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Alex Stacey Over the past four months, the film crew of Keyhart Productions Inc., accompanied by Esther Bryan, has traveled thousands of kilometers shooting footage for the Quilt of Belonging documentary. The filming locations have varied from small apartment to church hall, boardroom to gardens, art studios to a wigwam in the woods. Sharing food […]

For years we have longed to create a complete archive of all the photos and stories concerning this wonderful Quilt project. We are delighted to announce that, with the assistance of Ontario Job Creation Partnerships, we have hired two excellent staff members for 6 months to do this archive project. Susan Reed is in charge […]

Esther Bryan Many of you must wonder what has happened to all the stitches who devoted so much time to making the Quilt over the years, now that it is finished and on tour. What are all those busy needlework fingers and creative textile artists up to? Well, after years of working together and the […]

Esther Bryan It was an overcast day and I was feeling a little downcast the day IT arrived– A humble little brown envelope, with a CD and a personal note. Months earlier, Cathy Millar had written that she was writing a song called “Quilt of Belonging” for her new CD and here it was. I […]

Esther Bryan This fall, the Quilt has come home for a rest and a thorough check. In October volunteers examined every inch of the 120 foot long work of textile art, every piece of fabric, thread, wool and needlework. To our delight we found that, after 26 exhibitions, the Quilt was in remarkably good condition. […]

Joanne High Congratulations to Esther Bryan who was the gracious recipient of the Cornwall and District Immigrant Services Multicultural Trailblazer Award in recognition for her outstanding commitment to the Arts. This award acknowledges an individual’s commitment to fellow immigrants, refugees and the community as well as making an outstanding achievement in Canada. We are all […]

Joanne High Special visitors at the Upper Canada Village Quilt show this fall included Esther Bryan as guest speaker, shown here with long time friend and volunteer for Quilt of Belonging Kathleen Alquire.

Esther Bryan Vera Arajs, a devoted supporter of Quilt of Belonging, a woman who loved life and people, who always saw the possibilities in others, died peacefully at home September 19, 2009 after a long battle with cancer. Vera encouraged Esther when the Quilt was but an idea. She became the first Board chairperson and […]

Joanne High Liz Chave of Hereford , UK saw the Quilt in Saskatoon in 2006. She recently contacted us to let us know she would be speaking about Quilt of Belonging during her guest spot on BBC radio’s Andrew Easton Breakfast show. The show aired on Sunday, September 27. You may listen to the broadcast […]