Dining For Women, a national organization, empowers women living in extreme poverty by funding programs fostering good health, education, and economic self-sufficiency. It cultivates educational dinner circles inspiring individuals to make a difference through the power of collective giving. (Miriam Bisk discusses Dining For Women.)
“Women Empowering Women”, shown below, is a
collaboration between the Quilt Divas and the Ithaca, NY chapter of Dining for
Women. The Quilt Divas transformed the DFW core belief of “empowering women
towards self sufficiency” into a dynamic, nine-panel art quilt. (Miriam Bisk talks about the project.)
Each artist researched an organization supported by DFW and illustrated the organization’s efforts to aid women in Mali, Kenya, Uganda, Thailand, Peru, and elsewhere. We hope this work will bring the plight of women living in extreme poverty closer to our hearts.
We
have a winner! The Ithaca chapter leader and driving force behind the
quilt, Miriam Bisk, hosted a gathering, and while DFW founder and
president Marsha Wallace and executive director Gail Peay looked on via
Skype, Muthone Kamau and her 10 month old son, Martin Luther, pulled the
winning slip from the basket. And the winner is (drumroll): Judy
Dugan from San Jose, CA! |  "Wow, still grinning ear-to-ear about the quilt!" - Judy Dugan |
 Drawing the ticket! Miriam Bisk, Muthone Kamau and Martin Luther Photography by Kristin Thompson |  Skype call: Gail Peay, Marsha Wallace and Miriam Bisk Photography by Kristin Thompson |
Click on the image above for a full-screen version.
Watch the preliminary PSA video, "Quilt Divas Help Save the World" by Bruce McKee. There are additional video links beneath the panels with interviews by the Quilt Diva artist.
"Women Empowering Women" is featured in Quilting Arts and CPS Studios assistant editor of special projects, Lindsey Murray's recent blog. Thank you Lindsey!
 | And a big thank you to the Sustainable Tompkins Board of Directors for recognizing the Quilt Divas and the Ithaca chapter of Dining For Women for their efforts to empower women worldwide towards sustainable self-sufficiency. Click on the certificate for a larger image. |
Click on each panel image below for information on its creation.
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