Closing Reception | “Patterns of Liberation”
Date & Time
Location Glassell School of Art
Drop-off/Valet at Kinder Building
Call for Questions 713-639-7500
Email Your Questions [email protected]
Closing Reception | “Patterns of Liberation”
Date & Time
Location Glassell School of Art
Drop-off/Valet at Kinder Building
September 19, 2025
You are invited to a reception celebrating Patterns of Liberation: The Quilt Code of the Underground Railroad. This exhibition marks the culmination of a year-long residency at the Glassell School of Art for members of the Jubilee Quilt Circle, a program of the Community Artists’ Collective.
Patterns of Liberation brings a vibrant light to a unique story, revealing a common thread woven into the complex fabric of American history. The quilts created for the exhibition honor the intricate network of people who deployed textile designs as a tool of communication directing pathways to freedom on the Underground Railroad.
Plan Your Visit
- Admission is free.
- The reception and the exhibition are in Bucher Gallery on Level 2 of the Glassell School of Art.
- Parking Information | Museum Hours | MFAH Campus Map
Call for Questions 713-639-7500
Email Your Questions [email protected]
“Patterns of Liberation: The Quilt Code of the Underground Railroad” at the Glassell School of Art receives generous support from E.A. Michelson Philanthropy.
The Glassell School of Art receives generous funding from the Glassell Family; The Skiles Foundation; Leslie and Brad Bucher; Mr. and Mrs. John S. Orton; Powell Foundation; Sue and Rusty Burnett; Ellen and David Berman; JBD Foundation; Wells Fargo Foundation; and additional generous donors.