Hello, Again

We will have Sylvia and Mozell joining us for the show this year. Sylvia Stephens is the daughter of Mozell Benson. She has worked over the past years as Mozell's apprentice. Her quilts are reflective of Mozell's style but strongly Sylvia. We spoke yesterday..."Sylvia, it's Shannon...it is so good to talk with you again. I saw the story in the paper..." A familiar voice can take you back.

Just yesterday the OA News wrote about Mozell working with the school children in Loachapoka. She was helping them put together a story quilt. I can imagine the children completely mesmerized by her voice and strong hands. Mozell has a way of looking at you, talking with you, as if you have have been her friend forever.


Last year when Keegan and I visited her studio, she showed us how she makes prayer knots in her quilts. We were standing in a painting with Mozell bent over her quilting tables. Pieces of colored fabric hanging down behind her, rich wood all around while her hands sewed the thread through the material. Sylvia was beaming. Keegan and I were in heaven.

The quilt show will begin with a reception. I hope that you have the opportunity to join us on Saturday, March 28th from 3-5 at the Auburn Unitarian Universalist Fellowship located on Thach Avenue. The quilters enjoy meeting everyone who has come to see them. They love showing and talking about their work. It is a memorable event.