Peace By Piece solo exhibition is a dynamic collection of Justice Story Quilts and Weavings Pieces share stories of resistance and resilience; persistence and protest; compassion and community; joy and justice.
Mimi Goodwin explores following themes:
Artist Residency Events
August 18 - Dedication of Prayer Quilt during worship 10:45am
Mimi Goodwin is a multi-media artist, quilter, weaver, writer, performer, preacher, musician, facilitator, and teacher. Art making is central in her justice activism and leadership. Creating art in her studio and at community gatherings is an ongoing spiritual practice. She creates Justice Story Quilts, weavings, Bits & Pieces of Beauty, and memory quilts with textiles. Her writing includes theological essays, sermons, liturgies, prayers, psalms, poetry, protest speeches, songs with Ceasefire Choir .and readers theater scripts.
During Studio To Go sessions, participants add to Justice Story Quilts, Show & Tell their art pieces, and enjoy visiting together. Mimi integrates art making into classes, workshops, worship services, rituals, and retreats.
Mimi Goodwin has worked with people of all ages in churches, schools, child care centers, and recovery programs. She recently completed Social Justice Leadership Cohort at United Theological Seminary. Her Masters of Divinity degree is from Wesley Theological Seminary. Arts workshops with Weaver’s Guild, Textile Center, United Theological Seminary, Wesley Theological Seminary, Springhouse for the Arts, and Island Institute all shape her being an artist. Being a founding volunteer with the Names Project AIDS Quilt planted seeds to being a community activist artist. She is deeply grateful for many teachers and mentors along the way. Mona Susan Power offers encouragement to write and follow intuitive creative process. Deidre Shearer’s edge to edge piecing transformed how Justice Story Quilts are created. Pacita Abad’s goal “to amplify” voices of the oppressed” in each piece guides Mimi. Margaret Gross Hope shared Tlingit cultural wisdom, hospitality and yes beading techniques too during open beading studio sessions. Hal Recinos, her advisor at Wesley, showed ways to weave practicality and poetry into doing theology.
Mimi Goodwin explores following themes:
- Moments of Beauty and Joy in Midst of Challenging Times
- Finding Hope and Healing
- Being a Water Protector
- Devastating Impact Of War
- Celebrating the Persistence and Creativity of Protestors
Artist Residency Events
August 18 - Dedication of Prayer Quilt during worship 10:45am
Mimi Goodwin is a multi-media artist, quilter, weaver, writer, performer, preacher, musician, facilitator, and teacher. Art making is central in her justice activism and leadership. Creating art in her studio and at community gatherings is an ongoing spiritual practice. She creates Justice Story Quilts, weavings, Bits & Pieces of Beauty, and memory quilts with textiles. Her writing includes theological essays, sermons, liturgies, prayers, psalms, poetry, protest speeches, songs with Ceasefire Choir .and readers theater scripts.
During Studio To Go sessions, participants add to Justice Story Quilts, Show & Tell their art pieces, and enjoy visiting together. Mimi integrates art making into classes, workshops, worship services, rituals, and retreats.
Mimi Goodwin has worked with people of all ages in churches, schools, child care centers, and recovery programs. She recently completed Social Justice Leadership Cohort at United Theological Seminary. Her Masters of Divinity degree is from Wesley Theological Seminary. Arts workshops with Weaver’s Guild, Textile Center, United Theological Seminary, Wesley Theological Seminary, Springhouse for the Arts, and Island Institute all shape her being an artist. Being a founding volunteer with the Names Project AIDS Quilt planted seeds to being a community activist artist. She is deeply grateful for many teachers and mentors along the way. Mona Susan Power offers encouragement to write and follow intuitive creative process. Deidre Shearer’s edge to edge piecing transformed how Justice Story Quilts are created. Pacita Abad’s goal “to amplify” voices of the oppressed” in each piece guides Mimi. Margaret Gross Hope shared Tlingit cultural wisdom, hospitality and yes beading techniques too during open beading studio sessions. Hal Recinos, her advisor at Wesley, showed ways to weave practicality and poetry into doing theology.