St. Jacobs Ontario. A not-for-profit; Three Sisters is dedicated to supporting the Canadian arts community through events planning and art shows like WEFTFest fibre arts festival and the Kissing Bridge Art Show. They have extensive experience in museum administration, exhibition planning and community art projects.
Our Board welcomes as new board members, Jax Rula and Adrienne Carter, who are two of the Three Sisters Cultural Centre management team. Over the next few months the Quilt of Belonging and its archive collections will move from its warehouse in Cornwall and the vault in Williamstown to its new headquarters at the TriSisters Art House in St Jacobs.
There are so many people and organizations in the Glengarry area and beyond that must be thanked for the 25 years of imagination, creativity, artistic and cultural input, that dreamed of and created this remarkable gift to Canada. You have inspired one of Canada’s National Treasures.  With this new management team we look forward to many more years of Esther’s dream project, “ A Place for All”— telling Canada’s heartfelt Fibre Arts Story.

Malcolm Robertson, Chairman 

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Board of Directors, Quilt of Belonging