Onyx Patchworks is an interactive art and history project that turns archival research at Berea College Special Collections and Archives into quilted memory games and new art quilts, inviting visitors to play through history using touch, color, and conversation.
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Upcoming Exhibition!
Upcoming Exhibition!
Onyx Patchworks: Exploring Black American History in the Berea College Archives
Onyx Patchworks: Exploring Black American History in the Berea College Archives
January 29 - February 26, 2026
January 29 - February 26, 2026
Opening Reception and Artist Talk
5:30 pm ET, January 29, 2026
On view at Berea College Special Collections and Archives in the Hutchins Library, Berea College, Berea, KY.
Explore the quilted memory games and art quilts in the archives’ home space.
Exhibition Digital Mini-Zine
Exhibition Digital Mini-Zine
The Onyx Patchworks exhibition digital mini-zine extends the show with deeper dives into the archival research, quilted memory games, and symbol quilts, including expanded stories, process notes, and prompts for reflection or drawing, free to access from anywhere.
The Archival Finding Aid
The Archival Finding Aid
The quilted memory games and their guidebooks created for Onyx Patchworks have been gifted to Berea College Special Collections and Archives, where they live alongside the records that inspired them and remain available for future teaching, research, and community engagement.
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