World Water Quilt
About the Project
Welcome to the World Water Quilt 2024-25 project, a global community initiative to raise awareness and support for our waters, rivers and waterways!
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Our goal is to create a meaningful quilt celebrating clean water and healthy, vibrant oceans and rivers. ​Each quilt piece will be Indigenous Peoples' symbols, water/river organizations logos, or created by artists/fabric artists/photographers/poets from around the world, illustrating their relationship with water and rivers in their lives. ​The quilt will be presented in New York City on March 22nd, World Water Day 2025. It can be arranged to travel and be shared around the world.
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We invite the Indigenous Peoples of the world
Kindly send us the symbols of your nations, tribes, or communities to be placed on the outer circle of the World Water Quilt. This is to acknowledge you as the first caretakers and guardians of the Earth and her waters
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Calling All Photographers, Artists, and Poets
With the World Water Quilt, we aim to unite the voices and visions of diverse artists to pay homage to the essential element that sustains all life. This collaborative project is not only a tribute to the waters of our planet but also a platform for community artists to showcase their creativity and commitment to environmental appreciation.
We encourage artists who are passionate about water conservation, community engagement, and the healing power of art to participate in this meaningful project. Your contribution will weave together the collective story of our relationship with water - a fundamental resource that knows no borders.
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We also aim to acknowledge the Indigenous peoples of the world who have been the first caretakers and guardians of the Earth and her waters. As well as the work of the organizations who are focused on the restoration and preservation of our waters.
To join this wave of creativity and environmental stewardship, please contact us at: worldwhub@gmail.com.
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Let’s craft a better future together, one stitch at a time..
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Quilt Design
This will be a circle quilt with 5 radiating strips (each in a different shade of blue) to represent the 5 oceans of the world.
There will be 7 circles radiating outward to represent the 7 continents of the world. These will start at the center with the logo for the quilt project, and end with the outer circle of symnbols or logos of Indigenous nations, tribes, and communities. The next circle in will be for the logos of organizations involved in cleaning, healing, and protecting our waters, including through the arts, education, and community involvement.
The 4 remaining circles between the center and outer circle will be for the submitted art, fabric art, photography, and poetry.
Each submission will be printed on fabric and then appliquéd to one of the pieces within a strip. Each piece will stand out as a unique symbol or an individual creation (surrounded by blue fabric) while still being connected with all others by the 5 blues throughout the quilt.
Each submission will fit within an 18 x18 inch square, but can be any shape that fits within those dimensions. The circle will have a 40 foot diameter.
Submissions will be photographs of the synbol or the artwork and photos must be in JPEG format in at least 150 ppi/dpi.
Poetry will be submitted in PDF format in native language, plus stating the author's country and language (and preferably with a translation in English). Poet may choose to have their words on a color, photo, or pattern background.
We do ask that all images and words be respectful of all peoples of this Earth. Thank you.
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